School trough ages, compares actions and situations in school 35 years ago to today

1. School Through the Ages 1973 2008

2. Szenario 1: Robert hat stolz sein neues Taschenmesser mit in die Schule gebracht. 1973 Der Biolehrer zückt sein eigenes Schweizer Messer und zusammen mit anderen Schülern vergleichen sie die unterschiedlichen Funktionen. 2007 Die Einsatzleitstelle der örtlichen Polizei wickelt einen tadellosen, erlassgemäßen „Amoklagen“-Einsatz ab. Die Schule wird weiträumig abgesperrt. Spezialeinheiten rücken an. Robert wird mit mehreren Betäubungsschüssen gelähmt und sofort in eine geschlossene Anstalt verfrachtet. Eine Team von Psychologen kommt und betreut die traumatisierten Mitschüler und Lehrer. Das Schulgebäude wird fünf Monate geschlossen, komplett renoviert und schließlich in einem feierlichen Akt vom Innenminister wieder eröffnet. Robert is proud of his new pocket knife and brought it to school. 1

3. 1973 The teacher shows his own Swiss Knife and, together they compare it‘s functions. 2008 The local police department was alerted, developed and adapted a plan according to the rules of a "Amok” szenario. The school is widely blocked from public access. Special forces moved in. Robert is knocked out by the special squad using blend grenades. Robert was taken to a psychiatric facility. A team of psychologists cares for the traumatized classmates and teachers. The school will be closed five months, and finally, completely renovated and in a solemn act reopened. 1

4. Robert and Mark Scuffle after school 2 scuffle engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters: the teacher noticed two students scuffling in the corridor.

5. 1973 It formed two groups of classmates and fired up the two. Mark wins, Robert’s nose is bleeding. The two shake hands and everything is settled. 2008 The police was called and they tuck both temporarily in custody. At the police station, a mother filed a complain for injury. Both where expedited out of the school, have no school diploma and received no further education. Robert is forklift driver. Mark works at McDonalds. 2

6. Robert does not sit quiet and is ongoing disturbing the class by his blabbering 3

7. 1973 Accordingly after class is over, Robert has to stay and do one hour penalty work. Result: He now sits quiet and no longer disturbes teaching 2008 A team of doctors diagnosed a very serious case of ADS (Attention Deficit Syndrome). Robert gets every morning and evening high doses of Ritalin, is addicted now to pills and, follows apathetically lecturing and sits in the classroom. But he no longer bothers. The school receives a job-budget for a third school psychologists and more money from the community, because Robert is a tough case. 3

8. Robert shoots with the football a window pane. He gets spontaneously from his father a slap in the face. 4

9. 1973 Liability insurance pays the claim, half of Roberts pocket money is kept back to pay for the damage. He promised, in the future to better pay attention. 2008 A neighbor denounced Roberts father for child abuse. Robert's mother says, that already nine or ten months ago the boy have been almost beaten by his father. The father is, under the police program "Violence in relationships”, banned to live in the residence of his family for another 10 days. Roberts sister, influenced by the psychologist is suggested that she too were mistreated. Robert's mother is divorcing. Robert will remain in treatment for years. 4

10. Roberts classmates Ahmed, due to a of lack of knowledge of the German language does not follow the lessons and finally has to repeat the 8th Class 5

11. 1973 Ahmed is tutoring in the summer holidays, plays more often with German-speaking friends and succeeds the school a year later without Problems. 2008 Ahmed's case landed before the Equality Commission of the school. The press found this a unacceptable behavior at school. German would not be "the mother” of all languages. We should think of mischief done in the past in the name of the German language. The case of Ahmed was a clear example of growing xenophobia and discrimination. The school is under immense pressure and, an investigation of test-questions for third graders was done: But Ahmed was transferred to another school. 5

12. Robert throws in March fireworks, which he still has kept from New Year's Eve, into a large anthill. 6

13. 1973 Some four million three hundred sixty thousand two hundred thirty-eight Members of the ant colony die. 2008 An activist from Greepeace hears about it. The local animal welfare organization, the youth social workers and Police be called in. Robert is diagnosed to have a heavy disturbed social behavior, a latent pyromanical predisposition and a penchant for violence. Parents and family members must attend a psychological therapy of their choice. All PCs in the house will be checked on violent materials. Roberts computer is seized, because the game "Counter Strike" was installed. The State Protection (Department of terrorism) will be informed. Roberts's father is under police observation and, may never in his life allowed flying. 6

14. Robert falls in volleyball, and injured at the knee. The teacher immediately helps him up and dries his tears. Then he goes into office with him, cares for a patch and comforting him. 7

15. 1973 After a short time, Robert is back doing better and, he goes back into the break. 2008 The young teacher is, for sexual harassment of minors, immediately suspended. The criminal investigation will, after two and a half years be dismissed; the teacher is now working as a taxi driver.. 7