Online Resources for Teachers:
Addressing 9-11 on Multiple Levels - Thoughts for Educators from
21st Century Schools
Sept. 11
Goes to School-
Patriotism
and psychobabble in the civics classroom.
By Eric Liu ,
Posted Tuesday, September 3, 2002, at 3:29
PM PT
September 11, 2001 - a collection of links to lesson plans,
articles and advice at Teachervision
Messages to
Ground Zero - Children Respond to September 11 - an historic
anthology of writing by students, mostly from New York City, in
response to September 11.
911 One
Year Later - a comprehensive web site at Newsweek with the
following sections: The Survivors, The Hunt, The City, Four Lives,
The Legacy, The Heroes, Global Fallout, and Artists Respond.
Political Cartoons -
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/9-11Remembered/main.asp
National Education Association - lesson plans and links to resources
for September 11 -
http://neahin.org/programs/schoolsafety/september11/materials/lessonhome.htm#LessonPlans
America Remembers
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/america.remembers/
World Trade
Center: Your Proposals - suggested plans for rebuilding at
Ground Zero
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/america.remembers/
Terror
on Tape -
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/terror.tapes/
Terrorism Library
Patriotism, Pedagogy, and Freedom: On the Educational Meanings of
September 11, by Michael Apple, University of Wisconsin at
Madison (may need complete free registration for Teachers College
Record at
http://www.tcrecord.org/ before you can access this article)
Democracy, Freedom, and Justice after September 11th: Rethinking the
Role of Educators and the Politics of Schooling, by Henry Giroux
(may need complete free registration for Teachers College Record at
http://www.tcrecord.org/
before you can access this article)
Education and September 11: an Introduction, by Nadine Dolby and
Nicholas Burbules
Media Workshop New York - EXCELLENT
resources are contained on this web site. The mission of Media
Workshop New York is to support educators through the process of
integrating new media and technology into the practice of teaching
and learning. Be sure to check the links to
Presentations,
Articles,
Lessons,
Links
and the
Gallery, which includes
Images From Around the World - related to September 11;
Images
of the World Trade Center before September 11, on September 11
and since then; and
Political Cartoons.
September 11 Resources - fantastic collection of resources for
teachers; University of Arizona web page with links such as
Afghanistan War, Antiwar, Civil Rights, Conspiracy Theories,
Critical Theory, Economics, Education, Environmental Impact,
Fundamentalism, Globalization, History, Hoaxes and Virii, Human
Rights, Humor, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Media, Memorials and
Tribute, Militarism, Muslim communities, Public Opinion, Racism,
Search for perpetrators, Terrorism, Transportation, US Response, War
Crimes.
The
September 11 Digital Archive - a resource at the Center for
History and the New Media.
War, Terrorism and America's Classrooms - Teaching in the Aftermath
of the September 11th Tragedy, a special report at Rethinking
Schools. This page also has links to many other related articles,
many of which have an emphasis on the media and September 11th,
multicultural understanding and empathy for all of humanity, not
just victims of terrorism.
Beyond Blame - Reacting to the Terrorist Attack - In response
to the September 11, 2001 terrorist tragedy and subsequent attacks
against Arab-Americans,
Education Development Center, Inc. developed this curriculum for
middle and high school students, focusing on issues of justice and
mislaid blame.
Helping Educators Address
the Aftermath of 9/11/2001 - at the Educators for Social
Responsibility web site.
Responding to Violent Events by Building Community - Action Ideas
for Students and Schools
Truthout.com -
news and politics, also offers an excellent email newsletter.
Trauma and
Crisis Essays
High Schools for Heroes,
a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for the children
of those killed in the September 11 attack.
Emotional Reactions to Disasters, from Information Resources at
the University of Illinois Extension Disaster Resources
How to Talk to Your Children About the News, at KidsHealth.org
Talking to Kids About Tragedy - How to Respond to Fears, Questions,
at MSN Women Central
Coping
With a National Tragedy, by the National Association of School
Psychologists
Helping
Children Cope With Tuesday’s Acts of Terrorism - Tips for Parents
and Teachers, also by the National Association of School
Psychologists
There are many articles at this web site:
Disaster Mental
Health: Dealing with the Aftereffects of Terrorism, by the
National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Post
September 11 Help, National Education Association
Talking to Your Kids About a National Tragedy, Austin Child
Guidance Center
TimeforKids.com has a page with links to many articles related
to September 11
American Red Cross
Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, many links to articles such as Tips
for Talking About Disasters, Bioterrorism Information, and more.
Portraits of Grief - a New York Time web page featuring
glimpses of the victims of the WTC attack.
