Sometimes it can be hard to start a conversation about societal violence. Some students in your class may know about the events, some may have seen pictures and graphic videos from the event, other students may have no knowledge at all.
One way to introduce topics of societal violence is through the use of a classroom friendly news report. CNN 10 is a series of ten minute video that are published by CNN. The videos contain news reports that can range from topics of societal violence to "feel good" stories that were featured in the news.
Why CNN 10?
CNN 10 approaches the topics of societal violence in a calm, informative, and appropriate way. The videos do not contain graphic images that may scare students, but they report the events with honest and straight forward details. The videos will also have many other topics to talk about, so the students don't need to focus on the one event for a long period of time.
Here are a few example videos of CNN 10 addressing societal violence
Texas Church Shooting: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/06/cnn10/ten-content-tues/index.html
Las Vegas Shooting: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/02/cnn10/ten-content-tues/index.html
Time to talk about it...
After watching the video, it is time to discuss the content with students. One way to help students collect there thought is through a graphic organizer. There are many graphic organizers available online that are related to CNN 10. Allow students to rewatch the video and take notes on a topic of their choice. This will allow students to talk about the events of societal violence if they wish, but allow students to talk about something else. Once the sheets are fill out, let students share their topic with the class. If students ask questions, it is important to answer then honestly but not be graphic with details. Reassure them that they are safe.
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