should books be banned?

Product: Hosting a book drive

SHOULD BOOKS BE BANNED?

Christina Phillips

o Ever since I was young, reading has always been a big part of my life

o I feel as though reading helped my overall education and important

knowledge for lifeo Literature is a big part of our society

and our culture and it should be handled as such

WHY I CHOSE THIS TOPIC

• After the invention of the printing press shortly following, a censorship office was established

• Most of the people who were trying to get rid of certain books were composed of religious

groups

• As history continued books influenced and helped people achieve higher standards of

education. More knowledge and information was being spread at high rates.

RESEARCH

• Most books in fact are not banned, they are challenged. It is actually very hard to

get a book completely banned out of a library.

• There is a very long and tedious process to go forward with the steps of getting a

book reviewed and/or removed.• As a society we have adapted to handling

issues with books more professionally

RESEARCH

• The public has become more lenient with expression and exposure to content in books

• In the United States we have developed a way to prevent less conflicts and issues with content

in books

• Publishing offices are now required to have a committee review a book before it is published to decide on common issues about content and

where the book may be allowed

RESEARCH

• Finding non-bias information• Getting summaries on why

certain books were banned/challenged

• Being correct regarding the time events occurred in history

OBSTACLES

• Getting lots of perspectives and opinions on book banning and

censorship• Retrieving list of often

challenged books and authors• Was able to see a growth in fairly

justifying books through time

SUCCESSES

After learning about book banning and censorship, I wanted to find a

way to incorporate what I learned by encouraging and supporting

literature exposure to my community

LINK TO PRODUCT

My product

The project was a challenging and rewarding experience. It was very

worthwhile and important. It gave me a big task to get done and encouraged me to take responsibility and get involved in my

community.

WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT THE PROJECT

• I learned that I can very much handle carrying out an activity in a large setting by myself

• I make good ideas and plans, but need to be more motivated to make sure they get done in a professional

and timely manner

• I am very creative and preparing displays and events make me happy

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF

• I feel confident that the project will help me with similar assignments with college

level courses

• I have now learned the importance of planning and taking aggressive action

when incorporating others with projects I need to get done

HOW THIS WILL HELP ME IN THE FUTURE

Thank you for your time

Any questions?