September
11 – First Year Anniversary Lesson Plans
Facing
Fear: Helping Children Deal with Terrorism and
Tragic Events
Grade
Level(s): Multiple
Subject
Area(s): Social Studies, History, Government
Objective:
Varies with content used
Time
Needed: Varies with content used
Materials:
Lesson plans and student activity sheets for Grades
K-12,
developed after Sept. 11, specifically by teachers
and professional clinical
psychologists for teachers to use with children
to help them deal with
feelings and emotions; media literacy; terrorism
and war; and preparing for
the future in uncertain times.
Link:
www.redcross.org/disaster/masters
A
Summer of Renewal. A Guide for Reflection
for New York City School Personnel
Grade
Level(s): Multiple
Subject
Area(s): Guidance
Objective:
Integrating the Events of September 11th for teachers
and educational support personnel
Time
Needed: Varies with content used
Materials:
CDs with some of your favorite, relaxing music,
crayons or colored pencils, a favorite pen and
the contents of the manual
Link:
www.esrnational.org/renewal/htm
Source:
Crisis Management Institute, Educators for Social
Responsibility National
Let
it Begin with ONE
Grade
Level(s): Middle School
Subject
Area(s): Math
Objective:
To use math in understanding the scope of the
9/11 tragedy and how the world could be a better
place if ONE person does a good thing for two
people and then asks each one to do one good thing
for two OTHER people
Time
Needed: One hour
Materials:
Paper (large newsprint if possible), pens, calculator,
lyrics to “Let There Be Peace on Earth”,
and access to a computer spreadsheet (if possible)
Link:
Drawn
Together: A Nationwide Artist Anti-Terrorist Action
Grade
Level(s): Middle School
Subject
Area(s): Art 
Objective:
To help demonstrate the scale of this tragedy
in visual forms;
to help students, parents and the general public
to put a human touch on
these events.
Time
Needed: Varies with content used
Materials:
Available at the linked site
Link:
Tips
for Parents and Schools Regarding the
Anniversary of September 11, 2002
Grade
Level(s): Junior and Senior High School
Subject
Area(s): All
Objective:
Provide guidance to teachers and parents on addressing
questions
that will arise on and around the anniversary
of 9/11.
Time
Needed: Varies with content used
Materials:
Written at the linked site
Link:
www.jfku.edu/psych/parents.html
(John
F. Kennedy University, Graduate School of Professional
Psychology)
