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Frequently Challenged Books and Authors Lesson Plans

September 26th to October 3rd, 2009 is Banned Books Week. Check out these lesson plans on titles from the American Library Association's list of frequently challenged books and books by frequently challenged authors.

Grades: K-2

Subject: Math

Theme: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Duration: 30-40 minutes

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Theme: Main Idea
Duration: 30-40 minutes
Theme: Understanding and Overcoming Being Worried; Writing Skills: Beginning Paragraphs, Using the Writing Process and Graphic Organizers
Duration: 2-3 class periods
Theme: Story Elements
Duration: 45 minutes

Grades: 3-5

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Theme: Geography/Words with Different Meanings
Duration: 45 minute class session
Theme: Black History
Duration: 45 minute class session
Theme: Animal Abuse
Duration:45 minutes
Theme: Identifying Stereotypes/Reading for Detail
Duration: 30 - 40 minutes

Grades: 6-8

Subject: English

Theme: Persuasion and Debate Using Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Duration: 2 lessons, 60 minutes each

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Theme: Setting and Plot
Duration: 2 class periods
Theme: Interpreting the Text and Interacting with It
Duration: Two class periods
Theme: Career Development/Resume Writing
Duration: 45 minute class session
Theme: Character Analysis
Duration: 45 minute class session

Grades: 9-12

Subject: English

Theme: Connection Between Music and Emotion
Duration: 80 minutes
Theme: Understanding Tone
Duration: 90 minutes
Theme: Creative Writing
Duration: 45 minutes
Theme: Identifying the Mood of a Piece of Music and Music’s Impact on the Mood and Effectiveness of Film and Text
Duration: 80 minutes
Theme: Idioms
Duration: 60 minutes

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Theme: Black History
Duration: 45 minute class session
Theme: Critical Analysis
Duration: Two class periods
Theme: Creative Writing
Duration: Two to three class sessions
Theme: Comprehension and Vocabulary
Duration: Two class periods
Theme: Listening for a Purpose and Identifying Main Ideas
Duration: Several class periods
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