Showing posts with label September 11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September 11. Show all posts
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Sept. 11th Lesson Plans and Book List
Title: September 11th Remembered
Library Objective: To remember those who lost their lives, their heroic acts and celebrate the love we feel for America.
Resources: Here is a great new book that commemorates the 10th year anniversary of the falling of the towers.
Vocabulary: heroism, patriotic, commemorate, ground zero, memorial
For lesson plans on 911 for all ages, go to http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/911/teachers/activities.htm
Project: find someone special to do something for in memory of this day or do a service project, such as cleaning up a park or the school yard, just as the firemen and volunteers spent months clean up ground zero. Then show your students what has been built in it's place:
Library Objective: To remember those who lost their lives, their heroic acts and celebrate the love we feel for America.
Resources: Here is a great new book that commemorates the 10th year anniversary of the falling of the towers.
- Reading level: Ages 6 and up
- Hardcover: 64 pages (summarize and paraphrase as needed)
Vocabulary: heroism, patriotic, commemorate, ground zero, memorial
For lesson plans on 911 for all ages, go to http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/911/teachers/activities.htm
Project: find someone special to do something for in memory of this day or do a service project, such as cleaning up a park or the school yard, just as the firemen and volunteers spent months clean up ground zero. Then show your students what has been built in it's place:
SEPTEMBER LIBRARY CURRICULUM
SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM
Great book to talk about RULES with!
Vocabulary: heroism, patriotic, commemorate
Letter to Parents - send home letter to parents reminding them that they will pay for lost library books.
Activity: Create a Book Doctor Kit with a large canvas bag, collection of damaged books, items on list below:
Closure: What would happen if nobody returned his/her library books.
(Revised from library lesson plans from Hanover County, Ashland, Virginia.)
SEPTEMBER Week #4:
Author Spotlight: choose from Roald Dahl, John Scieszka, Jack Prelutsky, Tomie dePaola
or
Do a week discussing the theme of "All About Fall" and read some of the following books to your students along with doing crayon rubbings of big leaves found outside:
September Week #1
Title: Library Policies and Procedures
Library Objectives: Library Citizenship/Rules - Show respect for rules and procedures as responsible library users.
BULLET POINTS:
1. If you have been to the library, any library, raise your hand!
2. What do you notice here? Quiet, lots of books, librarian,...
3. I am that librarian helper AND I do.....
4. Librarian's Role - The other day I had a question and so I looked it up and ....answer question.
5. Reading to students
6. Shelving the books
7. Working with computers
8. Helping students find books, information, or answers to questions.
9. NO checkout today. We are checking out books next week.
10. Review Rules
R - RESPECT OTHERS AND PROPERTY
U - USE A SOFT or SILENT VOICE
L - LISTEN TO OTHERS WITH RESPECT
E - ENJOY reading and BEING IN THE LIBRARY.
S - SHELF BOOKS CORRECTLY - put on cart if you can't reshelf it.
11. DISCUSS putting up one finger to go to the BATHROOM and signing out when LEAVING.
12. SIGNALS FOR GETTING ATTENTION - When I say "Give me 5" or ring the chimes, you all freeze and raise your hand and wait for instructions.
13. Hallways: QUIETLY walk in line to and from class.
14. Students listen with respect during story time and then you can browse books.
Books to read the first or second week: We are in a Book by Mo Willems; Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, Ill. by Kevin Hawkes or Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes; "David Goes to School" by David Shannon, "One" by Kathryn Otoshi, "Max Goes to the Library", "Goldisocks and the 3 Libearians", "The Library Lady",...
Title: Library Policies and Procedures
Library Objectives: Library Citizenship/Rules - Show respect for rules and procedures as responsible library users.
BULLET POINTS:
1. If you have been to the library, any library, raise your hand!
2. What do you notice here? Quiet, lots of books, librarian,...
3. I am that librarian helper AND I do.....
4. Librarian's Role - The other day I had a question and so I looked it up and ....answer question.
5. Reading to students
6. Shelving the books
7. Working with computers
8. Helping students find books, information, or answers to questions.
9. NO checkout today. We are checking out books next week.
10. Review Rules
R - RESPECT OTHERS AND PROPERTY
U - USE A SOFT or SILENT VOICE
L - LISTEN TO OTHERS WITH RESPECT
E - ENJOY reading and BEING IN THE LIBRARY.
S - SHELF BOOKS CORRECTLY - put on cart if you can't reshelf it.
11. DISCUSS putting up one finger to go to the BATHROOM and signing out when LEAVING.
12. SIGNALS FOR GETTING ATTENTION - When I say "Give me 5" or ring the chimes, you all freeze and raise your hand and wait for instructions.
13. Hallways: QUIETLY walk in line to and from class.
14. Students listen with respect during story time and then you can browse books.
Books to read the first or second week: We are in a Book by Mo Willems; Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, Ill. by Kevin Hawkes or Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes; "David Goes to School" by David Shannon, "One" by Kathryn Otoshi, "Max Goes to the Library", "Goldisocks and the 3 Libearians", "The Library Lady",...
Great book to talk about RULES with!
Activity: Read one of the books above and discuss why we need rules. Review rules and practice them each week until students get them down.
September Week #2
Title: Circulation
Library Objective: To learn correct check in and check out methods, using shelf sticks, and using library materials appropriately, review policies and procedures above, read a book while students listen with respect. (See my post on shelf sticks.)
Vocabulary: borrow, check-out, check-in, librarian, procedures, rules, respect, responsibility, shelf sticks
For older students (Grades 3 and up.)
Title: September 11th Remembered
Library Objective: To remember those who lost their lives, their heroic acts and celebrate the love we feel for America.
Resources: Here is a great new book that commemorates the 10th year anniversary of the falling of the towers.
Title: Circulation
Library Objective: To learn correct check in and check out methods, using shelf sticks, and using library materials appropriately, review policies and procedures above, read a book while students listen with respect. (See my post on shelf sticks.)
Vocabulary: borrow, check-out, check-in, librarian, procedures, rules, respect, responsibility, shelf sticks
For older students (Grades 3 and up.)
Title: September 11th Remembered
Library Objective: To remember those who lost their lives, their heroic acts and celebrate the love we feel for America.
Resources: Here is a great new book that commemorates the 10th year anniversary of the falling of the towers.
- Reading level: Ages 6 and up
- Hardcover: 64 pages (summarize and paraphrase as needed)
Vocabulary: heroism, patriotic, commemorate
SEPTEMBER Week #3 -
Title: CARING FOR BOOKS
Objective: To teach all students the importance of caring for library books properly.
Resources: "Stella Louella's Runaway Book" by Ernst; Mr. Wiggle's Book by Paula Craig.
Letter to Parents - send home letter to parents reminding them that they will pay for lost library books.
Book Review by Barnes and Noble: "It's Stella Louella's library due date, but aghast! She can't find the book anywhere. Almost everyone in town joins in on the frantic search, and the wild book chase begins. As she tries to find the book that she must return to the library that day, Stella gathers a growing group of people who have all enjoyed reading the book."
Activity: Create a Book Doctor Kit with a large canvas bag, collection of damaged books, items on list below:
Do an object lesson with the following thing. DISCUSS BOOK CARE:
1. doll - Don't let younger children play with your books since they might not know the right way to treat them.
2. gum - Don't put gum on any part of the book.
3. cup - Don't drink around books because your drink could spill on the book.
4. candy bar - Don't read while eating because your fingers might be sticky.
5. scissors - Never cut your library book.
6. bar of soap - Make sure your hands are clean when you are reading a book.
7. crayons/markers - Never write in your library book.
8. band-aid - If your book gets "hurt" at home, bring it back to school so that your teacher can fix it.
9. book tape - The librarian has special tape, so don't try to fix books yourself.
10. umbrella - Don't leave books outside, they could get rained or snowed on.
11. stuffed dog - Don't leave your book where a pet can get it.
12. bookmark - mark your page with a book mark, never turn down a page corner.
Introduction: Review that a library is a place to share books. Let students know that they will be taking books home today or next week, but must return them on their library day next week or in 2 weeks, depending on the grade.
(Optional)
1. Power Point Presentation: Animals Should Definitely NOT Borrow Books or
2. Alistair in Outer Space by Marilyn Sadler, Simon & Schuster, 1991. Alistair is anxious to return to Earth because he has an overdue book. This is also available in videocassette
through Reading Rainbow, episode 27.
3. Book Care Bookmarks are always a fun project and in "Stretchy Library Lessons" by Pat Miller, on p. 36-37, there are some adorable bookmarks to color about taking good care of our library books.
1. Power Point Presentation: Animals Should Definitely NOT Borrow Books or
2. Alistair in Outer Space by Marilyn Sadler, Simon & Schuster, 1991. Alistair is anxious to return to Earth because he has an overdue book. This is also available in videocassette
through Reading Rainbow, episode 27.
3. Book Care Bookmarks are always a fun project and in "Stretchy Library Lessons" by Pat Miller, on p. 36-37, there are some adorable bookmarks to color about taking good care of our library books.
Points to Remember: Keep books in a safe place, away from young children and pets. Keeps books dry and away from food. Keep books in the same place when you are done reading them. Return them on time so that others can read them.
Closure: What would happen if nobody returned his/her library books.
(Revised from library lesson plans from Hanover County, Ashland, Virginia.)
SEPTEMBER Week #4:
Author Spotlight: choose from Roald Dahl, John Scieszka, Jack Prelutsky, Tomie dePaola
or
Do a week discussing the theme of "All About Fall" and read some of the following books to your students along with doing crayon rubbings of big leaves found outside:
Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur and Leslie Evans (Aug 18, 1997)
| Formats | Price | New | Used | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover Order in the next 10 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 9 left in stock - order soon.
| $12.68 | $6.99 | $6.96 | ||
| Kindle Edition Auto-delivered wirelessly | $9.99 |
Excerpt - Copyright: "... about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write ..." See a random page in this book.
Leaves Fall Down: Learning About Autumn Leaves by Lisa Bullard and Nadine Rita Takvorian (Aug 1, 2010)
Clifford's First Autumn (Clifford 8x8) by Norman Bridwell (Sep 1, 1997)
| Formats | Price | New | Used | Collectible | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback Order in the next 11 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 3 left in stock - order soon.
| $3.26 | $0.22 | $0.01 | $3.50 | ||
| Kindle Edition Auto-delivered wirelessly | $3.10 |
Other Formats: Hardcover
Autumn Board Book by Gerda Muller (Aug 1, 2004)
| Formats | Price | New | Used | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board book Order in the next 11 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 13 left in stock - order soon.
| $9.00 | $4.36 | $4.28 |
Tis the Autumn Season: Fall Quilts
| Formats | Price | New | Used | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback Order in the next 11 hours to get it by Monday, Sep 9.
Only 18 left in stock - order soon.
| $17.11 | $13.12 | $12.99 |
Excerpt - Back Matter: "... Find out more about Shelley and ... com books • eBooks ..." See a random page in this book.
Animals in Fall: Preparing for Winter (Cloverleaf Books: Fall's Here!) by Martha E. H. Rustad and Amanda Enright (Sep 2011)
Saturday, September 8, 2012
More Lesson Plans to Teach Younger Students About Sept. 11th
"How can we teach children about September 11, 2001? How do you explain the World Trade Center, Flight 93 and Pentagon attacks? How do you discuss war and terrorism with kids? How do youcommemorate what they never experienced? Here are free lesson plans to help.
* Scholastic has a free printable unit filled with activities, titled "9/11/2011: The Day that Changed America." There are dozens of social studies, history, government and civics lessons, including primary sources, timelines, graphs, charts and maps. There are critical thinking and writing lessons, memorial activities, movie and book connections. There are September 11 units for preschool up to grade 8.
* Education World presents a compendium of activities for teaching about tragedy, terrorism and tolerance. There are resources on Islam and its perspective, too. Lessons cover not just the who, what, when, where and how of the September 11 attacks, but the why, as well. Children learn why the U.S. was attacked, what we can do about it, what's been done, and why we must not forget.
* PBS has a collection of lessons geared primarily at students in middle school and high school. These lessons explore 9/11 in the larger world context and how the September 11 attacks affected the whole world.
* ABC Teach this site has a package of printable lesson plans for younger children. There are coloring pages, writing prompts and vocabulary puzzles. These activities help children who were not born or too young to remember 9/11. Sometimes it's difficult for those who did not experience an event to understand why it's so important to those who did. Children see destruction and violence on television and video games all the time. 9/11 can seem unreal.
* 9/11 Memorial is museum, repository and exhibition built at the site of the World Trade Center. This website offers virtual tours, photo walls, and features twin pools at ground zero, inscribed with the names of the victims. If children can't visit the 9/11 Memorial, a virtual classroom tour will help them explore. Here is the 9/11 Memorial lesson plans page, too.
* Make a Memorial drawing quilt. Ask children to draw or color a picture reflecting the 9/11 attacks. Don't set boundaries. Let kids express feelings in any way that they need to. Collect the drawings and tape them together to form a September 11 "quilt." The quilt may be a thank-you for National Guard or public safety officers, too. Send it to a victim, rescue worker or veteran memorial group or display in your school.
Coloring may seem like a superficial way to commemorate a disaster. For children, it's vitally therapeutic. Drawing helps children access and express emotions. When a child hears sad news, drawing is one of his first reactions. Children usually haven't learned how to share feelings in words, written or spoken, yet.
Coloring, for a child, is like journaling or even talking for an adult. Children often draw cards for people who are suffering, to show empathy. There is so little anyone can do about tragedy, especially a child and an event that happened 10 years ago. Simple activities like making a picture can heal everyone.
America's motto is "Remember, Remember the 11th of September." And well we should. Even though it happened when the new century was brand new, it will be remembered as one of the top five most horrific events of that period." ------ Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben writes from 23 years parenting four children and 25 years teaching K-8, special needs, adult education and home-school.
Teacher or Librarian Lesson Plans for Sept. 11th.
TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT SEPTEMBER 11TH
(THANKS EDUCATION WORLD!!!)
(THANKS EDUCATION WORLD!!!)
September 11: Lessons and Resources for Classroom Teachers
What are teachers doing to help their students understand the attacks that took place September 11, 2001? Education World has culled from the Web and listservs a list of possible resources. Included: Watch in the days ahead as we add new resources!
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For millions of Americans, December 7, 1941, is inextricably linked to the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor. November 22, 1963, is instantly synonymous with John F. Kennedy's assassination. Now, Americans have one more dark day indelibly etched in our memories: September 11, 2001.
attack on Pearl Harbor. November 22, 1963, is instantly synonymous with John F. Kennedy's assassination. Now, Americans have one more dark day indelibly etched in our memories: September 11, 2001.
How can teachers help students put the events of September 11 into a meaningful context? Below, Education World has gathered background information, lessons and ideas that can help.
Don't miss the Education World article Helping Children Cope: Teacher Resources for Talking About Tragedy.
HOW WILL YOU RECOGNIZE THE ANNIVERSARY?
Schools will recognize the September 11 anniversary in many different ways. Some will honor the memory of those who died. Other teachers will engage students with lessons that challenge them to think or that help them put the events of September 11 in perspective.
Education World presents Remembering September 11, which includes five new lessons to help teachers reflect upon the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States. Those lessons keep alive the spirit of patriotism and tolerance stimulated by the events of 9/11. We also offer below a long list of online lessons and other resources to help make classroom observances more meaningful and inspiring.
Two more resources worth noting:
- About Our Kids [archived copy] offers resources such as a school manual with practical steps for recognizing the anniversary of September 11.
- The National Association of School Psychologists offersRemembering September 11 [archived copy], which includes "One Year Later" tip sheets for parents, adolescents, and teachers plusa list of do's and don'ts for memorial activities at school.
SEPTEMBER 11 LESSON PLANS
- PBS: America Responds
PBS offers a variety of lesson plans for educators. Those plans include A World At Peace (for grades 2-6), Tolerance in Times of Trial (grades 6-12), Emergency Preparedness (grades 6-8), Taming Terrorism (grades 9-12), and more. - Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack
The Education Development Center created this 25-page curriculum for middle and high school students in response to concern that the terrorist attacks created a hostile climate for Arab Americans -- much like the climate Japanese Americans faced following the attack on Pearl Harbor. - Who Are the Arab Americans?
Activity ideas designed to challenge student misperceptions about people of Arab descent -- from the Web site Teaching Tolerance. - Dear Teacher: Letters on the Eve of the Japanese American Imprisonment
A classroom lesson focused on letters sent by Japanese American middle school students to their teacher in the days following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. - Reflecting on September 11
The Constitutional Rights Foundation has assembled a series of online lessons designed to help young people deal with terrorism, reactions to tragedy, information and disinformation, civil liberties, Islamic issues, and international law. - Teaching September 11
This lesson from PBS's Online News Hour provides classroom discussion resources for talking about the recent controversy over the 9/11 resources published for teachers on the NEA's Web site. - Helping America Cope
This updated guide contains activities to help children cope with the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The guide is designed for use with children six to 12 years of age; however, many of the activities have effectively been adapted for use with older children. - Dealing With Tragedy in the Classroom
WNET in New York City offers these activities to help students cope with loss and learn how to talk to on another about their feelings. - Legacy.com
The New York Times presents this page, which provides lists of all those killed on September 11 and a National Book of Remembrance in which Americans can write their reflections about the events of September 11. - America Responds to Terrorism
The Constitutional Rights Foundation has prepared online lessons, including September 11 -- How Did You Feel?, Fact Finders -- The Media During Times of Crisis, and Analyzing Rumors and Myths. - Understanding Stereotypes
This lesson from Discovery.com teaches the ideas that assumptions can lead to stereotypes and unfair judgments about individuals and groups. - Lesson Plans About Terrorism
This list from links to lessons comes from KidsClick.org. - Chain of Hope
This news article from the St. Petersburg Times tells of a classroom lesson in which students created a "chain of hope." Students wrote personal messages on strips of red, white, and blue paper. They planned to send the chain to the New York City Fire Department. - Aaron Shepherd's Reader's Theater: The War Prayer
"The War Prayer," a short story by Mark Twain, is presented in reader's theater format on this page from Aaron Shepherd's Web site. The script is appropriate for middle and high school students. - Another Day That Will Live in Infamy
In this lesson from the New York Times Learning Network, students are encouraged to share, through discussion and writing, their feelings about September 11, 2001. - Hooray for Heroes
This lesson challenges students to define what a hero is and to select a hero to spotlight. - Culture Matters Workbook
Teachers and students in grades eight and up can benefit from this cross-cultural training workbook. It was developed by the Peace Corps to help new volunteers acquire the knowledge and skills to work successfully and respectfully in other cultures. - An American Tragedy: September 11, 2001
TeacherVision.com's resources include a timeline of the events of September 11, a printable map of the four hijacked airliners' routes, news and informational articles, lesson plans, and more. - One Man's Freedom Fighter Is Another Man's Terrorist
In this WebQuest, students determine the extent of the threat to the United States from terrorism, both domestically and internationally. - Preventing Terrorism on the Home Front
In this lesson plan from CNN, students examine a report by the U.S. Commission on National Security in the 21st Century. They analyze the recommendations of the bipartisan commission and defend or oppose the commission's recommendations. - Terror on Trial
In this lesson plan from the New York Time Learning Network, students examine the motivations, goals, and actions of terrorist countries. - What About You?
Teachers might use this short story about aliens to start a classroom discussion about prejudice. - MidLink Magazine's Resources for Helping Students Deal with Tragedy: Lessons and Curriculum
This page offers links to a variety of lessons. - Pencil Flag
Have students create their own "remember" pencil flags. - USA Activities
ABCteach offers activities and other resources. Included: September 11th Bookmarks. - Teaching 9/11/01: Lesson Plans and Syllabi
Links to lesson plans for all grades, compiled by the Clarke Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Contemporary Issues (Dickinson College). - Global Connections: The Middle East
PBS offers a rich collection of background articles, lesson plans, timeline, and other resources, which are indexed to help educators quickly find topics and materials that are most relevant for their classroom needs. - United We Stand
Publisher Prentice Hall offers classroom lessons on understanding prejudice and students' responses to the terrorist attacks. (Click on Classroom Lessons and Resources at the bottom of the page.
ADDITIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 RESOURCES
- In the Mix: The New Normal
Resources to accompany a three-episode series of In the Mix, a weekly show for teens. - Muslim Students in the Classroom
This teacher-created resource explains what Muslims believe and what to expect from the Muslim student. - Why Is My Loyalty Questioned?
In this student-created Web site, parallels are drawn between how the Japanese were discriminated against in the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and how the same thing happened to many Arab Americans in the aftermath of September 11. - America Responds
Resources from PBS. - Children of September 11
This children's page of the Families of September 11 Web site includes links to resources for teachers. - September 11 Through Children's Eyes
A student-created Web site. The students visited New York P.S. 89, which is located a block from Ground Zero. The site shares their interviews with students and teachers and more. - A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, Muslims, and the Koran
This Islamic guide for non-Muslims is rich in information, references, bibliography, and illustrations. - Life After 9/11
Special reports from the PBS Online News Hour with Jim Lehrer. - Scholars of Islam and the Tragedy of September 11
This Web page is produced through the cooperation of more than 50 professors of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. - Global Connections
This resource from Boston's PBS station, WGBH, offers a timeline of Middle Eastern history and resources for responding to six big-issue questions. - America Rebuilds
A resource from PBS that documents the cleanup of the WTC site and planning for the future. - Why the Towers Fell
This companion Web site to a NOVA (PBS) episode follows a team of forensic engineers during their in-depth investigation of the precise causes of the Twin Towers' collapse. - Heroes of Ground Zero
This is the companion Web site to a WNET program that presents a candid account of the firefighters in two New York City firehouses as they struggle to cope in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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