Literature: Censorship.

Teaching English, How To….
Topic: Secondary English
Raymond Stopper
Summary of the Ideas in the Book

Below, I have listed the ideas in chronological order in my book, Teaching English How To…. I am interested in the reader’s responses to these ideas. In all there are 31 ideas about teaching English. I will publish one a day. Please respond, write the number of the item, select your choice and write your comments. Thank you. Here are your choices: (A) Completely agree. (B) Somewhat agree or disagree. (C) Completely disagree. (D) No opinion. Comment:

28. Literature: Censorship. Write rationales for literary works to be required reading. Suggested guidelines for rationales can be found in my book, Teaching English, How To.... or at http://www.ncte.org/.

As a department, prepare questionnaires for parents and others who object to the literary work. Have alternative selections for students whose parents object to required literary works.

Form a committee to discuss and to make recommendations for material that is challenged.

In my opinion, writing rationales for required reading that is controversial is essential to dealing with censorship.

(A) Completely agree. (B) Somewhat agree or disagree. (C) Completely disagree. (D) No opinion. Comment: