Recommended Internet Resources
The purpose of this list is to provide resources for K-12 educators who want to explore how human rights connect with policy, advocacy and legislative changes since September 11th. In addition to grade levels and content areas, recommended lessons or curriculum information are given that may assist educators in beginning this research process.
1. Anti-Defamation League
Grade Levels: Pre-K through grade 12
Content Areas: Art, Civics, Dance, English, Language Arts, Social Studies
Recommended: "Lessons for a lifetime: Remembering September 11, 2001."
2. Choices for the 21st Century
Grade Levels: 9-12
Content Areas: Global Studies, Government, U.S. and World History
Recommended: No lessons; teacher and student texts available for ordering.
Suggested reading: "Responding to terrorism: The challenges for democracy."
3. Education Development Center
Grade Levels: 6-12
Content Areas: Civics, Sociology, U.S. History
Recommended: "Beyond blame: Reacting to the terrorist attack."
4. Educators for Social Responsibility
Grade Levels: K-12
Content Areas: Civics, Language Arts, Sociology, U.S. and World History
Recommended: "Analyzing 9/11."
5. Facing History and Ourselves
Grade Levels: 9-12
Content Areas: Civics, Language Arts, Religion, U.S. and World History
Recommended: "Response to the events of September 11, 2001."
6. Families and Work Institute
Grade Levels: Pre-K through grade 12
Content Areas: Civics, Community Service, Language Arts, U.S. History
Recommended: "9/11 as History."
7. Global Kids
Grade Levels: 6-12
Content Areas: Community Service, Current Events, Journalism
Recommended: "September 11 and beyond: Global Kids respond." In addition,
students are urged to visit this site due to much of the material on the site being written
and supervised by youth.
8. Pluralism Project
Grade Levels: 6-12
Content Areas: Civics, Current Events, Journalism
Recommended: "Backlash and bias in schools."
9. Resource Center for the Americas
Grade Levels: K-12
Content Areas: Civics, Foreign Language, History, Language Arts, World Cultures
Recommended: No lessons; book orders only. Topics for books include anti-bias,
immigration, multi-culturalism. Teacher texts on human rights topics also available.
10. Rethinking Schools
Grade Levels: 5-12
Content Areas: Civics, Current Events, Language Arts, Music
Recommended: Topics for lesson plans include anti-war songs, Gulf Wars, and
terrorism. Also, students may check out the "Just for fun" sections for activities on
important educators and world geography.
11. Social Science Research Council
Grade Levels: 9-12
Content Areas: Civics/Government, Economics, U.S.* and World* History, U.S.
Government and Politics*, World Cultures, World Geography (* denotes AP option)
Recommended: Topics for lesson plans include democracy, fundamentalism,
globalization, peace building, and terrorism.
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