Columbine

Columbine had an impact on all of us. What impact did it have on you? (I was too young to have followed Columbine closely but a decade after the shooting I was learning and hearing about it in school, back when I first learned about I remembered it as the biggest school shooting the US had experienced) What did you think were the reasons behind the mass murder? (Mental Illness and bullying were my initial thoughts) After you answer these questions, read the following article.

10 years later, the real story behind Columbine
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/20/columbine.myths/

Did the news reporting during Columbine influence your opinion on school shootings? (Yes , since I originally thought bullying had been a major influence and it wasnt the case) Are you surprised about the findings in the article? (No because the media always uses the story that they think will be most captivating, so I'm not surprised the true reasons behind the shooting didn't come to light back then) Given your readings from your textbook and after reading this article, what do you think would be the best course of action in handling school violence?