Cleveland Elementary School shooting (San Diego)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cleveland-elementary-school-shooting--san-diego-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of event?January 29, 1979
2. What is the location?Grover Cleveland Elementary School, San Diego, California, United States
3. What happened at Cleveland Elementary School in 1979?On January 29, 1979, a 16‑year‑old girl named Brenda Spencer opened fire at the school, killing the principal and a custodian and hurting many students and a police officer.
4. Who was Brenda Spencer and where did she live?Brenda Spencer was a 16‑year‑old student who lived in a house right across the street from the school.

School Violence: Acts of aggression, harm, or injury occurring within educational settings.
Precursor Event: An incident that occurs before and may foreshadow or lead to a later, more significant event.
Threat Assessment: A process used to evaluate the likelihood that an individual will commit violence.
Adolescent Psychology: The study of the mental and emotional development of teenagers.