Lessons for September 11th Teaching Resources :: 73

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Anticipatory Set for Japanese Internment

For Teachers 7th - 12th

Students simulate Japanese relocation to internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. They select items to pack that are personally, sentimentally, and financially important to them. They create a Venn diagram comparing and...

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Lady Liberty

For Teachers 1st - 8th

Students discussed symbolism, freedom and the Statue of Liberty. They explored Keith Haring's style. They used colored markers, color, and line to draw a Statue of Liberty.

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What Constitutes a State?

For Teachers 6th - 12th

Learners examine the differences between various state constitutions in the United States. Then, using their own

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Keeping and Creating American Communities

For Teachers 4th - 6th

Students study a community hundreds of miles away. They attempt to accurately reflect teh myriad rections and experiences of Atlanta and its people as the events unfoled.

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Looking At the World Through Different Eyes

For Teachers 6th - 8th

Students are introduced to the concept of reframing as a problem-solving alternative. They present the value of incorporating adults into their suport system. Students draw what they think Creep Face and Maggie saw when they looked...

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Constitution Cartoons

For Teachers 10th - 12th

Young scholars view series of cartoon overheads that explain Constitution, name branches of government and their powers, define federalism and separation of powers, examine rights and obligations of citizens, and discuss significance of...

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History "Rediscovered"

For Teachers 11th - 12th

Learners, after analyzing an overview of the history of the Jefferson Valley, bridge from the past to the present the realization that while we are today all citizens of the country, inequalities still exist. They examine treaties, legal...

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Occupation, Use and Settlement of the Smith River

For Teachers 11th - 12th

Young scholars examine the settlement and use of the Smith River area. Using the internet, they research concepts such as the "right of conquest" and "natural rights". In groups, they demonstrate how the land was transferred to the...

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Pbs News Hour: Your Safety and Security or Your Civil Liberties Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th

The object of this lesson is to take a look at the USA Patriot Act and the controversies around the Act. Does the Patriot Act defy our Civil Liberties? This lesson will explore that question and more.

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Pbs: American Experience: The Center of the World: Teacher's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th

Students will have an opportunity to create memorials at the World Trade Center site to commemorate the September 11th attacks. Come and check it out.

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New York Times

New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later

For Teachers 9th - 10th

The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Nino's Restaurant Presentation [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson...

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