Violence in School

  Violence and School    

 

 
What is School Violence?
Anything that someone does to hurt another person at school
can be called school violence. The person's body could be hurt,
or feelings could be hurt. Usually when you hear about school
violence, people are talking about things like guns at school or
shootings, but school violence can also mean teasing, bullying,
or fighting on the playground. To learn more click here.


Do you feel safe in school?
 
Are there any bullies in your school? (Bullies are kids who hurt others).

Click here to learn more about bullies



What can you do to protect yourself? Click here to learn
Write 2 things that you learned

Look at the following tables taken from a Gallup Poll (1993).

What Factors Do The Public See As The Most Important In Causing Crime?

 
What Factors Judges See As Being the Most Important in Causing Crime

Pair work: in your opinion, which of the above factors
is the most important in causing crime? Why?

Write in the Discussion Forum

 		  

6. What are you going to do to prevent violence in school?

Write your pledge in the discussion forum   

 

7. One of the ways that can help you fight violence in your school
    is having friends.
Fill in the following cloze.  Watch and listen to the song
You've Got a Friend - by Carole King
 

  
"YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND" by Carole King
When you're down and troubled
And you need some care
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and of me
And soon I'll be there
To brighten up even your darkest nights

You just call out my name
And you wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All have to do is call
And I'll be there
You've got a friend
If the sky above you
Grows and full of clouds
And that old north wind begins to blow
keep your head together
and call my out loud
soon you'll hear me knocking at your door

You just call out my
And you know wherever I am
I'll come to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is
And I'll be there

Ain't it good to know that you've got a
When people can be so cold
They'll hurt you and desert you
They'll take soul if you let them
Oh, but don't you let

You just call out my name
And you know I am
I'll come running to see you
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you to do is call
And I'll be there

Check your answers. Click here. 

   
8.  Is the friend in this song a good one? Explain in the Discussion Forum.  

**9. Decorate your English room and your school with anti-violence slogans.
Sit in small groups and prepare an anti-violence slogan.

Write your slogans here:

Print your slogan and hang it in the school.

  
Links  

When kids kill
 StopViolence.com
 How to stop school violence
 Steps parents can take to stop school violence
Bullying facts and statistics

  

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Last updated 24/07/08

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