Read Works
Read Works: Taking Action: She Stood Up to School Violence
[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...
Other
Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
Find out about this pledge and other special topics, such as "a Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence."
Other
Legal Guide for Immigrants: Domestic Violence
This English-Spanish resource explains domestic violence and the legal protection available in the state of Maine.
American Psychological Association
What Makes Kids Care?
Sometimes a site just has to be read - and parents - read this one! If a key element to ending senseless violence is teaching children to care about their fellow humans, this article gives some guidance on how to teach just that.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Center Study/prevention of Violence
Colorado University at Boulder provides this information on the CSPV, which is a center for research and information concerning violence. An interesting site to check out on the subject.
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Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Violence
Parents are given the confidence to talk with students about difficult issues like drugs, violence, and alcohol. The subject addressed is violence. Discussion topics and answers to common questions are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trial & Tribulation: Racism and Justice in Minnesota
Part of the Twin Cities PBS digital storytelling project Racism Unveiled, this episode examines 2020 and the last 100 years of Minnesota's deep racist history. The episode examines the following pressing questions: How did this happen?...
BBC
Bbc: New Orleans Violence 'Overstated'
Amid reports that there was an increase in crime and violence in New Orleans during in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this September 2005 article contends that those reports were exaggerated.
Other
Guide to Psychology and Its Practice: Adolescent Violence
Why are some kids prone to violence? This site by R. Richmond, Ph.D. offers some sound reasons and is very informative. Is it money? Is it media? is it more?
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Nacla: Young Assassins of the Drug Trade
Tells about the life of young drug traffickers, why and how they become a part of the drug world. From an article written in 1994 for the North American Congress on Latin America.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Capital Punishment
This article looks at the issue of capital punishment (the death penalty) from a Catholic perspective. This site includes links to other sites with related information. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference...
Institute for Policy Studies
Fpif: Colombia's Role in International Drug Industry
This article from Foreign Policy in Focus discusses Colombia's long term role in the trafficking of drugs around the world.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Animal Farm Themes
This site lists and discusses the themes in Animal Farm by George Orwell. These include power through leadership and corruption, control over intellectually inferior, pride, lies and deceit, and more.