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INSTRUCTOR: Gabriela Icabalceta
SECTION: RVE1
SCHEDULE: Online
Course Description
Throughout history, books have been questioned, challenged, or removed from schools and libraries due to concerns about content, language, or themes. This course explores works of literature that have been at the center of such debates, examining the narratives, contexts, and perspectives that generate discussion. Students will study the First Amendment and the principles of intellectual freedom to build a foundation for understanding issues related to access and expression. Through analysis of the historical and cultural dimensions of book challenges, students will consider how values and viewpoints influence these conversations and how literature contributes to broader understandings of society and identity.