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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:
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Teaching
Guides for Six Subject Areas. Each guide includes:
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an introduction for teachers and students to key concepts for
a given subject area;
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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;
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questions relating to selected essays for class discussions
or writing assignments.
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Ideas
for Lessons and Assignments: using selected essays from the
SSRC's "After September 11" essay collection.
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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.
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Other
Websites: other teaching and learning materials about
September 11th and its aftermath available on the Internet.
Continue to Teaching
Guides for Six Subject Areas.
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This teaching resource was
prepared by:
John Metzler, http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/
Outreach Coordinator of the African Studies Center and
Assistant Professor of African Studies and Teacher Education
Robert Glew, http://www.isp.msu.edu/CASID/
Assistant Director of the Center for Advanced Study of
International Development
Christine Root, http://www.isp.msu.edu/
Editorial Associate, Office of International Studies and
Programs
Resource edited by Anne Lally, Program Coordinator
of the SSRC's After September 11 Project
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