September 11th Resources & Civics Across Content Areas
September 6, 2022
We are back! Season 5 is finally here and I am so excited to share all kinds of free tech tools with you this season! I hope you had some time over the break to do what ever makes you happy. 😄 This season, I really am going to try to stick to the one or two tech tool rule…but not on the first episode. Lol!
For those of us that hit the ground running on September 1st, it’s a tough spot to be in when it comes to discussing the events of September 11th, 2001. So this year, we are starting with tools that can hopefully aid in that discussion and also other Social Studies topics with will be covered through out the school year.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
For many adults, September 11th, 2001 happened in our lifetime but the majority of our students weren’t born yet – which is hard to believe. So these tech tools will hopefully be helpful during your class discussions. The first site https://www.911memorial.org/ – under the learning section – you will find all kinds of lesson plans, timelines and audio recordings of survivors. This information is all based out of New York City and the actual museum. The information is for students of all ages and is very helpful for teachers.
Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center
The https://www.wisconsin911memorial.com/ is another amazing resource for teachers especially those from Wisconsin. There are lessons that can be used whole or in pieces and it also offers a list of books that would be helpful to have in your classroom. You will also find information on the symbolism specific to the Wisconsin Memorial and new stories. Both sites offer resources for students K-12.
Earth Force
The next site is awesome for inquiry learning. Earth Force, earthforceresources.org/ encourages environmental action civics. Students it encourages students to get active in their community. Students can choose a topic such as water quality, waste or flooding risk. Then has lots of resources for students and teachers to investigate their own community. There are also videos that demonstrate how to lay out each step of the process. Students are encouraged to have respectful discussions and be more aware of their community.
Facing History
Lastly, we have www.facinghistory.org. This site has a huge collection of resources and ideas to support teachers in all content areas to discuss events and culture. You can find resources by specific topic or a content interest area. They have videos on how to teach the lessons along with webinars. They even have support lessons for the first days of school. This is a great site especially for new teachers who are building up their collection of resources.
Cheers to a new year and I am happy to support in any way that I can!
Thanks for listening!
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