Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j8MFvKG08120; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:57:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:57:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <8C78DA54060E841-14AC-FB48@mblk-r34.sysops.aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: cdelsignor@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3312] Re: Banned books and adult literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 1.1.0.14204 Status: O Content-Length: 1755 Lines: 53 For those of you in New York City and thereabouts, there is an interesting installation and program for Banned Books Week Free Speech Zone: Dangerous Books? When: Thursday, September 29, 6:00 p.m. Where: The New York Public Library?s Donnell Media Center: 20 West 53rd Street (between Fifth & Sixth Avenues) Here is the link for more information: http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/982 -----Original Message----- From: Daphne Greenberg <ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu>FREE SPEECH ZONE: DANGEROUS BOOKS? To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:57:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3311] Banned books and adult literacy Awhile ago I posted a message to this list about banned books and our learners. A person who wishes for obvious reasons to be anonymous privately emailed me and agreed that I can share the following: "Tried to get something going on the banned books stuff and what a road block I encountered. Seems everyone is so worried about being politically correct that they don't want to "stir up trouble". Since our clients aren't advanced enough to read most of the books, I was told it did not fit our mission to get worried about it." Does anyone have any reactions to this that they would like to share? (she wrote her email to me in response to this posting of 9/8: Banned Books Week is 9/24-10/1 and the theme is: "It's Your Freedom We're Talking About". This event is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom. For further information visit: www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm This might provide stimulating discussion in the classroom, debates, critical thinking, and essay writing activities.
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