September 11th

Resources for use by teachers, parents, and students

The events of September 11, 2001 left a permanent mark on our nation's history. They also serve as a reminder of what values are important to our culture. We are always searching for appropriate resources for use in the classroom. If you know of any, please send us a note.

General Resources

• The September 11 Digital Archive

  "The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath."

• Basic Background (from MCPS)

  Basic Background about Arab Culture, Islam, and the Middle East in Adobe Acrobat format, a basic two-page overview.

• September 11, 2001: Attack on America

  Documents from Avalon Project at the Yale Law School. Search for individual documents or browse by days from September 11th forward.

• September 11 Resources

  A database of links on everything from the Afghanistan War to War Crimes orgainized by subject from the University of Arizona.

• September 11 - The Military Response

  Various documents and resources relating to the military response to September 11.

• Afghanistan Studies

  Various documents and resources relating to Afghanistan

• The Taliban / Osama bin Laden

  Various documents and resources relating to the Taliban and Osama bin Laden from a wide variety of organizations.

• America at War

  Overview, database, and multi-media presentations on September 11 and the U.S. response from the Washington Post

• The Days After

  From the University of Chicago Press, a series of reflections on September 11 and the aftermath

• September 11: What Our Children Need To Know

  23 essays, mostly representing the education think tank views of its sponsor, The Fordham Foundation

Middle Eastern Religions and Islamic Resources

• The Council on Islamic Education

  Teacher information on proper observances of Ramadan, etc.

• American Arab Discrimination Committee

  Resources and links to answers on most anything related to Arab culture.

• Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Islam

  Section on Islam from ""Exploring Ancient World Cultures," provided by University of Evansville; introductory, on-line, college-level textbook of ancient world cultures.

• Introduction to Islam

  Provided by the Middle East Institute, this online version of M. Cherif Bassiouni's book offers an interesting and useful introduction to the history and culture of Islam for non-Muslim readers.

• Islam: Empire of Faith

  Website to accompany the PBS TV series; good resources for K-12 educators.

• Islamic Studies

  By Dr. Alan Godlas, professor of Religion at the University of Georgia.; Web resources with selected articles on the recent events.

• The Jewish Virtual Library

  Resource for information about Judaism and Israel.

• Middle East Information Center

  Articles and comments from an anti-Israeli point of view.

• Teaching about Religion

  Teaching materials and thoughtful approaches to teaching about religion in public schools.

Lesson Plans

• America Responds

  Lesson plans for each level and links to resources from PBS

• Teaching 9-11-01

  Links to online lesson plans, organized by subject and grade level, on September 11 run by the Clarke Center of Dickinson College

Terrorism

• Documents on Terrorism

  A database of documents pertaining to terrorism from the Avalon Project at the Yale Law School

• Project Diana: Human Rights Cases

  A collection of judicial descisions on a variety of human rights cases from the Avalon Project at the Yale Law School

• Laws related to Terrorism

  A database of laws relating to terrorism in the United States from FindLaw

• Terrorism Project

  Analysis and facts from the Center for Defense Information on the military, security, and foreign policy challenges of terrorism

• The Terrorism Research Center

  Independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and other issues.

• US State Department

  Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets from the U.S. Department of State

Dealing with Tragedy with Students

• Tips for Talking About Disasters

  Tips for teachers and children from the Center for Mental Health Services

• Talking with Kids About the News

  Special section dealing with Terrorism and the events of September 11