Essays Tagged: "Columbine High School"

Christian Teens

one bond interlinking a group of many. Despite occurrences such as the shootings April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School, and other negative aspects surrounding teenagers' lives, there are still many ... violence and hate in society today, one that shocked the nation more than most was the massacre at Columbine High School. Some people say that the boys' families caused them to kill, some say it was ...

(8 pages) 190 4 4.5 May/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Public Education System

ucation system arises, so too do the tempers of many people. Clearly, issues such as the tragedy at Columbine High School, dealing with parents divorcing, alcohol and drug use amongst teens, greater i ...

(3 pages) 171 1 3.9 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Graphic design response to Bowling for Columbine

Bowling For Columbine was an intense experience for me. Horrific images flew across the screen making my heart d ... ee them all. For a movie with a title that includes an even as powerful and earth shattering as the Columbine High School shootings were, the movie surprisingly had very little to do with that event i ...

(2 pages) 97 0 3.9 Jan/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Gun Control.

On April 20, 1999, in Littleton, Colorado, two students at Columbine High School carried out a murderous rampage that left fifteen dead and millions in shock E ...

(6 pages) 99 2 4.6 Oct/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Gun control

On April 20, 1999, in Littleton, Colorado, two students at Columbine High School carried out a murderous rampage that left fifteen dead and millions in shock E ...

(4 pages) 40 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The Problem of School Violence

Columbine High School, April 20, 1999 was the scene of a massacre, but in wake of this massacre Amer ... is what we are doing to stop and prevent crimes and offenses, whether they are on the magnitude of Columbine or the classic tale of the bully vs. the nerd.Walking into a public high school three year ...

(4 pages) 93 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Juvenile Crime

te the social awareness, juvenile delinquency is on the rise, case in point: the tragic killings at Columbine High School in Colorado. This gives us much cause for concern. Juvenile crime is increasin ...

(2 pages) 108 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The effects of Gun Violence in the US

he Effects of Gun Violence in the USIt was the massacre at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 that sparked America's attention to gun violence. People fin ... gun violence gets the media's attention, especially when children are involved. In the aftermath of Columbine there was an expert on every channel blaming someone or something new for the actions of E ... ople ridiculed most, rocker Marilyn Manson, spoke in his own defense in the documentary Bowling for Columbine. He said, "...The president was shooting bombs overseas [the day of the Columbine massacre ...

(3 pages) 82 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

This essay tells the story of the Columbine high school massacre in littleton colorado.15 dead...many injured...april 20th 99

46 Minutes of the Columbine MassacreOn the date of April 20th 1999 there was a horrific school shooting in Littleton, ... of April 20th 1999 there was a horrific school shooting in Littleton, Colorado. The shooting was at Columbine High School and is known as the most significant school shooting in America. At Columbine ... and many more injured. The shooters of this event were Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.(Judy Hasday, Columbine High School Shooting)The bombardment was being planned for about a year before it actually ...

(2 pages) 56 0 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Sociological Analysis of "Bowling for Columbine" film by Michael Moore

"Bowling for Columbine"Why anyone would go into a school with tons of loaded guns and shot up their teachers and ... shot up their teachers and peers is almost beyond grasp. But it happened. In the film, Bowling for Columbine, director Michael Moore takes an in depth look at what could have possibly made these 'tro ... ve possibly made these 'troubled-youth' do such a thing. He looks are more than just the tragedy at Columbine High School, but also at the NRA's effects on people, the 2nd amendment, more school shoot ...

(2 pages) 124 0 2.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Evaluating the Research on Violent Video Games

but at least we think we know why it occurred.But consider the case of the two boys who walked into Columbine High School in Littleton Colorado and deliberately killed 12 students, a teacher and then ...

(21 pages) 258 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

"Bowling for Columbine" - Film Review.

1. Michael Moore's documentary, "Bowling for Columbine," is a powerful mix of humor and tragedy. He explores the culture of violence in an Americ ... illers and economic inequality and focuses on America's gun culture, an exploration provoked by the Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. According to Mr. Moore, th ... ill influence children.4. I believe that Michael Moore addresses an interesting issue. Prior to the Columbine High School massacre, the killers Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris went bowling, hence the ti ...

(2 pages) 79 1 3.9 Sep/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Persuasive Techniques Used "In Bowling for Columbine".

The movie "Bowling for Columbine" was made after the shooting in Columbine high school and tries to explore the reasons for ... as the CCTV footage. In this scene, it shows the footage from the CCTV cameras in the lunch hall of Columbine high school. It shows the pupils of the school hiding under the tables in the lunch hall w ... e in this scene. At the very start of this scene, we see a very ironic image, which is the sign for Columbine High School, with the motto; "Home of the rebels" along with a picture of a soldier holdin ...

(9 pages) 101 1 5.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

School Violence and Safety Promotion.

past several years, incidents of school violence have intensified. Disasters like the shootings at Columbine High School are not unheard of, and precautions for school safety are on the minds of nume ... ning.Conclusion.In conclusion, violence in schools is becoming out of control. From the incident at Columbine High School to the recent shooting by the D.C., the call for immediate safety measures is ...

(10 pages) 155 0 3.7 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Analysing the sub text in two documentaries- Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" and Errol Morris's" Fog of War", and a comparison of the directorial style of the two filmmakers.

Analysing sub text in "Bowling for Columbine", Michael Moore.The very first shot of the film is that of Charlton Heston promoting it, a ... of that drips with sarcasm, and that basically lays the trend for what is to follow. In Bowling for Columbine Michael Moore's opinion- the side which he is on, is strongly evident. And in his presenta ... nt his arguments.Take for instance the fact that the very issue the film is about- the shootouts at Columbine High School- is not brought to the fore till a good thirty minutes into the film. For the ...

(4 pages) 52 0 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Columbine Shooting

The Columbine Shooting that happened on April 20, 1999 was molded with a bigger plan of killing and dest ... ear today, but psychologists have a pretty good idea of their reason or reasons.The two students of Columbine High School, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, had been planning the school shooting for a lo ... e bomb only partially exploded and made a small fire that one truck put out easily. They arrived at Columbine High School in separate cars and they both carefully picked parking places that would have ...

(3 pages) 22 0 3.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

School Violence: A Rising Problem in America

chool Violence is a rising problem in schools across America. After the tragedy of the shootings at Columbine High School in April of 1999, authorities have been forced to open their eyes and see that ...

(3 pages) 74 0 5.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

'Something is Wrong With America': Michael Moore's documentary 'Bowling for Columbine' is his view of America. How does he make this documentary interesting?

The Academy Award winning documentary 'Bowling for Columbine' by Michael Moore is an eye-opening, entertaining and often satirical documentary which us ... ch uses various visual, spoken and well edited techniques to present his causes and reasons for the Columbine High School Massacre of 1999 and other acts of violence with guns in just 120 minutes of r ... nducted an interview with Evan McCollum, Director of Communications at a Lockheed Martin plant near Columbine, and asked him, "So you don't think our kids say to themselves, 'Dad goes off to the facto ...

(1 pages) 19 0 0.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Teens and Violence Reaction Paper

n noticing. There are many social factors that influence the violence and crime rate.In Bowling for Columbine, the movie ridicules many of the events and people portrayed throughout the film. However, ... viewers thoughts about guns during this film by appealing to their emotions with events such as the Columbine massacre, Kayla Rolland's murder and the issue of how the United States has the most death ...

(5 pages) 65 1 3.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

School Shootings

ld it have been avoided? Following the tragic shootings of 12 high school students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., many school officials are asking themselves the same ques ... crisis prevention." But even the best laid plans couldn't have stopped the tragedy that unfolded at Columbine, said Carol Hacker, a former Columbine school counselor who helped draft the high school's ...

(8 pages) 48 0 5.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers