Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Safety Belts and the Media

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss the importance of using their seat belts in cars. After viewing different public service announcements, they identify ones which made an impact on them. In groups, they draw their own announcement to educate others about...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Taking Action: She Stood Up to School Violence

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a girl named Gabriella Contreras who stood up against school violence be creating a club called BADDD. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Website
PBS

Pbs: Fighting School Violence

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources on the topic of school violence, following the Littleton, Colorado shootings in 1999. Includes a link to A Guide to Safe Schools and articles on communities trying to address youth violence.
Website
US Department of Education

Us Dept. Of Education: Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide for school communities to identify warning signs of potential violence in students, and to develop prevention, intervention and crisis response plans. Can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: Should You Worry About School Violence?

For Students 9th - 10th
Violence in schools can have a major effect on not only the victim but the school as a community. This article focuses on determining the safety of your school and what to do to help prevent violence. Links to related sites are available...
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Other

Character Education Partnership: School Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of links to resources for teachers and parents for helping children process their responses to school violence, such as the Sandy Hook tragedy.
Website
Other

National School Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource for school safety information, training, and violence prevention.
Handout
Other

Keep Schools Safe

For Students 9th - 10th
Keep Schools Safe provides information for parents, students, and schools. The safety and security directory and the section offering books on school violence are both good references.
Handout
Other

Keep Schools Safe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Keep Schools Safe provides information for parents, students, and schools. The safety and security directory and the section offering books on school violence are both good references.
Article
American Psychological Association

Raising Children to Resist Violence

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Violence in school children is a frightening aspect of modern day life. Here are ways that parents can play a role in reducing this violence.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: When Kids Kill

For Students 9th - 10th
This Why? Files resource offers information and resources on school violence issues entitled "When Kids Kill."
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Other

Justice Learning: Zero Tolerance

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information for students and teachers examining the issue of zero tolerance in schools and whether this was an ill-thought out policy. Resources include news articles, legal cases, legislation, audio files, etc. as well as...
Unit Plan
Other

Student Pledge Against Gun Violence

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about this pledge and other special topics, such as "a Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence."
Professional Doc
Other

Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive guide written in response to violence in schools and the efforts by the US Department of Education and the Department of Justice to develop early warning signs of violence in schools. This guide is designed to provide...
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Experts Identify Remains at Notorious Reform School

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the final findings of an investigation into deaths and identification of remains discovered at the former Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida. Former students have reported horrible abuse and violence during...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: A Deadly Trend

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an interview with three experts on the issue of school violence, following the school shooting in Springfield, Oregon in 1998. (Aired: May 22, 1998)
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Dating Violence Awareness Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine facts and issues about dating violence, and use that information to impact the entire school population by planning a Dating Violence Awareness school campaign.
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US Department of Education

Nces: School Survey on Crime and Saftey (Ssocs)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nationally representative cross-sectional survey on school crime and safety resulting from 3,500 public elementary and secondary schools from U.S. Department of Education.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Someone at School Has a Weapon

For Students 9th - 10th
Bringing a weapon to school usually results from feeling helpless or unable to deal with a threatening situation. Learn what you should do if you find that someone has brought a gun to school. Links to similar sites are available as well.
Professional Doc
Other

Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive guide written in response to violence in schools and the efforts by the US Department of Education and the Department of Justice to develop early warning signs of violence in schools. This guide is designed to provide...
Website
ProCon.org

Pro Con: Video Games: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?

For Students 9th - 10th
Pro and con argument about the relationship between playing violent video games and youth violence. Website presents research, studies, comments and pro-con list.
Primary
Other

Displays for Schools: Rosewood Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive material detailing the events surrounding the Rosewood Massacre and ensuing racial violence in 1923. Features a chronology of events and firsthand recollections of survivors.
Professional Doc
Other

Social Psychology Network: Jigsaw Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The "official web site of the jigsaw classroom",- a cooperative learning technique which was developed by Elliot Aronson. The jigsaw approach is considered to promote better learning, improve student motivation, and increase enjoyment of...
Activity
American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Violence and Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking at school shootings, this article posts questions regarding whether some kids are prone to violence and how soon we need to do something about it.

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