What can you do as a student to help ensure that an incident like the one at Columbine doesn’t happen in our school? List five things that you can do.
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What can you do as a student to help ensure that an incident like the one at Columbine doesn’t happen in our school? List five things that you can do.
Filed under: Theology 4, Uncategorized
1. I can make sure that my close friends and their friends are not involved in harmful actions that could lead to threatening situations.
2. I can ensure that I am not part of school or environment that promotes the use and acceptance of guns publicly.
3. I could treat everyone with respect and make an effort for everyone to feel included and welcomed, social standards and isolation can lead to negative feelings.
4. I could accept everyones’ differences and do not judge them for who they are or what they beleive in.
5. Do not let any word or suspision of someone who is said to be involved in harmful actions go ignored- it is important to report matters before it is too late.
1. Try and treat everyone with the respect that they deserve and not ostracize any one from a group
2. If someone reaches out to me about a problem at home/school try and help them myself or find someone who can help them
3. Don’t judge people with their differences try and learn from them
4. Make new friends everyday to make everyone feel as if they aren’t left out
5. If I see someone being bullyed or mistreated I can go and make it stop ensuring that they aren’t alone
1. Listen to what your peers say about other people and try to stop rumors from spreading to avoid hurting people’s feelings and leading them to rash action.
2. Educate people on the harmful and dangerous effects of guns and weapons, especially in a school environment.
3. Realize the benefits of a diverse environment.
4. Treat people with respect and caring to avoid any hostility.
5. Include outsiders in your group of friends.
1.Respect everyone even though they may not respect me
2.Don’t judge others even though they may be different from me
3.Make an effort to listen to everyone’s feelings
4.Make an effort to not gossip and to not stop rumors about someone that will degrade them as a human
5.Make an effort to not leave anyone, make sure everyone is included
As a student, I can help to prevent incidents like that at Columbine from happening again. As a Christian student, I can spread the love of Christ and his peaceful teachings in a way that would combat anger and violence. I think that if instead of combating violence, we taught peace, things would be radically different. The shooters at Columbine were obviously unhappy with some aspect of life, whether it be at home, school, or a combination of both. To prevent from Columbine happening here, I think everyone should take a more concerted effort at recognizing those in pain or trouble. Taking five minutes out of your day to sit and talk with someone you may not have usually could make all the difference. Violence arises when sadness and pain are so deeply manifested that they turn into hate and anger. If we can break that cycle before it reaches that disasterous level, I think things would be radically different.
To prevent an incident like Columbine, I think we could:
1. Address those who are suffering, whether from pain at home or at school. Having a talk with someone, to make sure they are alright, and don’t feel completely helpless will prevent feelings of hatred and hopelessness.
2. Spread love and peace. If everyone could just be nice and treat each other with the respect, dignity, and righteousness deserved by all human beings, there would be no need for violence.
3. Take time to help out. Sometimes huge problems arise from small problems, and could easily be avoided. Simply asking someone if you can help, whether it be with school work, or a ride home, or even to hang out on a Friday night, that they might have instead spent alone.
4. Be nice. Pretty simply, spreading a smile can make a world of difference.
5. Stay attentive. If you can recognize warning signs, or even prevent them, situations won’t become so aggravated and advanced to the point that some may deem violence necessary.
1. I could include everyone, focusing especially on those who do not have a pronounced group of friends, in everything that I do.
2. I could be an understanding person, listening to those who need to get their feelings out, to everyone.
3. I can promote kindness and unity throughout my school.
4. I could be aware of all the students in my school, what is going on in their life that might have an effect on their attitude or behavior.
5. Finally I can try not to gossip or spread rumors that will hurt others feelings.
1. Instead of excluding people we do not normally talk to, we could try to include everyone in outside social gatherings and study groups.
2. We could offer to help someone who is struggling in a class.
3. We could comfort someone that is clearly upset or personally conflicted.
4. We should give up petty discrepancies with a peer, rather than blowing small arguements out of proportion.
5. Even when others are excluding a person for personal reasons, we should not go along with the group.
1. I could treat every person with the respect and dignity he/she is due.
2. I could spread happiness, perhaps make posters promoting happy, safe activities.
3. I could be someones friend whom i do not share common interests.
4. I could let an administrator know, if i feel that an individual’s behavior could become dangerous.
5. Not to exclude any person from your activities, or get togethers.
1. I would treat eveeryone equally, ensuring that no one is treated injustly.
2. When someone is looking sad I could ask them what happened or how there day was. I could also ask anyone how their day was.
3. I could always have a smile on my face so that I look approachable. Therefore enabling someone to talk to me.
4. If someone told me something important I would not go and tell others, making sure no gossip would start.
5. If I felt unsafe in any way I would tell my teachers and principal hwo I felt.
1. Treat everyone equally and respectfully so that they don’t feel bullied or insignificant.
2. Be friendly to everyone; Give everyone a chance to become friends before judging them.
3. Talk to principal or faculty member if I felt or heard that someone was feeling unsafe, unhappy, or vengeful.
4. Include everyone. If someone is alone, doesn’t have many friends, or isn’t really involved in anything, try to encourage them to fit in.
5. Offer assistance to those struggling with conflicts
1. I can educate my friends, my family, and myself so that we all can fully understand the gravity of a situation and act accordingly.
2. I can treat everyone that I encounter with the respect that they deserve, letting them know that I care.
3. I can live as Christ-like as possible, leading by example and thus showing God’s love to those around me.
4. I can listen to the problems of my peers with an open mind and an open heart; willing to do whatever it takes to correct a bad situation.
5. I refrain from judging both people and situations, becoming fully informed before formulating an opinion.
1. Take time to talk to people instead of sticking to one general group of people and excluding others.
2. If I see someone who is clearly going through a personal conflict I will try and approach and help them as much as I can (within their wishes of course).
3. It is not as much about being nice and cheery to everyone as it is about treating people with respect. I think everyone should give people the respect they deserve. Deserve being the key word.
4. If someone expresses behavior that could lead to a Columbine-like situation I would either try to help them or let an administrator know.
5. Sponsor some sort of mental health program that could help kids. A psychological help program.
1. I can inform students of the dangers of guns.
2. I can raise awareness for gun safety and protection.
3. I can support nonviolence in my community.
4. I can start a nonviolence group for students at my school.
5. I could help troubled kids who seem to keep to themselves and open to them and befriend them.
1. Don’ t let any student feel left out or unwanted.
2. Discuss the importance with all students, friends and teachers of making everybody feel loved.
3. Go up to those kinds of people that look like they might not have many friends, and befriend them yourself.
4. Don’t judge anybody, leave that up to God.
5. Treat everybody with equal respect.
1. Make everyone feel like their opinions matter, and that they belong.
2. Create a trusting environment where students can address concerns, and get advice.
3. Make everyone feel like they are being treated fairly.
4. Help promote nonviolence by trying to act as intervention.
5. Treat everyone with respect and see Christ in them.
1. Be Nice people
2. Make sure no one has gun, if they do report them
3. If there is a depepressed student, I should go and help them.
4. If I have any other information that may relate theis situtation, I should call the police.
5. I would inculde any person that doesn’t have any friends.