22 Resources to Teach About September 11, 2001

Today is the 11th anniversary of 9-11 and I wanted to share a host of resources for you and your students. Working with kids who are 12-18 years old, many of my students were as young as 1 year old when this tragedy occurred. The subject matter can be very frightening to some, so review sites completely.


 The 9/11 Commission Report- 585 page PDF file

9/11 Interactive Timeline- excellent

9/11 Lesson Activity With Word Clouds

9/11 Memorial- resources from the NYC Department of Education

ABC Teach Worksheets for Kids

Best Books for Teaching About 9/11- from Education World

The Best Sites to Help Teach About 9/11- from ESL teacher Larry Ferlazzo

CNN: Chronology of Terror- September 11

Education World 9/11 Lessons and Resources

How to Help Your Students Observe the 9/11 Anniversary- from Edutopia

Scholastic: 9/11: The Day That changed America- younger kids

September 11: Bearing Witness to History- from the Smithsonian

September 11: Never Forget- listing of resources from Vicki Blackwell

Teach Hub- list includes books about 9/11

TeacherVision Resources for September 11, 2001- long list

Teaching 9/11- by age level

Teaching 9/11: Lessons to Inspire Your Students

Teaching September 11 Shelf- LiveBinders

Teaching and Learning About 9/11 from The New York Times

The Ultimate Resource Guide to Teaching About September 11th- from Edudemic

U.S. Department of Education Resources for Teachers- resources from TeachingHistory.org, Center for Civic Education

A Virtual Visit to the National September 11th Memorial- from EdSITEment