But any answers will take time, commitment, and consistency. The activities below are merely the beginning. It's up to each of us to take it from there. Some of the proposals to reduce violence and crime call for instituting stiffer penalties for offenders, increasing security measures in schools, developing more prevention programs, restricting access to guns, and banning violent movies and video games. Evaluate these solutions.
Award points from zero to three for each of the following elements.
Add one additional point for overall appearance and neatness, giving a total of 10 possible points. Poems and Promises Violence is not just about strangers or gangs but often occurs very close to home with acts such as family violence or suicide. More youth are touched by violence than we often realize. Give students the opportunity to write poems or stories expressing how violence touches their lives. Survey Says Have students create and conduct a survey of other students to determine what they think about violence and how to prevent it.