Given the situation described in the Biloxi school district scenario, develop a clearly articulated paper detailing how you would apply your school policy for the review of materials to the same scenario if it occurred at your school.

Overview

For this assignment, you will study a challenge to materials in the Biloxi School District and analyze how you might handle a similar challenge.

Instructions

  1. Select the title above to review the assignment rubric. (ATTACHED)
  2. Read the following:
    • Biloxi School District Pulls “To Kill a Mockingbird” From Eighth Grade Lesson Plan.
      1. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2017/10/13/biloxi-school-district-pulls-to-kill-mockingbird-8th-grade-lesson-plan/762213001/
    • ACLU of Mississippi Defends Freedom to Read “To Kill a Mockingbird” After School Ban.
      1. https://wgno.com/news/local/aclu-of-mississippi-defends-freedom-to-read-to-kill-a-mockingbird-after-biloxi-school-ban/
    • Did Biloxi Follow Its Own Policy in Banning “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
      1. https://account.sunherald.com/paywall/subscriber-only?resume=179140756&intcid=ab_archive
    • Section 21.14: Challenges to Instructional Materials and/or Library/Media Resources, Instructional Leadership Handbook, from the UASA website.
      1. http://uasa.ua.edu/instructional-leadership.html
  2. Locate your school policy and guidelines for challenges to instructional materials and/or library/media resources.
    • (ATTACHED) Alabama School Library
    • (ATTACHED) Turner Library Media Handbook
  3. Given the situation described in the Biloxi school district scenario, develop a clearly articulated paper detailing how you would apply your school policy for the review of materials to the same scenario if it occurred at your school.
  • One-to-two pages.
  • Double-spaced.