Critical Thinking - Outside the Box Thinking
As you begin to explore this topic, think outside the box to possibly inform your research specific to American School Shootings.
For example, what about the idea of everyday violence? Here's a great article that may prompt more critical and outside-the-box thinking on this topic. Think about possible social science-related connections as presented in the article linked below- sociology, economics, psychology, political science, and more.
Be sure to provide a reference for each source you use formatted in APA Style. **See the Tab in this Guide titled: Citing your Sources - APA Style for more details.
Everyday Violence - New York Times Morning, July 8, 2022
Here is one of the graphics provided in the article. Notice the source for the graphics and data is provided at the bottom of each figure. - see the red box below
Lopez, G. & Wu, A. ( 2022, July 8). Everyday Violence. The Moring Newsletter, The New York Times.https://messaging-custom- newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20220708&instance_id=66076&nl=the-morning&productCode=NN®i_id=181631998&segment_id=97926&te=1&uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2Ffdc7effa-b40d-5700-87fb-a23c6182692e&user_id=43ff8076d39df0dda0326565d9193a3d
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Think about your research topic and the question you would like to address in your video.
What specifically is the topic for your video?
What question are you trying to answer, or what specific topic are you addressing in your 3-5 minute video?
The social science concentration focuses on the economic, political, psychological, and sociological impact of humans on the environment.
You may choose to examine the issue through one of these subjects or a combination of them.
The main purpose is to examine the topic through a social science lens to enhance understanding and propose real solutions.
Consider these questions:
What is the cause of school shootings?
Is there a single factor or is it multifaceted?
How have school shootings impacted different groups and institutions, such as students, educators, school staff, the community, families, friends, and businesses?
What proactive steps can we take to curb the number of school shootings happening in the U.S.?
Examples of possible topics related to the social sciences:
- Impact of school shootings on education
- Role of school shooting prevention initiatives
- Personal responsibility
- Impact of gun policies and economics
- Health-related school shootings impact
- Poverty and school shootings
- Social structure, community culture, and school shootings
- Impact on school shootings and mental health (anxiety, depression, mindfulness, exercise)
- Effects of environmental health on children and/or the elderly
- Role race/ethnicity and school shootings
- Impact of gun and school policy on politics - local, state, and federal politics
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When government spending isn’t enough - researching alternative approaches to address the school shooting dilemma