Education World offers five lessons to help teachers commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States. These lessons will keep alive the spirit of patriotism and tolerance stimulated by the events of 9/11. Included: Students make a huge flag mural for your school or a proverb book for your classroom library, write letters to fire fighters in their community, read aloud books that model tolerance, raise money for Afghan children, more!
It is difficult to believe that so much time has passed -- it seems like yesterday -- since we heard
those first unbelievable reports that a plane, then another plane,
had crashed into the buildings of the World Trade Center. For a
generation of students who were not around when President John F.
Kennedy was assassinated or when Neil Armstrong set foot on the
moon, the events that day -- in New York City, Washington, D.C.,
and a field in Pennsylvania -- are pivotal. Their impact will never
be forgotten.
The anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,
offers a time to remember, to reflect about this unforgettable moment
in history, and to reconsider the effect that September 11 has had
on our country and the world. To help you honor the anniversary,
Education World presents five new lesson plans. These lessons are
not focused on the events or the controversy of September 11; instead,
they stress the opportunity this anniversary affords to renew the
lessons learned that day about patriotism and tolerance.
Click each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching
resource.
Hang a Flag Mural
What better way to greet visitors to your school (or to your Town
Hall) than with a student-created flag mural? Four mural ideas included.
Write Letters to Commemorate
9/11
Students commemorate 9/11 by writing letters to fire, police, or
emergency medical personnel in local communities or to the service
men and women who fight terrorism overseas.
Proverbs of One World
Students create a book or bulletin board of proverbs that offer
lessons connected to themes of freedom, tolerance, patriotism, diversity,
and respect.
Use Literature to Teach
Tolerance
Commemorate 9/11 by reading aloud children's books that focus on
the theme of tolerance. (Book list included.)
My Name Is Osama
A short story about a young Iraqi boy opens up classroom discussion
about the difficulties some immigrant children face, especially
in the days after September 11. Student work sheet included.
Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World® Editor in Chief
Copyright © 2007 Education World
Originally published 08/29/2002
Links last updated 09/12/2007
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