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Guns in Society Project (Spring 2019) - Schoeplein: Topic-Specific Resources, Groups C & D

What you'll find on this page

This page contains the topic-specific books and resources for your topic for groups C & D. If any book interests you, copy and paste the title into the library catalog website https://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/vf-uiu/

 

Project Group C: Mass Shootings – Columbine Case Study

Research Questions

  • What happened on the day of the mass shooting? Create a timeline.
  • Who did the shooting (not just their name, but what’s their story)?
  • If known, what motivated the shooter(s)?
  • How did the shooter(s) families respond to the shooting?
  • What was the school’s emergency response the day of the shooting? What did they do well? What were they criticized for not doing well?
  • What was the school’s response in the days after the shooting? How did they care for the student body and “move forward?”
  • What are some of the long-lasting effects of this particular shooting (both on the community and nationally)? Of all the school shootings, why is this one significant? If it was a “turning point” explain how with evidence.

Helpful links:

Project Group D: Mass Shootings - Parkland Case Study

Research Questions

  • What happened on the day of the mass shooting? Create a timeline.
  • Who did the shooting (not just their name, but what’s their story)?
  • If known, what motivated the shooter(s)?
  • How did the shooter(s) families respond to the shooting?
  • What was the school’s emergency response the day of the shooting? What did they do well? What were they criticized for not doing well?
  • What was the school’s response in the days after the shooting? How did they care for the student body and “move forward?”
  • What are some of the long-lasting effects of this particular shooting (both on the community and nationally)? Of all the school shootings, why is this one significant? If it was a “turning point” explain how with evidence.
  • Parkland only: What are some of the successes of the March for Our Lives movement? What have been some of the criticisms?

Helpful links:

  • UIUC Lib Guide about school shootings
  • March for Our Lives: A student-led demonstration in support of tighter gun control that took place on March 24, 2018, in Washington, D.C., with over 800 sibling events throughout the United Statesand around the world. Student organizers from Never Again MSD planned the march in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Everytown for Gun Safety. The event followed the February 14, 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, which was described by many media outlets as a possible tipping point for gun control legislation.
  • Resources for Talking and Teaching About the School Shooting in Florida from the New York Times
  • Fast Facts from CNN