Teenage Suicide: Causes and Prevention Tie in to Romeo and Juliet.

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Teenage Suicide: Causes and Prevention Tie in to Romeo and Juliet

Steps of the Public Policy Analyst (PPA) Define the Problem Gather the Evidence Identify the Causes Examine the Existing Policy Develop Solutions Select the Best Solution

SUICIDE: THE INTENTIONAL TAKING OF ONE’S LIFE Step 1 Define the Problem

STATISTICS Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds. Step 2 Gather the Evidence

ISOLATION Step 3 Identify the Causes

Additional Causes 1.__________________________________ 2.__________________________________ 3.__________________________________ 4.__________________________________ 5.__________________________________

On-line resources for possible causes of teenage suicide suicide_causes_of_teenage_suicide.html suicide_causes_of_teenage_suicide.html or/suicide.html# or/suicide.html# causes-teenage-suicide causes-teenage-suicide Step 3 Identify the Causes

Tell Tale Signs of someone contemplating suicide: ___________________________

After Reading Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Possible Solutions Cause Action Step 4 Develop Solutions

HighMediumLow High Medium Low Feasibility Effectiveness Feasibility vs. Effectiveness Step 5 Select the Best Solution

Find evidence of propensity to commit harm to oneself for both Romeo and Juliet by supplying a suitable quote from text Romeo: Juliet

If you were a friend to Romeo or Juliet you might attempt to intervene and provide solutions. Indicate some possible solutions the lovers could have considered with the proper guidance. WRITE IN DIALOGUE AS IF SPEAKING TO THE CHARACTER  Romeo:  Juliet: