I heard of a teacher that has copies of all banned books in a section of her classroom with police tape in front of them. There’s a sign that says “Books the Government Doesn’t Want You To Read,” along with a QR code to the Brooklyn Public Library, who will loan them out. I thought that was awesome.
Of course reading is important, but I meant for those kids who think reading is lame maybe they can feel a thrill by reading books banned by the government.
Yeah sure, make America stupider than it already is till the day y’all be twerking for Bezo’s sentient bots tryna pay your air filter subscription in the under city while the towers of billionaires block the sun from your smoke-filled coffin apartments.
This is an ideal that I’d love to have 💕 but history is written by the winners. It would take supreme effort to counter the stifling of free speech today. Currently people are far too busy to exercise this effort towards meaningful change. We are lost.
Had I found out while in school that a book was banned. I’d have read it to find out why someone thought it should be banned. I’ve been an avid reader for 60 plus years.
It is important for businesses and government to have really intelligent workers. However, to have class conscious and solidarity focused group of intelligent workers is dangerous.
It threatens the existence and the position of the wealthy and powerful. Book bans are their way of maintaining that.
To clarify - the book wasn't a banned book. It was formerly part of my district's curriculum before the shift to corporate curriculum.
I wrote a unit plan that would still address all of the skills from the unit. I also stated where each skill assessed in the module test would be touched upon.
Other schools in my district are replacing module texts with books proudly. Guess what race most of their students are? Guess what race most of mine are? This is being done deliberately.
Nope. I was told that we were allowed to start supplementing texts this year. The problem: reading a whole book. I was told they are only allowed to read excerpts.
I have always kept a copy of Mark Twain's Letters From Earth with me as a reminder. This book was banned for a long time and showcases Twain's astounding acerbic wit. Still have it with me after all these years.
Was at the library yesterday and I really appreciated the various areas where they had banned book sections or a banned books for sale section in the coffee store in the front of the library, was good to see.
Anything to take away from this kind of thing. As a person who's not yet a parent. I need to make sure to make sure my kids learn more than what schools allow or don't. Seeing a video about Japanese interment camp survivors. Then see some learned it early on, some didn't.
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Someone who got out of highschool literally a few years ago, THIS DOSE NOT HAPPEN! We just read cool books and talk about them. Although let’s be real most of the books being banned are casually gay or historical like fuckn maus! Hell even ban this book got banned for “challenging authority”.
“The problem in our country isn't with books being banned, but with people no longer reading. You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
Sadly Americans have been under attack from right-wing corporate interests for so long that our education system no longer even teaches kids to read, nevermind give them the intellect needed to avoid being taken advantage of by predators like Trump and Co.
Moms for Liberty are actually Moms for Ignorance and Stupidity in disguise. Seriously, does anyone think their kids are working on good grades and members of the top students in their schools?
They’ve already initiated their BS here in Madison Wisconsin, where three ppl are dead and six injured in a school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, with other ignoramuses saying the teachers should have been armed.
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yeah. In middle school. like everyone who read Watchmen.
in middle school everyone was also talking about creepypastas and horror movies and the latest violent video game. And they still do that! That's how teenagers are
meant to put tweenagers but that's aside. They are still watching horror movies and playing shooter games. like u can talk to a middle schooler rn and theyre still repping Five Nights at Freddy's
not buying a book is not the same as banning it. school librarians have postgraduate degrees in picking out appropriate material for the school library setting.
Ours is a Jewish Day School (pre-K to 6th), so we’re pretty cool with religious texts. We generally have everything from board books to 12th-grade reading level, and partner w/ our public library for other books. No topics or books are bay. If parents asks, we don’t check out that book for a kid.
I find it completely interesting that these so-called Christians made this long list of books. They want to band this year and in the B section of the books listed alphabetically is the Bible. The reason for banning the Bible is that it causes religious confusion and arguments.
they aren't banned, maybe in like Florida or some shit but generally speaking those aren't Banned Books, most libraries don't want them in their mix because of the content.
that's not at all what that means, choosing not to dive into a book isn't a ban dude. that said, if a teacher wanted to objectively talk about either of those books and their place in the context of history i don't personally care. they are books about extremism though, so should be handled w/ care
Me in my classroom. There is a website that will send any banned book to students for free if they request it. I have that posted in my classroom as well: https://BannedbooksUSA.org
Project Gutenberg has a free banned book book shelf
Google books offeres free downloads of banned classics
Muskrat is the biggest censor in the world. Answering the question of "what would you say to muskrat if you had the chance.. ""#gogrokyourself". Is apparently offensive
We have been working with others to get every banned book for our tiny local library. We are not big enough to join the network for interlibrary loans.
"Moses" has been mistaken for Akhenaten (found by scientists). There is no evidence that "Moses" ever existed (no remains). If you have proof, scientists would LOVE to hear from you.
"God" is nothing but a figment of the imagination. The TV documentary series Ancient Aliens may help.
Watch out with this person. Dug a little into their replies, found some anti-semitic stuff. Reccommend you have a look and take anything they give you with a grain of salt.
I studied all major religions. Spent 5yrs on Orthodox Judaism and practised as a Jew for 12yrs. Speak / read Hebrew (+6 other languages). Been around the block a few times. Do your own homework.
you have not convinced me... that it is worth it to spend time studying this. i do not have 12 years. but keep trying the raving in comment sections approach
However much you want to blame strangers, your life is a failure because of you. Not us. You turned your life into what it is, and you're simply not important enough for an entire nation of people to try to pull one over on you.
It's remarkable that you people spent a couple of thousand years murdering anyone who didn't share your beliefs, but we're the bad guys. Your inbred syphilitic "royalty" borrowed money from us and then burnt us alive instead of repaying but somehow we are the thieves. Shameless.
You're not important enough to waste a block, but I am going to mute you because there's no interest in yet another one of you silly clones. Have fun Clarence and sorry Rebecca wouldn't go out with you.
Seems an inordinate amount of fuss for a country that rates 125th in the world for literacy. With 54% of the population between 16-74 reading below a 6th grade level, just sayin'
This probably doesn't need saying but do these fools who ban books understand that the books are all easily available at the local library and online? This is probably performative but it's meaningless to plug a hole in a dam when the water is going freely around both sides of the dam.
This entire discussion ends at the existence of the internet.
While these people harass teachers and school staff over books with the word gay on page 74, their kids are at home watching LiveLeak videos of factory workers getting blown up
these are the same people who would also choose not to give a phone to their kid until their teen years, or possibly adulthood (or the kid buys it themselves) because of safety reasons, but it doesnt work at all bc the schools have internet, and "my friends older brother" is still a thing
and the reasoning of "to keep my kids safe" doesnt work either because instead of being there and teaching them how the internet works, they will eventually need it (try getting a job now without it or a phone number) and will go into the deep end of the pool with no help or experience
I'm my state, KS, I've heard talk of people wanting to ban certain books at the county library! It's getting ridiculous. What's next? I can't even buy certain books at a book store???
They're currently working on getting them banned at the public libraries, too, and their champion was already saying he'd like to "close up the Internet," so.
I have inherited my grandfathers and father’s libraries and my son will carry on the tradition. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Except hate speech, knowledge is the only thing that is priceless and the only cure for ignorance. Banning books should be banned. If you have an issue write your own book
I know you thinks it's edgy and cool but... basically this picture is saying that, no matter what parents and society wants four the youth of out nation, some weird creepy teachers will try to violate the trust we have given them like some creepy perverts at a playground.
You mean books like this that "teachers" are reading to little kids in schools?
Yeah there's a reason for that.
And they aren't banned you can for whatever reason you may have still buy these books and read them to your children.
You know...
If that's your thing I guess.
This is clearly a book made for older students, and I know this is something that's hard for you morons to understand, but sex education is the only way to reliably reduce rates of stds
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Exactly!
It threatens the existence and the position of the wealthy and powerful. Book bans are their way of maintaining that.
I got in trouble for reading a book with my students in lieu of the proprietary standardized test inspired "excerpts" in our corporate curriculum.
Everyone invested in literacy should ask themselves daily why the people in power don't want children reading whole books.
I wrote a unit plan that would still address all of the skills from the unit. I also stated where each skill assessed in the module test would be touched upon.
I have always kept a copy of Mark Twain's Letters From Earth with me as a reminder. This book was banned for a long time and showcases Twain's astounding acerbic wit. Still have it with me after all these years.
I heard how loud these kids are, so I taught mine to project their voice and also evolution.
Read books people the library is free and a very chill spot to hang out.
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
Banning books is absolutely wrong!
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Harris: 73% of votes
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Groups who fight for "Traditional" and "Family" values.
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in middle school everyone was also talking about creepypastas and horror movies and the latest violent video game. And they still do that! That's how teenagers are
that's not me being sarcastic either, i'm seriously asking, because middle schoolers aren't teenagers.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks
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#BANbannedBooks
Teach them. Teach Mein Kampf.
https://BannedbooksUSA.org
Project Gutenberg has a free banned book book shelf
Google books offeres free downloads of banned classics
I would be in support of a gun ban if it perfectly matched the supposed book ban.
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2024/12/05/knox-county-schools-pulls-48-books-in-accordance-with-tennessee-law/76770330007/
Moses never existed. The "Exodus" never took place. ++++
PROVEN by SCIENCE.
"Moses" has been mistaken for Akhenaten (found by scientists). There is no evidence that "Moses" ever existed (no remains). If you have proof, scientists would LOVE to hear from you.
"God" is nothing but a figment of the imagination. The TV documentary series Ancient Aliens may help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM_kzZpBw4Q
Jews claim to be "God's chosen". Pathetic. Through this delusion, they attempt to 'elevate' themselves in society. Nothing but pure racism.
Satanyahu murdering thousands of innocent women and children because "God" promised "Moses" land... during "Exodus" that never happened.
I studied all major religions. Spent 5yrs on Orthodox Judaism and practised as a Jew for 12yrs. Speak / read Hebrew (+6 other languages). Been around the block a few times. Do your own homework.
you will get em next time tiger
Oh wait that never happened.
Jews are lying thieving racist murderers. FACTS. Millennia of proof.
Anyone not a Jew arselicker is labelled an anti-Semite.
Anti-Semite = An intelligent decent human being with a conscience NOT fooled by Jewish lies and deceit.
Sat at Shabbat dinner tables for 12 yrs. Speak / read Hebrew (+ 6 other languages)
You're out of your league arsehole.
Goldman Sachs fined every few months for THIEVING from their clients.
DELUDED Satanyahu MURDERING innocent unarmed defenceless women and children in Gaza to THIEVE land.
I LOVE to kick Jewish arses. Go on. Froth at the mouth. Jews can't handle the truth.
LYING THIEVING RACIST MURDERERS.
You'd faint if you saw my documentary on anti-Semitism. Proving LIES, THEFT,RACISM, MURDERS. Heard of "Dr" Harold Shipman? 400+ patients murdered.
If you have studied all major religions and science, perhaps we could exchange views. It is abundantly obvious you haven't.
Your willing ignorance is a sign of stupidity. I don't suffer fools at all. Make a case. Or get lost
Always read the books they don't want you to read
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White women are the WOOOOOOOOOOOOORST
While these people harass teachers and school staff over books with the word gay on page 74, their kids are at home watching LiveLeak videos of factory workers getting blown up
These people don't know how to parent whatsoever
We could take key points from banned texts and incorporate them into instruction. It leaves no trail. Harder for them to litigate.
Direct confrontation is less effective than subversion. Subversive ideas are hard to root out and can change minds for life.
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Don't ask me why?
#readbannedbooks
Yeah there's a reason for that.
And they aren't banned you can for whatever reason you may have still buy these books and read them to your children.
You know...
If that's your thing I guess.
That's not where sex education belongs.
That's been a proven study for some time now.
Especially the ones from people that aren't funded by the government you seem to trust so much.