Teaching 9/11 As A Model For Teaching All History
As Americans collectively deal with the strangeness and sadness of 9/11, commemorating the day poses an even stranger disconnect between students and teachers.
Seniors in high school were only 1 or 2 years old on the day of the attacks. Middle and elementary school students will likely have no recollection. So in a way, teachers and students will be grappling with a different event: For teachers, a live memory; for students, an event that may seem as relevant or irrelevant as any historical event before their birth.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14409″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” img_hover=”grow” link=”https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/week-in-rap-extra-9-11/” img_caption=”Our 9/11 lesson covers the terrorist group responsible for the attack, how the US responded and how the country and world continue to remember the lives lost that day.”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]So as the nation considers the question, “Why does 9/11 matter?” teachers and students have the unique opportunity to answer the question from very different perspectives. What could be an uncomfortable lesson becomes a moment of shared learning.
And this joint investigation approach can serve all historical lessons. When teachers and students genuinely investigate a question together from different perspectives, the discoveries will allow both teachers and students to learn.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text=”How will you cover 9/11 in your classes? Share your thoughts in the comments below.” italic=”true” color=”#018ed5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text=”Resources to Help You and Your Students Investigate 9/11 Together” font_weight=”semibold” color=”#5523dd”][vc_empty_space height=”36px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-video-camera” icon_color=”#018ed5″]We created a new edition of the The Week in Rap Extra to cover 9/11 for the classroom with a video, activities and a quiz.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-newspaper-o” icon_color=”#018ed5″]The New York Times Learning Network has compiled far and away the most comprehensive list of resources on teaching 9/11, including links to dozens of articles for primary source exploration.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-book” icon_color=”#018ed5″]Review more 9/11 news media with the Newseum’s well curated collection.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-list” icon_color=”#018ed5″]Larry Ferlazzo offers an extensive list of videos, articles and other teaching resources.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-database” icon_color=”#018ed5″]Find 9/11 resources for specific topics with this easy to search database.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-map-o” icon_color=”#018ed5″]Explore an interactive map at History.com, which showcases home videos of the World Trade Center attacks filmed by New Yorkers on that day.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-book” icon_color=”#018ed5″]Study the 9/11 Commission Report with a graphic novel.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-weixin” icon_color=”#018ed5″]Help students consider their emotional reactions to 9/11 with resources from the National Association of School Psychologists.
[/vcex_icon_box][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vcex_icon_box heading=”” icon=”fa fa-video-camera” icon_color=”#018ed5″]Watch our 18 Years in Rap video and consider how events of the last 14 years have been influenced by 9/11.
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