Go back to the beginning of the chapter and reread the At Issue box, which gives background on how far schools should go to keep their students safe. Then, read the sources on the pages that follow.

As you read this source material, you will be asked to answer some questions and to complete some simple activities. This work will help you understand both the content and the structure of the selections. When you are finished, you will be ready to write an ethical argument that takes a position on the topic, “How Far Should Schools Go to Keep Students Safe?”

SOURCES

Brett A. Sokolow, “How Not to Respond to Virginia Tech — II”

Jesus M. Villahermosa Jr., “Guns Don’t Belong in the Hands of Administrators, Professors, or Students”

Timothy Wheeler, “There’s a Reason They Choose Schools”

Greg Hampikian, “When May I Shoot a Student?”

Todd C. Frankel, “Can We Invent Our Way Out of School Violence?”

Alan Schwarz, “A Bid for Guns on Campuses to Deter Rape”

Isothermal Community College, “Warning Signs: How You Can Help Prevent Campus Violence” (brochure)
Isothermal Community College

Amy Dion, “Gone but Not Forgotten” (poster)
© Amy Dion, Art Director, SIU