Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• The students will be able to know the important statistics on the different types of violent crimes within American society.
• How the economy plays a role within violent crimes
• The impact and rise of date rape amongst teenagers
• What the huge impact of video games, movies and media are on the violent actions of the youth
• The team importance of well informed teachers, support staff and administration to proactively handle violent concerns
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Understand

• The importance of local and state agencies that are in place to help you deal with violent situations within your school and society
• What the importance of a safety crisis plan if an attack or violent situation is occurring to protect the staff and students of your school
• The true importance of having a strong school climate to prevent violence from occurring through intervention and trust for all students
• The differences, statistics and extent of hate crimes within the United States
• The most serious indicators and solutions to help troubled schools
• How the economic and social environment could increase the amount of violence in our American schools, homes and streets

and Be Able To

• Determine the most serious problems that are facing our students today and those that could arise in the future
• Explain the most serious causes and rationale of shooting rampages like that at Virginia Tech and Columbine
• Understand the new forms of cyber bullying and its impact on our students
• Describe how violence has impacted the negative actions of sports role models and icons that are continually in the public eye
• Better informed on the documentation and information of Child Protective Services