Effects of societal violence on children in the classroom.

a. Observe a child whose behaviors seem to show the effects of indirect or direct violence. Assuring confidentiality, interview a teacher who knows the child about the child’s life outside of school. Record your observation and interview. Compare your findings to what the text says about the effects of societal violence on classroom behavior

b. Ask an experienced teacher to consider a child or two in the class who show serious mistaken behaviors. Interview the teacher about whether he believes that societal violence is a major factor in the conflicts the child experiences in the classroom. Compare your findings to what the text says about the effects of societal violence on classroom behavior.