Do Now(Write this in your notebook)

• What do you know about the shootings in Connecticut? (some questions to think about)• Who was/were the shooter(s)?• Where did the weapons come from? • What is the reason for the shooting?• Where did Nancy Lanza work?• How do you feel about the coverage so far?

What We Know• A man 20 y.o. shot kids and teachers/principle

• Also killed his mom• Commited Suicide

• Shooter’s name is Adam Lanza; Blamed his brother first b/c he was carrying his brother’s ID

• Mom was not a teacher with the school early reports said she was/ Other reports said she was a Teacher’s Aide

• Mom owned the guns that he used• He broke a window to get in• He had an altercation with the principle• He used to attend that school Teachers protected Kids• Drove a car from New Jersey• Lined up the kids/ Kids shot multiple times

Mom was supported by Ex-husband

Video of the Coverage

http://abcnews.go.com/watch/world-news-with-diane-sawyer/SH5585921/VD55257741/world-news-1214-newtown-connecticut-shooting-27-killed-gunman-dead

Homework

• Read and Annotate the last article in your packet• Answer these following questions:

1. Do you feel the media has a responsibility to temper their reporting of these tragedies?

2. Should the media use restraint in the reporting of the images and details of the shooter’s/attacker’s images and story?