CONTROVERSIAL

LITERATURE
KAITLIN COX
FUNDAMENTALS OF
RESEARCH AND
PRESENTATION
27 JUNE 2021
CONTROVERSIAL
LITERATURE
 Arouses strong emotions

 Different perspectives
TOPICS
 Racial issues

 Political biases

 Religious Affiliation
INITIATORS
 Parents

 Administrators

 Other
ADMINISTRATORS AND
TEACHERS
POLICY  Ways to address controversial literature

RECOMMENDATIONS
INTRODUCING
CONTROVERSIAL
LITERATURE
 Communication

 Information

 Preparation
TEACHING AND  Audio

LEARNING  Visual

STYLES  Tactile
STUDENT-
TEACHER
RELATIONSHIP
 Benefits

 Outcomes

 Atmosphere
STUDENT’S
GROWTH
 Historical context
GROWTH AS
INDIVIDUALS
 Critical and analytical thinking
skills
 Handling trials of life
QUESTIONS
 CITATIONS FOR RESEARCH

Anderson, Jill. "Bringing Controversial Books into the Classroom." Harvard Graduate School of Education. 9 Jan. 2019. Web. 20 May 2021. "Banned Books: Reasons Books Are Challenged." LibGuides. Web. 06 June 2021.

Chang, Benjamin, Anna Lavergne, Kim Pinkerton, Permille Ripp, and Gabe Silveri. "The Students' Right to Read." NCTE. 25 Oct. 2018. Web. 20 May 2021.

Cole, Robert W. "Chapter 1. Educating Everybody's Children: We Know What Works-And What Doesn't." Educating Everybody's Children: We Know What Works-And What Doesn't. June 2008. Web. 20 May 2021. "Controversial

Issues / Secondary / Historical Association." Historical Association. Web. 06 June 2021.

Medwin, Deborah. "30 Most Controversial Education Practices in U. S. History." Top Education Degrees. Web. 20 May 2021.

Page, Judith. "COMMENTARY: The Benefits of Bringing Controversial Issues into the Classroom." EdSource. EdSource, 23 Aug. 2017. Web. 20 May 2021.

Philpott, Sarah, Jeremiah Clabough, Lance McConkey, and Thomas N. Turner. "Controversial Issues: To Teach or Not to Teach? That Is the Question!" 2011. Web. 20 May 2021.

ProCon.org. "Teaching Controversial Issues and Critical Thinking: Evidence of Importance and Outcomes." ProCon.org. 25 June 2020. Web. 20 May 2021.

Soley, Mary. "If It's Controversial,Why Teach It?" If It's Controversial, Why Teach It? 1996. Web. 20 May 2021. "Teaching About Controversial Issues: A Resource Guide." Choices Program. 07 Nov. 2019. Web. 06 June 2021.
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