Saturday, May 29, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
WEBQUEST: School Violence
Webquest: School Violence
Introduction
School shootings seem to be common everyday occurrences in many schools around the world. They have already developed a momentum on their own and have become almost impossible to stop. They are frightening and tragic examples of an explosion of violence in our schools. They are reported in newspapers, magazines and by the media on a regular basis. They bring attention to the problem of violence in schools all around the world.. They evoke many emotions. Parents, administrators, psychologists, law enforcement officials and students caught in the cross fire agonize about what they could have done differently. School shootings are terrible tragedies that evoke fear and anxiety. School shootings are one of the most severe warning signs imaginable for any country’s culture. They spur calls for the government to understand the causes and consequences of the rampage shootings in schools, find solutions to reduce violence in schools and help protect children in our schools.
The President of Argentina has just established a School Safety and Security Committee with the purpose of advising school authorities on issues of school safety and security in our nation. The President has asked all 4th Year High School students to research on the topic of school violence in our country, compared to what is happening in the rest of the world, in order to prevent or stop school violence that can derive in school shootings.
Tasks
You are expected to work in 4 groups of 4 people each and work on the following tasks:
Introduction
School shootings seem to be common everyday occurrences in many schools around the world. They have already developed a momentum on their own and have become almost impossible to stop. They are frightening and tragic examples of an explosion of violence in our schools. They are reported in newspapers, magazines and by the media on a regular basis. They bring attention to the problem of violence in schools all around the world.. They evoke many emotions. Parents, administrators, psychologists, law enforcement officials and students caught in the cross fire agonize about what they could have done differently. School shootings are terrible tragedies that evoke fear and anxiety. School shootings are one of the most severe warning signs imaginable for any country’s culture. They spur calls for the government to understand the causes and consequences of the rampage shootings in schools, find solutions to reduce violence in schools and help protect children in our schools.
The President of Argentina has just established a School Safety and Security Committee with the purpose of advising school authorities on issues of school safety and security in our nation. The President has asked all 4th Year High School students to research on the topic of school violence in our country, compared to what is happening in the rest of the world, in order to prevent or stop school violence that can derive in school shootings.
Tasks
You are expected to work in 4 groups of 4 people each and work on the following tasks:
- An oral presentation supported by a Power Point presentation including two video segments (You tube) about the problem in Argentina and in any other country. The aim of this presentation is to be shared at school as a preventive measure.
- A written report addressed to the President describing the situation and suggesting possible policies to prevent/stop the problem.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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"Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult
Welcome to our first novel: "Nineteen Minutes".
In nineteen minutes, you can mow the front lawn, color your hair, watch a third of a hockey game. In nineteen minutes, you can bake scones or get a tooth filled by a dentist; you can fold laundry for a family of five....In nineteen minutes, you can stop the world, or you can just jump off it. In nineteen minutes, you can get revenge. Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens -- until the day its complacency is shattered by a shocking act of violence. In the aftermath, the town's residents must not only seek justice in order to begin healing but also come to terms with the role they played in the tragedy. For them, the lines between truth and fiction, right and wrong, insider and outsider have been obscured forever. Josie Cormier, the teenage daughter of the judge sitting on the case, could be the state's best witness, but she can't remember what happened in front of her own eyes. And as the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show, destroying the closest of friendships and families. Nineteen Minutes is New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult's most raw, honest, and important novel yet. Told with the straightforward style for which she has become known, it asks simple questions that have no easy answers: Can your own child become a mystery to you? What does it mean to be different in our society? Is it ever okay for a victim to strike back? And who -- if anyone -- has the right to judge someone else?
Watch the video and post your first comments about your first impressions on "Nineteen Minutes".
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