9/11 As History

9/11 As History is a multi-dimensional program and resource to help youth, parents and educators address the anniversary of September 11th. It was designed by Families and Work Institute with the assistance of the National Institute on Media and Family, the Anti-Defamation League, the Post September 11 Education Consortium, Educators for Social Responsibility and Reading Rainbow to help adults and youth of all ages reflect on and be intentional in their response to the anniversary and offers free Web-based tools, curriculum for grades Pre-K through 12, resources and tips for educators and parents on talking to youth and dealing with trauma. Released on the first anniversary of 9/11, we are very pleased that this resource has continued to be used over the last nine years. Families and Work Institute invites educators, families, employee parents groups and community organizations to use and share these age-specific materials on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93.

Curriculum Archive

Pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade

• All Kinds of Feelings (developed by the Anti-Defamation League)

• What's Special About Me? (developed by Maureen Underwood, LCSW)

• Everyday Heroes (developed by Reading Rainbow)

• Help Them Feel Safe (developed by Virginia Kimball)

3rd grade through 5th grade

• Stitching Together a Community (developed by the Anti-Defamation League)

• Looking at the World Through Different Eyes (developed by Maureen Underwood, LCSW)

• Yes, I Can (developed by Robin Gurwitch, PhD)

• Heroes in Real Life (developed by Virginia Kimball)

6th grade through 8th grade

• Examining and Interrupting Hate (developed by the Anti-Defamation League)

• Community Citizens, Community Banner (developed by Do Something, Inc.)

• Analyzing Messages in Popular Post-September 11 Songs (developed by Educators for Social Responsibility)

• Building Strength Through Knowledge (developed by Robin Gurwitch, PhD)

9th grade through 12th grade

• Diversity: Our Strength—Our Challenge (developed by the Anti-Defamation League)

• Reflect, Reach Out, Rebuild... Creating a Commemorative Time Capsule (developed by Do Something, Inc.)

• Exploring 9/11 in Historical, Cultural and International Context, "Why Here, Why Us, Why Now?" (developed by James McGrath Morris and Kathleen Anderson Stevens, PhD)

• Re-Examining Civil Liberties in a Post-September 11 World (developed by Post-September 11 Education Consortium)

9/11: Looking Back, Moving Forward

9/11: Looking Back, Moving Forward is a book available for purchase from Families and Work Institute which provides tools for educators to help children respond to traumatic events with resiliency and hope. Created as an extension of the “9/11 As History” initiative, the book provides an overview of 16 downloadable lesson plans (available for below), and features examples of the student writings and artwork inspired by the curricula. These powerful, inspiring quotes and images show the range and magnitude of children’s emotional responses and the need for educators to guide children in communicating about our changing world.
Authors: Lois Backon, Ellen Galinsky, Erin Brownfield and Kelly Sakai
Year Published: 2003
Item #: V2003-01
Price: $9.00 (volume discounts available)

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