Representation
Thesis by Kai Davis (Fuck I Look Like!)
Preparing Students for the Real World
Censorship in the Classroom (Banned Books 2020)
Reasons: Challenged, banned, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, and not reflecting “the values of our community”
Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, drug use, and alcoholism, and because it was thought to promote anti-police views, contain divisive topics, and be “too much of a sensitive matter right now”
Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint and it was claimed to be biased against male students, and for the novel’s inclusion of rape and profanity
Reasons: Challenged for “divisive language” and because it was thought to promote anti-police views
Reasons: Banned and challenged because of author’s public statements, and because of claims that the book contains “selective storytelling incidents” and does not encompass racism against all people
Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references, and allegations of sexual misconduct by the author
Reasons: Banned and challenged for racial slurs and their negative effect on students, featuring a “white savior” character, and its perception of the Black experience
Reasons: Challenged for profanity, and it was thought to promote an anti-police message
Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and depicts child sexual abuse
Reasons: Banned and challenged for racial slurs and racist stereotypes, and their negative effect on students
Preparing Students for the Real World
Diversity (and Inclusion) in the Classroom
“Diversity is being invited to the party. But inclusion is being asked to dance.”
— Unknown Speaker from USPAA Conference ( Fall 2019)
Remnants of my AP English Language Notebook
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How did you see yourself represented in the curriculum? Did you feel safe to bring your full identity?