Unit+2

**Do Now:) why do we have laws? What are some of the different purposes that laws can serve?**

**We have laws to keep order in our cities, states, and countries. That way, people can have safe,happy, and** **civilized lives.**

**a law is something that is a rule created by the government.A policy is a rule made by a business or one person. **
 * **Define the words law and policy. What are the differences between them? **

**Both are rules in general that citizens need to follow. Both are also sritcly enforeced. Some of the diifferences are that policies are smalller than laws. People also have to follow the law, and if you don't you will recieve serious punishment. If you don't follow a policy, then you probobly wont get in any trroble at all. The similarities between these laws and policies are that they all protect children. The differences are that the laws protect the children in different ways. ** **the prposer of laws and policies is to keep everythoing safe and in order. Without them, there would be chaos, allthe time everywhere. **
 * **What are the similarities and differences among these laws and policies **
 * **What are some of the purposes of these laws and policies? **


 * ** What values do you think are represented in these laws or policies. Explain . In these laws (2,5,10) childeren are being protected in different ways. In law 2, the children are being protected form wepons and danger in that sense. In the 5th law, children are being protected from explicit content on the internet and in the 10th law, children are getting the right to be equal with everyone else, no matter what thier religion/belifs/race is. Also, according to this law, if a school is recieving funding, then the school is required to have at least one club, where anyone can join no matter what their religion/belifs/race are/is. **


 * **Do any the laws you read about affect your daily life in school? **
 * ** Yes, these laws are in action everyday at my school. For example,som esites are blocked, and no weapons are allowed. **
 * ** Also, anyone can join any club they want. I wouldn't change that, either. **


 * **Whose rights are being protected in these laws and/or policies? **
 * **The sudents/childrens rights are being protected in all of these laws/policies. **


 * **What social problems or issues do these laws or policies address? **
 * A social problem is equality, because there is now a law about it. Also, another addressed issue going on innapropriate sites is not allowed, is addressed by these laws/policies along with the fact that funded school need to provide a club for anyone who wishes to join. This must have been a problem before. **
 * **What is the background for the law or policy's creation? Why do you think the law was made in the first place? **
 * **People must have been treating someone or some people unfairly because of Religion/beliefs/race. There was probably an incident where a student went on a page that he should'nt have been on. There was probably a problem with clubs, somewhere. It says in the law that if a school gets funding, then they need to have one. Maybe a funded school didn't or maybe someone/some people were being treated unfairly, ( just like the other law).**

<span style="color: #7129bc; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> ** Summary:) Number 2: Weapons are not allowed in funded schools. ** ** Number 5:) This law protects students/children from inappropriate internet material. ** **Number 10:) This law allows every single child to be in a non-curriculum club.**

** Alba:) ** **Number 3:** **the Oklahoma gov. signed school bullying act in 2002, to stop bullying.**   **Number 6:** **the gang prosecution act was put into action in 2007. This act allows school administration and police to share information**   **about the students they are dealing with.**  ** Number 11 :  this is called the individuals with disabiulities. It is an act, also a federal law, that was official in 1975. It requires **  ** states to give edu. to children with disiblities. **

**10/21/11** **DO NOW: The news is portrayed with a lot of emotion, and sometimes it seems a little over exaggeated because usually when there is anews story, they don't have that much information. The information is usually factual, unless they make a new discovery. THey usually give you a all of the info wheter it is fact or not. They just tell you what they have found out.**




 * **What social problem or issue do these events highlight?**
 * ** Thes events highlight that school safety is very important and it needs to be fixed, or shootings, and other issues will continue to come up. **
 * **How do you think these events prompted communities to push for the creation of laws or policies?**
 * ** Well when parents and kids read these stories, they will probably get freaked out and then this will make thewm want to make a change so there kids and community can be safe. **
 * **What do you think of the way the media portrays the problem of school safety in the US? Why do you think that?**
 * **I think the media does a really good job of portraying the school safety isssues. They tell the people everything they know, which is good. The information is tough and scary to hear, but it is nessacery for changes.**
 * **What are some positive and negative consequences of the media's increased attention to school safety and incidents of school violence?**
 * **Some positive effects are that the media and their stories/facts make people realize what is really going on, and therefore, they make changes. A negative effect is that the media and their stoires/facts make the schools look really bad. In the end tough, it is worth it so that changes can be made.**

**Evaluate:) Is it effective to create a law or policy to address a problem? Does it solve the issue - why or why not?**
 * It's effectiveness depends. If people listen and follow the rules, then yes, new laws and policies are perfect. But if not, then new laws/policies are useful . **


 * Homework:) **
 * Complete Journal #1 - What events and experiences have shaped your views about school safety? How have school safety laws and policies affected your daily life at school? **
 * Well, after reading the article blurbs today, it makes me feel a little bit worried. What if something was to happen? How would the school react? It makes me be more of my surroundings, and who is doing what. At school, the policies/laws we do have make feel safe. and it affects my daily life because these laws are in effect 24/7. (which is a good thing) **