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PATRIOT DAY - September 11th
President Bush has issued a formal proclamation designating September 11th as Patriot Day in honor of those who perished in the terrorist attacks. As the nation commemorates the one-year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, we struggle to understand these events. This section (Special Programs, Books, Websites) provides help for ourselves and our children. HELPING
OUR CHILDREN COPE WITH THE ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH Reading Rainbow included six inspiring programs that celebrate America and explore what it means to be a caring and responsible person in an increasingly interdependent world. My America Tin Forrest Max Enemy Pie Our Big Home: An Earth Poem Badger's Parting Gift Use these episodes to help children deal with the anniversary of 9/11.
BETWEEN THE LIONS http://pbskids.org/lions/books/special_print.html
READING
RAINBOW Use
these episodes to help children deal with the anniversary of 9/11. WEBSITES 9/11
As History http://www.familiesandwork.org/911ah/911ashistory.html Families and Work Institute, with a grant form the Bank One Foundation, developed 9/11 As History, a multi-dimensional program and resource to help youth, parents and educators address the anniversary of September 11 with resiliency and hope. This educational initiative offers Web-based tools, including curricula, resources and tips, to help adults and youth of all ages reflect on and be intentional in their response to the anniversary. NewsHour
Extra http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/terroristattack/teachers/ sites
are designed to help students deal with violence and death: The September 11 terrorist attack on the United States has left many students frightened and depressed. NewsHour Extra has provided a forum space for students to discuss the devastating emotions and difficulties of this developing situation and a background report on what happened. These lesson plans can help teachers and parents form learning experiences out of this ongoing news event. Tufts University Child & Family Web Guide http://shiva.tcs.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/berger/secondary.pl?category=16&sub_category=154 Online resource for parents, childcare professionals, and students containing child development information. Talking to kids about terrorism from various health/mental health associations. Family Information Services http://www.familyinfoserv.com/crisis.html Families Coping With Traumatic Events – Resources available on the Family Information Services Website New York University Child Study Center http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/war.html Talking
to Kids About Terrorism or Acts of War The Learning Network www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,20-6055,00.html Talking About Terrorism and War Children Now www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm Talking
with Kids About the News Bright Horizons Family Solutions http://www.brighthorizons.com/talktochildren/ What
Happened to the World?
A Year Later. KidsClick! Lesson Plans and Resources About Terrorism America Responds-PBS "America Responds" is a snapshot of PBS's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This Web site was maintained in the months immediately following the attacks, and now serves as an archive of related resources, analysis and discussion from that moment in time. Nebraska’s Early Childhood Training Center Terrorism: Coping Strategies for Children and Adults http://www.esu3.k12.ne.us/ectc/terrorism.htm The terrorist acts in the United States on September 11, 2001 are yet other reminders of the violence to which children around the world are exposed all too frequently. The Early Childhood Training Center has collected special reports, websites, and other information from leading child advocacy groups, intended to help adults as they discuss these violent events with the children in their care, and their families. Feel free to share this information. NOVA: Why the Towers Fell http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/ The
companion Web site to "Why
the Towers Fell," originally broadcast on April 30, 2002. The program
follows a team of forensic engineers during their in-depth investigation of the
precise causes of the Twin Towers' collapse. Remember September 11 http://neahin.org/programs/schoolsafety/september11/materials/lessonhome.htm The National Education Association Health Information Network offers teaching guidelines, resources, and lesson plans that will help students talk about their feelings and memorialize the victims of the terrorist attacks. Special Materials for the Anniversary and Its Aftermath http://www.esrnational.org/wtclessons.htm#anniversary Educators for Social Responsibility have linked to these sites, including "A Summer of Renewal: A Guide for Reflection: Integrating the Events of September 11" to encourage reflection on the past year. Teaching September 11 http://www.edweek.com/ew/tb/tb_addcomment.cfm?tbstoryid=14 Education Week reports on how some teachers will address September 11. Read the story, "Educators Split Over What To Teach Come September 11" by David J. Hoff, and join the Talkback Discussion. Teaching 9/11 The Clarke Center at Dickinson College features a compilation of resources to help students remember and learn about the events of September 11, 2001 in New York City, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. September 11th, 2001 Oral History Narrative and Memory Project http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/oral/sept11.html The National Science Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Columbia University funded this 2-year project. Its objective is to gather different perspectives by conducting interviews on the impact of September 11. Contact the project coordinators at the bottom of the page for more information. Librarians Index to the Internet The attacks, rebuilding and remembering, war and peace. Tips
for parents and teachers in dealing with tragedy...WNET The
Second Step Curriculum,
developed by the Committee For Children is a long-term curriculum that includes
a focus on empathy training. It also offers helpful suggestions for parents and
educators about dealing with the Sept. 11 disaster. Helping
our children respond to televised horrors: University of Wisconsin--Extension Family Living
Specialist Dave Riley offers advice on helping children cope with fears they may
develop as a result of viewing media images related to terrorist attacks. Unexpected Violence and Death
Choices Education Project: helping
raise the issues surrounding the recent tragedy in a constructive context and
promote open dialogue among students
LEARNING
ABOUT OUR GOVERNMENT
Resources
CONFLICT
RESOLUTION Resources Anti-Defamation League's
website contains handouts and other information and tips for teaching about
stereotyping. Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching
Tolerance websites
feature a variety of resources for teachers and educators:
ABOUT
THE MUSLIM WORLD Resources The Institute of Islamic Information and
Education site,
"Introducing Islam to non-Muslims" is an easy-to-read summary of the
history and beliefs of Islam. Arab
American Students in Public Schools
Updated: April 01, 2008
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