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Good Strategies for “Bad” Books

Eckhart, Tami Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1237311795

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2009, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Reading.
Debates often arise about the most suitable way teachers should present information to their students. Sensitive issues like violence, sex, race, and religion sometimes appear in adolescent literature, which can stir conflicts among teachers, parents, and administrators. This study argues that teachers should not simply refrain from teaching significant pieces of literature due to their controversy. Theories in motivation and reader response maintain that students greatly benefit from reading and discussing some commonly censored literature. This research topic addressed the approaches that educators can use while teaching controversial books in the middle school classroom. Ten frequently challenged books were analyzed to further understand the grievances made against popular adolescent literature. Interviews with reading teachers then followed, which uncovered strategies that are put into effect to enhance reading instruction using books with sensitive content. These data were collected and analyzed to provide teachers with insight about censorship in schools and ways in which controversial literature can be effectively taught to middle school students.
Cindy Hendricks, PhD (Advisor)
John Sorg, PhD (Committee Member)
Timothy Murnen, PhD (Committee Member)
269 p.
Education; Reading Instruction
Motivation; Adolescent Literature; Middle School; Censorship

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  • Eckhart, T. M. (2009). Good Strategies for “Bad” Books [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1237311795

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Eckhart, Tami. Good Strategies for “Bad” Books. 2009. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1237311795.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Eckhart, Tami. "Good Strategies for “Bad” Books." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1237311795

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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