Prompt #3: Why do people shoot other people? (11.10.11)

Why do people get shot? Comment below.

Prompt #2: Do television shows, videogames, movies, news programs, and/or music affect how many people in Austin get shot? (11.10.11)

Do violent video games make people in Austin more violent? Do movies like "Scarface" influence people to use a gun? Does a news program reduce or increase violence by showing violence in their program? Does music affect how many people people in Austin get shot? Pick one form of media and comment on why you think yes or no.

Prompt #1: Is gun violence in Austin preventable or not preventable? (11.10.11)

What do you think? Post a comment. How is it preventable? Or why is it unavoidable?

A Mentor's Goal: Keeping At-Risk Chicago Teens Alive

In Chicago last school year, 245 public school students were shot, 27 of them fatally.

We are the ______ percent.

We wrote about our personal experiences with violence.  28 out of 30 students and teachers surveyed said that they experienced gun violence; THAT's 93% of the class.  WOW.  What is your reaction to reading these personal stories?

The type of art projects the students want to work on this year

The first day of class Mr. Wilson and Mitch asked the students what type of art projects they would like to make during the program.

The students said:
-Movies
-Music
-Short Stories
-Plays
-Beats
-Cartoons
-Poetry
-Music Videos

News Sources

Austin Weekly News

Austin Talks

Red Eye Homicide Tracker

93% of the class has been affected by gun violence

We took a tally. Only 2 of 30 people in the classroom have not been affected by gun violence.

Two Men Killed in North Austin (Oct.30th, 2011)

A man pulled a gun on the victim during an argument about 2:15 p.m. on the 1700 block of North Central Avenue in the North Austin neighborhood, police said. Kyle Matthews, 32, who lived in Oak Park, died after being shot in the chest, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.