Do teenage girl magazines belong on middle school library shelves?

Article Abstract:

An incident in Haupaugge, NY, aptly illustrates the fact that many Americans do not understand the First Amendment although a poll has shown that most of them say they believe in it. The Hauppauge public school superintendent decided to remove several teenage school girl magazines from the middle school library against the advice of a committee of parents, teachers and librarians. The act stemmed from one parent's complaint and whose preferences were apparently used to control what all young people could read in the Hauppauge middle school library.

Political aspects, Women's magazines, Children's literature, Censorship, Freedom of information, Women's periodicals, Children's libraries

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The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body

Article Abstract:

'The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body' CD-ROM teaches children about the different systems of the human body with the help of a tour guide named Ms. Frizzle and a lizard called Liz. The software is recommended for use in both classrooms and the home. However, difficulty in navigating certain bus systems makes the software more appropriate for middle-school student. The software also fails to tackle subjects relating to sexuality.

The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body (Children's educational software)

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The Ultimate Human Body: A Multimedia Guide to the Body and How it Works

Article Abstract:

'The Ultimate Human Body: A Multimedia Guide to the Body and How it Works' CD-ROM teaches users about the three major areas of the human body, namely, the body, machine, body organs and body systems. Sound bites provide assistance in the pronunciation of words while graphics and animations are clear. However, one drawback of the software is its use of language. The term 'male's seed,' for instance, used to refer to sperm.

Ultimate Human Body (Educational/training software)

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