Other
Libraries & First Amendment: Banned Books
This overview of censorship in the United States cites Supreme Court decisions and links to a number of other resources. (Date of Article: Sept. 13, 2002)
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 7-9) to pair with the autobiography "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi. "Persepolis" is an autobiographical graphic novel depicting Marjane Satrapi's experience during the Islamic revolution of 1979....
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
Set in a future where books are outlawed and firemen burn any they find, fireman Guy Montag questions his role in society and joins an organization committed to starting a revolution. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Hate Changes Society
Government classes usually focus on the workings of the United States Government alone. In this unit of study, students will compare the United States government with that of pre-Nazi Germany. This unit will demonstrate to students how...
iCivics
I Civics: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that established a school principal's right to censor student articles in the school newspaper. Students learn about the limits on student free speech in a school...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Censorship: An Unnecessary Evil
This study resource from Khan Academy provides assessment practice for the MCAT's Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section. This practice resource includes the article "Censorship: An Unnecessary Evil" with practice questions.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: Fahrenheit 451
Students explore the power of written language to educate and influence others. They read various argumentative essays and engage in virtual collaboration to develop their own arguments. They also research a self-generated question...
University of South Florida
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: Book Burning
Brief discussion of German book burning with a picture of an SA officer throwing a book on a fire.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Rcfp: Court Rescinds Its Own Prior Restraint Against the Ap
A judge decided not to continue to enforce a prior restraint keeping the Associated Press from releasing information it had obtained through an open records request.
Other
H Net: The Memoirs of Prince Metternich
This site is an index page to primary source documents of Metternich on censorship, the Carlsbad Decrees, the Diet at Pressburg, and the death of Emperor Francis.
Other
Article 19: Promoting Freedom of Expression
Discusses right to information and freedom of expression issues. Bright, colorful, nicely designed with many resources.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Qin Dynasty
Join Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan as they journey on a brief history of the Qin Dynasty.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Burning of Books
In 213B.C., all Confucian books were burned except for one copy of each. Why? What did the emperor hope to accomplish? Why was "intellectual conformity" sought after?