Dear Teachers,
This year marks the tenth anniversary of September 11th, 2001. Education is key to understanding and Discovery Education is proud to support your efforts to share these historic events with your students.
This year, we celebrate the courage of one nation, four communities, and the thousands of individuals affected. We will also highlight the innovations, rebuilding, and resurgence that have ascended in the aftermath.
Visit DiscoveryEducation.com/911 to access our exclusive September 11th educational content and offerings:
- Comprehensive lesson plans, discussion guides, and curricular content to accompany live webcast events from communities most impacted by September 11th. These events will be streamed to schools nationwide and available online.
- A robust 9/11 Theme Page will be available to Discovery Education subscribers featuring curricular content aligned to grade level and episodes from Discovery Channel’s RISING: REBUILDING GROUND ZERO.
- For more information and registration:
- September 7th: Shanksville webcast
- September 9th: New York webcast, with moderator Paula Zahn, Executive Producer and Host of Investigation Discovery’s ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN
- September 12th: Arlington webcast
- September 13th: Newark webcast, with moderator Danny Forster, Executive Producer, Discovery Channel RISING: REBUILDING GROUND ZERO and Host of Science Channel’s BUILD IT BIGGER
- A virtual feedback form will be available for students to share their thoughts post-event on how 9/11 has shaped the world today.
We are proud to provide these exclusive learning opportunities as you go beyond the walls of your classroom in remembrance of September 11th, 2001.
Sincerely,
Discovery Education
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Aug 31, 2011 @ 16:11:28
Diane–Thanks so much for this. I am beginning my 8th grade enrichment seminar with the anniversary of 9/11 and this tied right in.
Sep 02, 2011 @ 13:47:56
http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn-911-10-year.php
Check out the “Choices” site from Brown University. They have FABULOUS (did I say that loud enough) resources, including FREE lesson plans. They are current and written in a manner that truly promotes thought and discussion.
The new 9.11 lesson objectives
Objectives
Students will:
* Explore the human dimension of the September 11 attacks by conducting an interview.
* Consider the benefits and limitations of using oral history to learn about the past.
* Assess their own views on September 11.
Sep 03, 2011 @ 11:42:41
Here’s another great resource for 9/11 ideas:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/september-eleventh-teaching-resources-suzie-boss