Communities and Schools Promoting Health

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Webquests on Violence/Crime/Anti-Social Behaviour
 
The Devil Made Me Do It MT Group 9-12
Students will develop a plan for a city to help reduce crime. They will research juvenile crime using links and references.

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Authors: Pam Bogen, Jan de los Santos
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Crime Prevention Webquest MT Group 9-12
In this webquest, students will be working together with a group of students in class. Each group will answer the Task or Quest(ion). As a member of the group they will explore webpages from people all over the world who care about Crime Prevention.

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Authors: J Miller
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Does the Time Fit the Crime MT Group 9-12
What is fair? What is justice? Who says so? Students as a group will explore the topic of Does the Time fit the Crime? Each member of the team will become an expert on one part of the topic. Then They will  come back together to answer a question that gets to the heart of 'what's fair and just, and who says so?'

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Authors: Glynis Stewart
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Crime to Court ST Group 6-8
Students will research the careers of forensci and courtroom experts. They may also interview actual experts.

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Authors: Mrs. Rimmey
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
School Violence MT Group 9-12
Students have been commissioned by the government to evaluate school violence in general and in their school. Students will develop a presentation.

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Authors: Tony Benzing
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Violence in Schools - Student Victimization MT Group 9-12
Your task is to research the topic of student victimization in high schools and find out what has been done throughout the country to deal with this issue.  You will be responsible for discovering the causes of student victimization within the schools and the effects it has on the on the students who are victimized.

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Authors: Peter Weiss
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Social Problems: Antisocial Behaviour of High School Students MT Group 9-12
Students will become public policy analysts. They will investigate and evaluate the history of antisocial behaviour in high schools, find the causes, the effects and the possible solutions.

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Authors: Ruth Colton
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
School Violence MT Group 7
As a superintendent of schools, the students will investigate the many aspects of violence and form a Safe School Planning Team.

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Authors: K LaBombard
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
No More Bullies ST Group K-4
The students will develop materials which could be used to inform and educatre the school community about bullying.

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Authors: Mark Gillow, Libby Gray, Laurel Schneider
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Juvenile Justice MT Group 12
The students have been selected to head a new task force. People are worried about the increasing amount of crime in the 12-18 age group. The latest research and new ideas are need to get kids to sop commiting violent crimes.

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Authors: Lynn Gershman
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Promote the Word ... No Gangs in My Neighbourhood ST Group 4
The students will research local media resources to find out how to best advertise your campaign against gangs. They will also need to research and understand why gangs exist, why people join gangs and the detrimental effects on society.

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Authors: J Olmedo, K Schwarz
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Let's Get Ready to Rumble MT Group 9-12
There has been a murder.  A young boy is found dead in a local park, a victim of a stab wound.  No further information is known. Your job is to investigate this mystery.

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Authors: Michele Steinke
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Teen Violence - Is There a Solution? MT Group 9-12
Students will be part of a task force that will research the causes of teenage violence and suggest methods by which it may be minimized or eliminated.

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Authors: Carolyn Holtsclaw
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Sexual Harassment Webquest ST Single 8-12
This Webquest will help students know what sexual harassment is and what to do if it happens to them.

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Authors: Loraine Lord-Morgan
Student Instructions Teacher Guide