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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.
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Website
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)
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Website
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.
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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...
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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.
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Article
Christian Science Monitor

Cs Monitor: Strategies for Dealing With Rage

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by the Christian Science Monitor (December 21, 1999), explores the sharp differences in strategies for dealing with rage. With all the talk of violence in schools, how should kids handle the rage that may be...