National
Council of the Social Studies
To help our nation's teachers deal with the sad and tragic events that occurred
September 11th, 2001 the National Council of the Social Studies (NCSS) is providing a
free information service for educators on its website http://www.socialstudies.org.
See lesson ideas from NCSS's resource page.
"Teaching about Tragedy" is designed to assist all teachers help
their students cope with and make sense of the senseless.
Key features of the site include an area where teachers can share their experiences
and insights in dealing with this or other tragedies within the classroom,
articles from NCSS journals and books relating to the subject, and links to
other related resources and information. Additionally, the site provides contact
information for media looking for social educators and experts to discuss
this and related subjects with teachers, teacher educators, and school officials.
Media Workshop, September
11
A list of September 11th resources to use in the classroom:
http://www.hrusa.org/september/activities/medialiteracya.htm
http://www.adl.org/education-outreach/curriculum-resources/c/empowering-children-in-the-aftermath-of-hate.html?referrer=http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/RespectforAll/EducatorResources/default.htm#.VdTA4FNVhHw
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/understanding-september-11
Teaching about Tragedy and Terrorism through Media Literacy
Curriculum/Classroom Ideas and Resources
| Related Media Literacy Library Materials
| Links to Relevant Websites
Curriculum/Classroom Ideas and Resources
Books
Joanne Cantor, Mommy, Im Scared
David Considine, Visual Messages
Robert Kubey (Ed.), Media Literacy in the Information Age
Edward Wakin, How TV Changed Americas Mind
Videos with Teacher Guides
Images of Conflict: Learning from Media Coverage of the Gulf War
Scanning Television
Teacher Guides
Living in the Image Culture
Using the Newspaper in Upper Elementary and Middle Grades
Using the Newspaper in Secondary Social Studies
General Media Literacy
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
Media Channel
National Association for Media Literacy Education
Accuracy and Bias
Gordon Sinclair editorial Urban Legends
Urban Legends Reference Page
Jerusalem Post
World TribuneCoping/Parenting/Children
Smartschools Teaching Tips on Helping Students Cope With Disasters
American Academy of Pediatrics
Dr. David Walsh, Families & Media
Mr. Rogers
Alternative Press Commentary
Common Dreams Newscenter
Utne Reader
Teaching Strategies
"Teaching about Tragedy" National Council of the Social Studies
PBS Resources