The Chocolate War Lesson Plan

Debate: Is The Chocolate War Appropriate for Young Adults to Read?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to think critically and express themselves with regard to both sides of a potentially controversial argument.

Structure:

The Chocolate War is a book that has been banned by schools many times since its publication 50 years ago. Is banning this novel legitimate?

For this activity, divide students into two groups. Present the class with the hypothetical situation that a special interest group is calling to ban The Chocolate War from their school district. In a classwide debate, one group will be defending a call for the censorship of...