Pro and con argument about the relationship between playing violent video games and youth violence. Website presents research, studies, comments and pro-con list.

Extensive material detailing the events surrounding the Rosewood Massacre and ensuing racial violence in 1923. Features a chronology of events and firsthand recollections of survivors.

The "official web site of the jigsaw classroom",- a cooperative learning technique which was developed by Elliot Aronson. The jigsaw approach is considered to promote better learning, improve student motivation, and increase enjoyment of...

Looking at school shootings, this article posts questions regarding whether some kids are prone to violence and how soon we need to do something about it.

High School Parent Handbook that discusses personal boundaries and teen relationships.

Lengthy list of articles and resources on school safety from perspectives of school, parents, and students. Includes checklists of things to look for or to work towards.

Students will explore the dangers gangs pose to themselves and their school communities in this WebQuest. Students will research youth gangs and create media campaigns for middle school students to persuade them to stay out of gangs.

With a section for teens and one for adults, TCC offers information and resources aimed at reducing violence in the lives of teens--with their help.

Read the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old Pakistani girl who stood up to the Taliban's prohibition of education for women and girls.

Discusses the physical abuse of children, causes, symptoms to be on the alert for in a child, ways to prevent it happening, and how to get help.

"Your School Violence Prevention, Safety and Security Resource" website for students, parents, and schools.

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...

This tutorial focuses on choosing a topic and narrowing or expanding the focus to fit the requirements for a research paper. It provides tips like clustering, using a Venn Diagram, Google Scholar, etc. to find and narrow the topic. It...

Locate data on the New Jersey schools: enrollment, graduates, dropouts, certificated and non-certificated staff, "statewide assessment reports," and surveys on technology, violence, vandalism, and substance abuse.

This is the homepage of Invisible Children, an organization whose mission is to end violence and exploitation facing our world's most isolated and vulnerable communities in central Africa.

Read interviews with leaders in education, psychology, and law on the topic of youth violence. Looks at the issue of "Why our sons turn violent and how can we save them." Read the answers to this question, with specific details on recent...

Practice conjugating verbs with this article on domestic violence. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the designated tense: imperfect subjunctive, preterite, or imperfect. Answers may be checked at the end of the...

Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference in their communities and take action to change the world around them. As part of Do Something, young people are asked what they want to do to make...

Summers of the late 1960s was a time of widespread violence and rioting in the nation's major inner cities. What was previously thought of as a problem of the South had spread nation-wide and was now demanding immediate attention.

Lockdown by Diane Tullson looks at what could happen when a student brings a gun to school, intent on revenge. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.

Although rarely mentioned in textbooks, there is no question that the Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the most horrific incidents of racial violence in American history. This media gallery from Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten provides...

After continually getting into trouble at school for bullying, and being suspended for violence, Caz and her friend Amanda must deal with the suicide of a girl they had picked on. Many issues come into play in this novel - peer...

Detailed discussion of the civil rights movement between 1954-1960 including summaries of events such as Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-1956, school desegregation, Sarah Keys v....

Hit Squad by James Heneghan is about a group of girls who decide to fight back against bullies at school. At first they feel empowered, but then an innocent person gets killed. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion...