Columbine Essay

This shooting was the worst in United States history, and it left families speechless and people in disarray. Two teens committed the treacherous actions of that day. The speculations were that they did this because of bullying, goth culture, or music or video games; these though were all just theories and were never proven(history). After this event, schools, venues, and events have endured grand security increases in the danger of shooters or other violence. Throughout my school days, I have wondered why we do the silly lock down drills at school, but in reality, lives could be saved in the event of an actual attack on my school. I realized this my eight grade year at Guntown Middle School. There was an unidentified man on campus, a code red lock down would amerce. I still remember sitting under my desk, shaking, and almost to tears. I did not want to be remembered as just another statistic if it was a shooter. But it had been our lucky day, the man who had stirred up all the commotion was just looking for the school’s office. Those fears I experienced however, would stay with me. We all believe that we are invincible and that it would never be us. However, with the world as it is today, no one is safe. I have been affected by the Columbine shooting through security changes in schools that I

     In 2002 Michael Moore’s film “Bowling for Columbine” won the Oscar for best documentary. Unfortunately, in my opinion I do not believe that this movie is a documentary or truth. Bowling for Columbine is FICTION! The movie makes its points by easily deceiving and misleading the viewer. Moore uses deception as its primary tool of persuasion and effect.

The Biased viewpoint of Michael Moore tears viewers away from the actual problem, and perhaps even the film’s intended message itself…

On Tuesday, April 20 1999, Columbine High School located in Columbine Colorado an unfortunate massacre happened and many teens lost their lives. The two students responsible for this incident were Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. These two senior students were responsible for killing twelve students and one teacher; they were also responsible for injuring an additional twenty one students on their rampage. A few other students were injured while trying to escape the school. Columbine is considered the fourth deadliest school massacre in history. It was said to be that there was not one target but everyone was a target on Eric and Dylan’s rampage through the high school

The book Columbine by Dave Cullen has been banned for its content about the Columbine School Shooting and the psychology behind the shooting. It was censored from students because of this content that, while being sensitive and triggering to those who are against gun violence or have PTSD from a situation like this, can help spread awareness about school shootings in a world where events such as the Columbine School Shooting are slowly becoming more and more common. This book, having graphic details about the shooting that can upset people who read it, is a book that can be taught, as its merits, literary qualities, and educational value justify it as a book that teachers can use to bring up valuable points in discussion and teach valuable

The shootings that occurred at Kent State University, Ohio, on May 4, 1970 have been a dark spot in American history for almost 36 years. It is a day remembered by many names, THE KENT STATE SHOOTINGS, MAY 4 or the KENT STATE MASSACRE. Four students were killed and nine were wounded, all of America suffered.

School violence, is an issue that is hard to deal with. There are things that may be done to decrease it but it does not seem like it will ever go away. Parents send their children to school to learn, to have fun, to pass notes, and to meet new people, not to be shot at and never have the chance to come home ever again. They should not have to think or be afraid of sending their child to school and never seeing them. Last year one of the worst school shootings took place at Columbine High School. Not only did it effect the famlies of the victims and of the killers, pretty much the whole nation was involved and many people were brought in to figure out what had happened, and why it happened. This incident brought our nation together, and

When looking at the events at Columbine High School most Americans have reached one of two conclusions as to Why they did it. The first being the pair were outcasts of “Trench Coat Mafia” and were taking revenge against bullies what had made school miserable for them. The second conclusion is that this massacre is inexplicable and we will never be able to understand what drove them to such horrific violence. However the FBI and world renowned mental health experts such as psychiatrist Dr. Frank Ochberg and supervising Special Agent Dwayne Fuselier of FBI have come to very different conclusions.

Should parents take responsibility for their Kids Dylan and Eric? The parents should not be responsible because, they didn’t know that they were doing, and planning all of that bad stuff to Columbine. They didn’t know that their kids were bad kids and were being hated at their school, the kids must of not talk to their parents about school stuff or really anything. The Kids Dylan and Eric, must have not had a close relationship with their parents. And if the parents knew anything about what they were doing they would of called the police or talk to them about what was going on. But they didn’t so they must have not saw any signs of them being bad or very cruel.

Columbine High School, 1999, shocked the United States and forever changed law enforcement traditional approach to mass shooting. The old tactical approach by law officers to “contain and negotiate” with the perpetrator proved to be outdated with the Columbine active shooter incident. As a result, police departments across the country were prompt to rethink and reevaluate how they should respond to active shooter incidents. This particular incident, 1. Changed the way police officers are trained. 2, how to respond to an active shooter incident. 3, reeducated the community on how to react and respond to an active shoot. 4, how the community can help prevent an active shooter incident from happening. 6, it redefined what it meant to be an active shooter.

For this assignment, I read the non-fiction account of Columbine by David Cullen. The novel consisted of two separate, yet parallel, storylines; Eric and Dylan’s preparation for the massacre, and the recollections of the survivors as they struggled to deal with the aftermath. The literary piece is filled with details, sub-plots, and other information which could take an essay in of itself to fully discuss and flesh-out. However, in this essay I shall be focusing on the finer points of the book, such as the subject, the speaker, and the purpose of Columbine

The subject of student rights has caused a lot of confusion and anger for decades now. There are two different sides that everyone seems to fall into. Some people want the constitutional rights of students to be fully protected within the school. The other side believes that, as a public institution, schools should regulate what is said or done by students to protect everyone involved. This is where it gets confusing, because it is hard to draw the line between what is allowed or not. The three most interesting topics that I chose to cover are a student’s right to free speech, religion within the school and student privacy.

Michael Moore was born on April 23rd 1954. He’s An American film maker, author and a liberal political commentator. He has directed and produced four of the eight highest grossing documentaries of all time. In 2005 Time Magazine named Moore one of the world’s ‘Hundred most influential people’. The documentary ‘Bowling for Columbine’ explores the possible causes for the Columbine High School massacre. It has won the ‘Best Documentary feature’ at both the Academy and Independent Spirit Awards, together with the César award for ‘best foreign films’.

What is the true killer within the United States? Can we blame shameful homicides upon one organization, person, or even topic? Within the movie Bowling for Columbine, creator Michael Moore expands your thoughts and fears of violence. He presents the fear of the United States as being a violent country that is full of citizens idolizing incompetent idols. While watching the film, it is evident that he introduces many themes and characters to prove the aggression and terror. When is a child too young to understand the meaning and consequences of death? Moore shows reports of people saying the details including why they think the acts where committed with many circumstances.

I have had two “real” jobs in my life. I first worked as a newspaper courier for Columbine Newspaper. They laid me off and now, years later, I work as a Sales Representative for Cutco Cutlery. This company utilizes both the Classical theory and applies the systems theory to their organization. Organizing their company in this way has made them the number one kitchen cutlery company in the world and has created the ideal workplace in my eyes.