Monday, May 3, 2010

Current Event: What is happening in our schools?

Click on the link below. Read the story. Answer the following questions on the comments box below:

1. What do you think about the story?

2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?

3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?

4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain.

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kent_county/EK-teens-mom-reacts-to-gun-charges

53 comments:

  1. 1. What do you think about the story?

    2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?

    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain.

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  2. man she da stupid one who let her son get the gun back and she knew wat he was doing with it she never should have let him go out tha house now she got a showout or a tip for all tha perents no dats so dum she need help her son was just tryin to protect his self but her she should of been tryin to help her son get him out of danger and not put him in the same position now he aint got no way that the out come of this can be good

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  3. I think that this story was kind of silly to me. Why would you leave a gun that has bullets in it in your locker? i think the mother is denial because her son should have not brought the gun to school and he should have not listened to the person who told him to. It can damage the "School Of Choice" system because some parents were thinking about sending their kid there but not after the event that happend on wednesday. I did think the comments were fair especially talking about how the mother is really denial.

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  4. 1. What do you think about the story? I think the story is very crazy and just do not have a clear understanding.

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  5. 2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why? I wouldn’t really say she is in denial but she do take a part in this and is responsible for her son actions because he cant handle it and we need an adult in the situation.

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  6. How could this event damage the school of choice system? Because people probably wouldn’t send their kid their. The school might have a bad reputation.

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  7. Frederick S.




    1. What do you think about the story?
    It was a crazy.

    2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?
    Yes, she as if her son did nothing.

    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?
    We can get metal detectors.

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain.
    No, some of them are involves race into it and some doesn’t

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  8. tis is very crazy. the mother knew that he had the gun, so why would she tell her son to go to school with a concealed weapon. the mother is trying to give other parents advice. the other parents know what to do with there kids but it seems to me cleary, she don't.

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  9. What do you think about this story?
    I think that the mom should be the one locked up she should not get out cause she is the one who should have been trying to help her son she not have let her son go to school with that and she had to know cause she know about the safety and everything else she have talk to her son about it called the police and try to get him sum help

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  10. DO YOU THINK THE COMMENTS MADE ABOUT THE STORY ARE FAIR? I THINK THEY ARE NOT BECAUSE OKAY LETS FACE THE FACT EVERYONE MAKE MISTAKES BUT ITS NOT GOOD TO PUT NO ONE DOWN THE MOTHER JUST NEED A LITTLE HELP FOR HER AND HER SON. I THINK SO I WOULDNT SAY THEY ALL AREN`T FAIR BECAUSE EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO HAVE AN OPINION BUT HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE IN THIS MOTEHR SHOES.

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  11. 1. What do you think about the story?
    I think he had the gun for protection but he didnt have to bring it to the school.
    Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?

    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?
    Kids might be scared to go to public schools.
    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain. No because they dont know what type of situation his mom is in.

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  12. Do you think the mother is in denial?
    Yes she is she don’t wont to take responsibility cause if she took her own advice then it would not had happen

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  13. all the scoolss is not going to take jim cause he is a dangous person

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  14. i think the story great when the dad had found the teddy bear for his son

    yes because she has to struggle with her sick son

    his learning

    yes

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  15. the boy should have not brung a gun to school because he should of knew he was going to get caught

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  16. 1. i think it was a bad decision
    2. yes because she dont want her son to go to jail
    3.because they might think people would bring guns everday
    4.yes

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  17. I think its crazy why would you bring a gun to school
    Yes, I think the mother is in denile because thats her son and she wants the best for him
    Becuase less people will go to GRPS
    yes beacuse why would you bring a gun to school

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  18. kentwood will not get az much students because of the gun incident

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  19. because we all think it iz crazy bcause his mom let him git the gun back n he has no bissenes having a gun so they r the 1ns responsible for this conflint in the school east kentwood high school

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  20. i think thats crazy who gone bring a gun to school knowing you gone get caught where they do that at

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  21. What do you think about the story?
    it`s crazy
    2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?
    yes i think she mad
    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system? white kids dont want to go to that school

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain. yes but no its not fair but its fair

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  22. 1. I think that its not a good thing to do and he should have thought twice

    2.yes because she wouldnt expect her son to do something like that

    3.it might have people be scared of coming to certant schools

    4.some of them are fair but not all of them because some of them are not fair at all

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  23. yes because she probably scared that her son who ever he tring to shoot will brobably get a gun to. And he might end up dead.

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  24. 1. What do you think about the story?
    i think the kid was stupid to bring the gun to school. if he used it for protection he shouldn't have brought it to school.
    2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?
    probably because that is her son.
    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system? the school board might change that and they might not get as much students.

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain. yes because he shouldn't have done that.

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  25. 1. i think it is sad
    2.i really don't know for sure because u see a little in her words and that she didn't want us to know her name.
    3.that kids that want a better education and not in that school district can't go.
    4.some was like my favotitw=e.
    Handgun-$500 clip of bullets-$30 a mothers denial- priceless!

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  26. 1.i think the mother is heart broken about what her son did.

    2.yes, because the mother keep saying that hes has mental problems but she keep leting him do things that he doind now so i think she should have been talk to him.

    3. because they probably not going to have any freedom and they probably are going to upgrade on the security sence this incedint.

    4.yes and no because i think everyone has the rights to expredd there feelings and some might not want people to see

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  27. 1. What do you think about the story? Ithink this story its so sad, the guy should never take the gun to school.

    2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why? Yes, I think the mother is in denial, because the mother should of know that the guy would do that.

    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system? others students would not do smoething like this.

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain.
    yes becausse they learn something about it.

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  28. 1. I think that its not a good thing to do and he should have thought twice

    2.yes because she wouldnt expect her son to do something like that

    3.it might have people be scared of coming to certant schools

    4.some of them are fair but not all of them because some of them are not fair at all

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  29. 1. i think we should not take guns to school
    2.i think she was indanil because she loved him and she didnt want to belive it
    3.it can make the board think this isnt a safe school and they should shut it down
    4.yes because he should have never have had the gun at school no matter what

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  30. DO YOU THINK THE COMMENTS MADE ABOUT THE STORY ARE FAIR? I THINK THEY ARE NOT BECAUSE OKAY LETS FACE THE FACT EVERYONE MAKE MISTAKES BUT ITS NOT GOOD TO PUT NO ONE DOWN THE MOTHER JUST NEED A LITTLE HELP FOR HER AND HER SON. I THINK SO I WOULDNT SAY THEY ALL AREN`T FAIR BECAUSE EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO HAVE AN OPINION BUT HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE IN THIS MOTEHR SHOES.

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  31. this is for all qustions i think they are all crazy its bab how whites think black are the crazy one but i wish they could spot think that because noones perfict

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  32. 1.i think the mother is heart broken about what her son did.

    2.yes, because the mother keep saying that hes has mental problems but she keep leting him do things that he doind now so i think she should have been talk to him.

    3. because they probably not going to have any freedom and they probably are going to upgrade on the security sence this incedint.

    4.yes and no because i think everyone has the rights to expredd there feelings and some might not want people to see

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  33. 1.i think it was crasy
    2.yes i think the mom is in denial
    3.it can damage it by haveing to pate you dona
    when you walk in
    4.yes because pepole will be scard to come to
    school

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  34. He knew what he was doing was wrong if he cared about his future he would have left the gun to its owner and not in a 15 yr old boy hands.His moma i think is shocked and in denial because no mother wants to believa their child in that type of trouble.I don't think this event will effect the school choice much seeing how they caught him before anything else serious happened.I think everyone has their opinion and everybody is not going to see eye to eye so the comments made were mutual.

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  35. 1.I think the boy took the gun to school because someone was bulling him.
    2.Yes i think the his mom was in denial because she maybe thought someone told him to do it.
    3.It could damage the school choice system because the boy made a bad choice and not a good one.
    4.Yes because the boy did something wrong so they can write what ever they want about him.

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  36. 1.I THINK IT'S SOME CRAZY STUFF.
    2.YES! CAUSE SHE THINKS HER BABY COULD NOT DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
    3.YES! BECAUSE IT'S BAD PUBLICITY.
    4YES! BECAUES IT'S THEIR COMMENTS.

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  37. 1. i think we should not take guns to school
    2.i think she was indanil because she loved him and she didnt want to belive it
    3.it can make the board think this isnt a safe school and they should shut it down
    4.yes because he should have never have had the gun at school no matter what

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  38. 1. I THiNK THE STORY WAS SAD BECAUSE HE BRUNG A GUN TO SCHOOL HARMiNG OTHER STUDENTS AND HiS MOM SHOULD OF BEEN GOT HiM HELP OR SOMETHiNG.
    2. yES BECAUSE HER SON WAS ALL OVER THE NEWS HIS NAME AND EVERYTHING SO THAT MADE HER SAD BECAUSE HE NEED HELP AND SHE DIDNT GET HIM HELP.
    3. PARENTS WOULD NOT WANT THEIR KIDS GOING TO A SCHOOL WHERE THEY HAVE GUNS AND BAD STUDENTS THERE SETTING A BAD EXAMPLE.
    4.i THiNK iF THATS HOW PEOPLE THEN THATS HOW THEY FEEL AND THEY THINK THAT WAY THEY DO THATS THEY A OPINION.

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  39. 1.i think its shocking why would someone bring a gun to school?
    2. the parent is in denial becuase she loves her son and dont want her child to go to jail.
    3. parents wont want thier children to go to the school cuz of the gun incident.
    4. yes, bcuz its thier oppinion.

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  40. 1. I never thought this would happen at a school
    so close.
    2. Yes, cause she thinks someone told her baby to do it
    3. It might mean more security
    4. Yes he got a gun and put it in his locker

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  41. 1.I think that the mom is just making up stuff so that they will not punish her child alot
    2.yes because she is trying not to let her child in jail for a long time
    3.that they will maybe be putting medal detecter in the entrance to the school for no on
    4.Yes because people have the right to express what they think

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  42. (dalila Romero)





    1. What do you think about the story? i think the kids shouldnt have brought the gun to school,even if it was for protection.! he should have known better.!

    2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why? yes,because no mother would expect their child to do something very bad unexpectedly.

    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system? it might damge the school system because it might be a possiblity that more students might end up bringing weapons to school.It could end up being a major problem....

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain. well,in a way yeah.
    its their opinions.....

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  43. 1. i THiNK THAT THE STORY WAS SAD
    2.yES BECAUSE HER SUN BROUGHT A GUN TO SCHOOL ND HE NEED HELP ND SHE CANT HELP HiM CAUSE SHE'S ON A FiXED iNCOME.
    3.iT COULD DAMAGE THE SCHOOL BECAUSE WHAT iF A PARENT WANTED TO SEND THEiR CHiLD THERE BUT NOW THAT PROBLY GOT THE PARNTS THiNKiNG A SECOND CHANCE.
    4.yES BECAUSE iTS THEiR COMENTS iTS HOW THEy FELT ABOUT THE STORy...

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  44. 1. I think that its not a good thing to do and he should have thought twice

    2.yes because she wouldnt expect her son to do something like that

    3.it might have people be scared of coming to certant schools

    4.some of them are fair but not all of them because some of them are not fair at all

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  46. 1. i think it's about weird things
    2.yes because she thought her kid didn't do
    3. it a bad way to get publicity
    4. if the comments are right

    i think the kid wasn't thinking when he got the gun

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  47. 1.i think its shocking why would someone bring a gun to school?
    2. the parent is in denial becuase she loves her son and dont want her child to go to jail.
    3. parents wont want thier children to go to the school cuz of the gun incident.
    4. yes, bcuz its thier oppinion.

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  48. THIS STORY IS CRAZY!!!! Yes his mom was in denial. You could notice it when she says " he is the world to me" so she doesn't want him to get introuble. This situation will only get two things: metal detectors(again) and less students.(metal detectors $500 less students.... priceless) Yes because why bring a gun to school when you Know you'll get caught.

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  49. 1.What do you think about the story? i thing the story lookes vary bad for his family an him.
    2. Do you think the mother is in denial? Why?yes because he is her son an she hav to do something to get him back
    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system? i think it will they will not get more money as they did
    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair? Explain. yes i think they are fair because he is a 15 year old he nows better

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  50. 1. What do you think about the story?I think that the scools should have more precaution about these kinds of things and practice how to deal with these situations

    2. Do you think the mother is in denial?I think that she's just woried and scared about whats going to happen to her son. Why?because she doesn't know what will happen to him

    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?this can scare people and make them think that its a bad school.

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair?no Explain. because some are to judgementle

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  51. 1.some one had a gun
    2.no cause he do wat he do
    3.cause he could hav shot some boby
    4.the commetnt i made is good

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  52. 1. What do you think about the story?I think that the scools should have more precaution about these kinds of things and practice how to deal with these situations

    2. Do you think the mother is in denial?I think that she's just woried and scared about whats going to happen to her son. Why?because she doesn't know what will happen to him

    3. How can this event damage the "school of choice" system?this can scare people and make them think that its a bad school.

    4. Do you think the comments made about the story are fair?no Explain. because some are to judgementle

    5.the commetnt i made is good

    6.cause he could hav shot some boby

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