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Colin Hemond, Ben Lau, Arik Tai, Daniel Wong
A Broken Place Who: The Article deals with Native American youth living on a reserve
called Hobbema, who have been drawn into gang life. What: Hobbema fell into crime and poverty after royalties, paid by oil
companies to the citizens of Hobbema to gain permission to drill for oil, were abused by the youth.
Where: The article takes place in the Native American Settlement of Hobbema, Alberta.
When: The article deals with an ongoing problem that has its roots in the 70’s and 80’s
Why: Gangs in Hobbema have their roots with irresponsible decisions made by oil companies by paying off the citizens for oil, and by the tribal
elders by granting large sums of money to youths who have just turned 18.
Arik Tai
Leung, C. (2007, September 10). A Broken Place. Retrieved November 28, 2009, from elibrary curriculum edition: http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/elibweb/curriculumca/do/document?set=search&dictionaryClick=&secondaryNav=&groupid=1&requestid=lib_canada&resultid=18&edition=&ts=8F55190F22274178C2A382956C7AC415_1259430774694&start=1&publicationId=&urn=urn:bigchalk:US;BCLib;
Connections to APS Lessons on Psychology can be learned through
observation on the behavioural patterns exhibited by the youth of Hobbema when presented with large sums of money.
Lessons on Sociology can be learned through understanding on how Native American peoples may band together into street gangs.
Lessons on Anthropology can be learned by understanding the development of Native American culture and how it may make them more susceptible to exploitation.
Arik Tai
Think there are no gangs in the suburbs? Think again: Gang activity is moving from the inner cities to the outer suburbs, where a lack of awareness creates fertile turf for recruiting new members.
Gang activity is moving from inner cities to suburbs.
Police are noticing more graffiti, drug deals, gang signs in schools, and other gang activity in suburban areas.
Nationally, in the United States, gang membership increased by a third between 2002 and 2007.
Colin Hemond
Blanchette, A., & Estrada, H. M. (2009, May 5). Think there are no gangs in the suburbs? Think again: Gang activity is moving from the inner cities to the outer suburbs, where a lack of awareness creates fertile turf for recruiting new members. eLibrary. Retrieved November 5, 2009, from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/elibweb/curriculumca/do/document?set=search&groupid=1&requestid=lib_canada&resultid=5&urn=urn:bigchalk:US;BCLib;document;163619224
Connections to APS
Official Statistics Psychology Social Group Roles Phenomenology Socialization
Colin Hemond
Gang Grief Increase in gang involvement among
youth. “If there is no criminal activity, then you
are not a gang.” Youth join gangs for a
sense of belonging or think they will be protected.
The positive portrayal of gangs in the media.
Ben Lau
Klein, Melissa. Gang Grief. (2009, March 1) Current Health 2. Retrieved November 5, 2009,from Elibrary database <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/>
Connections to APS Psychology: The mental processes that go
through a youth’s mind when deciding to join a gang
Sociology: Roles within the gang and gangs as a social group
Social Science Research Methods: Official Statistics and Case Study
Mass Media: Glorified images of gangs in music, movies, and video games
GangPresence
No GangPresence
GangPresence
No GangPresence
Gang Presence in Schools 1999
Gang Presence in Schools 2005
Ben Lau
Gang activity a problem in need of fixing
Gang activity increasing in Saskatchewan and Prince Albert
Lawrence Joseph, FSIN vice-chief, wants to work with the gangs and not against them
Five year plan to assist youth
Unusual plan but better and safer for community
Herald, D. (2009, August 23). Gang activity a problem in need of fixing. eLibrary. Retrieved November 9, 2009, from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/elibweb/curriculumca/do/citation?fromset=search&groupid=1&requestid=lib_canada&resultid=285&docid=92591998&urn=urn:bigchalk:US;BCLib;document;92591998&start=276
Daniel Wong
Connections to APS
Sociology – youth are pressured into joining gangs
Conformity – youth are following gang leaders
Gangs – activity is increasing
Daniel Wong
The Way of the Guns Who: The article focuses on gun violence and the murder of Jane
Creba. What: The article discusses the rising problem of gun violence. Where: The article focuses on gun violence in Toronto When: The article was written in 2006 and
discusses the gun violence from the
previous year of 2005 Why: The article claims that gun violence
occurs due to robbery and drugs, although
the article points out that without guns the
violence would still exist.
Handelman, S. (2006, January 9). The Way of the Guns. Retrieved November 28, 2009, from elibrary curriculum edition: http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/elibweb/curriculumca/do/document?set=search&dictionaryClick=&secondaryNav=&groupid=1&requestid=lib_canada&resultid=21&edition=&ts=8F55190F22274178C2A382956C7AC415_1259430774694&start=1&publicationId=&urn=urn:bigchalk:US;BCLib;
Arik Tai
The Way of the Guns: Justification
Lessons on Psychology can be learned through discussing the reasons why perpetrators of gun violence would choose to kill people for the purpose of gaining money or drugs.
Lessons on Sociology can be learned through understanding how drug and gang cultures can drive people to commit gun violence
Lessons in Anthropology can be learned through looking at cases of violence throughout history and how they relate to modern day gun violence.
Arik Tai
Youth gangs as pseudo-governments implications for violent crime.
Objective: To find out what causes gangs
to become “protective agencies”
Method: 9 years of monthly gang
membership official statistics. Conclusion:
The common theory was that gangs cause youth violence.
Youth violence is the result of increases in gang members
Colin Hemond
Sobel, R S, & Osoba, B J (April 2009). Youth gangs as pseudo-governments: implications for violent crime. Southern Economic Journal, 75, 4. p.996(23). Retrieved November 22, 2009, from Academic OneFile via Gale: http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/start.do?prodId=AONE&userGroupName=ko_k12pr_d63
Youth gangs as pseudo-governments implications for violent crime: Justification
It’s a topic that involves youth and brings awareness into the classroom.
Only one page in the
text book talks about
gangs
Colin Hemond
Understanding and Tackling Gang Violence
Objective: The Manchester Project’s purpose was investigate gang shootings, but shifted to investigating issues and topics concerning gangs.
Method: The social science research methods of library research and interviews were used.
Conclusion: The results were disappointing as the subjects investigated were too broad.
Manchester
Ben Lau
Bullock, K., & Tilley, N (Feb 2008), Understanding and tackling gang violence. Crime Prevention &Community Safety. , 10, 1. p.36(12). Retrieved November 22, 2009, from Academic OneFile via Gale: http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents &type =retrieve &tabID=T002&prodId=AONE&docId=A174008920&source=gale&userGroupName=ko_k1
Understanding and Tackling Gang Violence: Justification
Social science research methods
Relation to youth
Fits well in gang section of textbook
Ben Lau
Ganging up Against Violence
Objective: To prevent illegal and violent activities from criminal street gang Help communities, schools, and police on how to deal with gangs
Method: Researchers studied how gangs change the social world in places
in the U.S. Conclusion:
Many programs have been created to prevent gangs Gang awareness curriculum in schools
Hunzeker, D. (May 1993). Ganging up against violence. State
Legislatures, 19, n5. p.28(4). Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Academic OneFile via Gale:
Daniel Wong
Ganging up Against Violence: Justification
Gangs create social disorder Funded programs are created to
prevent gangs
Daniel Wong
Survey: Gang AwarenessPurpose:To find how aware people are of gang
presence in their city
Hypothesis:Most people will acknowledge the presence of
gangs, but only some will have witnessed gang activity.
On a scale of 1-5, indicate the amount of gang presence or activity in your city (1 being no gang presence and 5 being gang presence in all neighborhoods of the city).
Responses of Gang Awareness
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If you ever witnessed gangs, gang members, or gang activities, describe what you witnessed.
Several interesting responses from America,Scotland, and Denmark
Conclusion
Our hypothesis proved to be correct. Shows that gangs are not present in
every part of the city Sources of error
5 Questions1) Between 2002 and 2007, gang membership
in USA increased by ________.
2) The Way of the Guns talks about the murder of ________ _______.
3) The _________ Project was supposed to imitate a similar project done in Boston.
4) What kind of gang activity have you seen?
5) If you were to join a gang, what would be your main reason and why?
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