Case Study Assignment: Biloxi Bans “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Read the following: (In Files)
1. Biloxi School District Pulls “To Kill a Mockingbird” From Eighth Grade Lesson Plan.
2. ACLU of Mississippi Defends Freedom to Read “To Kill a Mockingbird” After School Ban.
3. Did Biloxi Follow Its Own Policy in Banning “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
4. Section 21.14: Challenges to Instructional Materials and/or Library/Media Resources, Instructional Leadership Handbook, from the UASA website.
5. Locate your school policy and guidelines for challenges to instructional materials and/or library/media resources.
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.