Flowers for Algernon

Students look at why books have been challenged in the past 20 years.

In a group, students complete the circle map of why they think people censor books.

Censorship Assignment:

Have students read the selected pages from Flowers for Algernon and discuss why some schools may have wanted it removed from the curriculum.

A short summary of Flowers for Algernon

Source: The Unshelved Blog

Banned Books Week Bookmark with complaints against Flowers for Algernon from ALA's Banned Books Resource Guide. Artwork by Tommy Kovac.