Teaching Resource for High School and College Classrooms
Using the SSRC's "After September 11" Essay Collection
ssrc.org
Young people are trying to make sense of the terrorist attack on September 11th and its aftermath.
These events have created an extraordinary "teachable moment" to engage students in discussions about the global context of these attacks, the options for U.S. government and allied responses, as well as the potential consequences of terrorism. This teaching resource aims to provide teachers with the tools to seize on this "teachable moment."
At the same time that working with these essays sharpens students' analytical, reading and writing skills, using the work of international experts in the field of sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, history and geography exposes students to various worldviews, a central component of a well-rounded education.
To enable teachers to integrate these essays into their curricula, this resource includes:
* Teaching Guides for Six Subject Areas. Each guide includes:
1. an introduction for teachers and students to key concepts for a given subject area;
2. short summaries of selected essays from the SSRC essay collection that are most accessible to advanced high school students and undergraduates, and offer interesting perspectives on a given subject area;
3. questions relating to selected essays for class discussions or writing assignments.
* Ideas for Lessons and Assignments: using selected essays from the SSRC's "After September 11" essay collection.
* Linking September 11 and its Aftermath to Curricula: offers ideas for ways in which particular subject areas relate to high school curriculum suggestions and standards put forth by the National Council for the Social Studies, the College Board (AP), and McRel.
* Other Websites: other teaching and learning materials about September 11th and its aftermath available on the Internet. |
