At Columbia High School, some members of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee, read the book Columbine, about the school shooting that took place in Colorado in 1999, where 15 were killed and 24 injured. It is interesting to note that the mother of one of the shooters, Dylan Klebold, has out a brand new book, A Mother's Reckoning and a recent review of the book was in last week's New York Times (see link below).
Columbine, written by Dave Cullen, won a great deal of recognition and awards for excellence, including the Edgar Award (2009) for Best Fact Crime Book. Discussion about the book, as part of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee, was important to have.
Columbine, has been considered as a book for use in the senior elective, Crime in Literature. A look at the syllabus of that course, taught by English teacher Mr. Defrias, shows some excellent topics being covered. It is a study of the aspects of a crime in the legal sense, the psychology of people who commit crimes, how crimes are written about in literature, as well as many other aspects of crime. Students, in the class, overwhelmingly wanted to read Columbine, as a work of journalistic excellence in crime reporting.
After a study of the book, discussion, and a presentation, as part of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee, it was agreed that Columbine is a an excellent vehicle of writing, for teaching students the course curriculum.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/books/review/inside-the-new-york-times-book-review-podcast-a-mothers-reckoning.html?_r=0
Ms. Campagna
Columbine, written by Dave Cullen, won a great deal of recognition and awards for excellence, including the Edgar Award (2009) for Best Fact Crime Book. Discussion about the book, as part of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee, was important to have.
Columbine, has been considered as a book for use in the senior elective, Crime in Literature. A look at the syllabus of that course, taught by English teacher Mr. Defrias, shows some excellent topics being covered. It is a study of the aspects of a crime in the legal sense, the psychology of people who commit crimes, how crimes are written about in literature, as well as many other aspects of crime. Students, in the class, overwhelmingly wanted to read Columbine, as a work of journalistic excellence in crime reporting.
After a study of the book, discussion, and a presentation, as part of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee, it was agreed that Columbine is a an excellent vehicle of writing, for teaching students the course curriculum.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/books/review/inside-the-new-york-times-book-review-podcast-a-mothers-reckoning.html?_r=0
Ms. Campagna