How To Teach Kids » Social Studies http://howtoteachkids.info Teaching Children - Tips and Techniques Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:34:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Teaching Older Kids About 9-11 http://howtoteachkids.info/2009/09/teaching-older-kids-about-9-11/ http://howtoteachkids.info/2009/09/teaching-older-kids-about-9-11/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:59:16 +0000 Teacher Tips http://howtoteachkids.info/?p=786

This site, National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, contains the following  information:

  • 9-11 History
  • Exploring 9-11:  The World Before & After
  • Timeline of Events
  • Origins & Impacts
  • Explore the designs and learn about the planning of the museum
  • Photo Albums of the Memorial & Museum
  • Growing collection of artifacts & oral histories
  • Education Resources (see below)

This site, Education Resources for Teachers & Students, contains the following information:

  • For high school educators:  a discussion guide and activities to download
  • 9-11:  Stories of Survival and loss
  • The Spirit of Volunteerism:  9-11 and Beyond  (a short film)
  • Teaching Guide with take-home pages to download
  • Scholastic Kid Reporter Articles

Video: September 11 Memorial Video Tribute

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  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Barack Obama
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • George Washington
  • James Madison
  • James Monroe
  • John Adams
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Thomas Jefferson

Teachers will need to log in and register their class so students can take the online tests.  Remember there is no cost for anything!

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