New Fall Online Course: Banned Books!
<p> <strong>ENG 395L: Banned Books will discuss works such as The Hunger Games, Slaughterhouse Five, The Bluest Eye, Harry Potter and more!</strong></p> <p> This asynchronous online course explores the struggle between censorship and intellectual freedom in American public schools and libraries. Students read, analyze, and discuss a selection of challenged young adult novels and elementary books. In addition, they will examine the process of challenging literature, cases of book-banning, and preventative measures of censorship. Works read include various races, ethnicities, and genders. *<em>Please Note:</em> If you are easily offended or unwilling to discuss sexual, religious, social, and political content, this class may not be for you.</p> <p> Course #: 20645 for those based in Hampton Roads; if outside of Hampton Roads area, see Leoonline for additional section numbers.</p> <p> For additional questions, contact Instructor Alicia DeFonzo at adefonzo@odu.edu</p>
Posted By: Alicia Defonzo
Date: Mon Apr 07 08:12:35 EDT 2014