Banned Books Week Breakout Game for Middle and High School

This breakout activity offers an unbiased, engaging way to introduce the concepts of Banned Books Week. It’s perfect for promoting literacy, teamwork, and critical thinking in your library or classroom while celebrating your students’ right to read! Engage Students with this Banned Books Week Breakout Activity for Middle & High School Librarians.

Looking for a no prep way to teach about Banned Books Week? This Banned Books Week Breakout Activity is designed specifically for middle and high school librarians who want to create a fun and educational experience about banned books, but are unsure how to do that in an objective way. This breakout activity fosters teamwork, problem-solving, and a deeper understanding of banned books, all while keeping the classroom atmosphere upbeat and engaging!

Students will learn about:

• The history of banned books,
• The difference between challenge vs. banning,
• Most heavily challenged topics, and
• Popular banned books, and the reasons they were banned.

This resource has 23 total pages and includes:

• 5 Diverse Puzzles – Challenge your students with a variety of brain teasers to ensure all team members find success, including:
  
  • Logic Puzzle
  • Pig Pen Cipher
  • Reading Passage
  • Wheel Cipher
  • Greek Square
• Flexible Game Play includes digital and paper options – Use the Google Form for easy digital access or print the worksheets for a hands-on approach.
• Four (4) Congratulations Posters –  Reward teams who successfully break out with colorful posters for fun photo ops!
• Student Answer Sheet – Keep students focused and on track as they work through each puzzle.
• Answer Key – Can be used a quick and easy grade
• Teacher Notes / Directions to help set up and run the activity smoothly

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Include –  B.1. – B.2.
• Collaborate –  A.3. – B.1. – B.2. – C.1. – D.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
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• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1.B – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1.C – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1.D
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1.B – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1.C – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1.D
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.B – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.C – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.B

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