K-12 Lessons and Activities
Included below are links to lesson plans and activities for students and teachers from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Flight 93 National Memorial, Pentagon Memorial Fund and the National Museum of American History.National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Tribute Art and 9/11
This resource, developed in partnership with the September 11th Education Trust and the Social Studies School Service, focuses on the artistic response to 9/11. In the aftermath of the attacks, many people chose to respond through a range of artistic channels as part of the healing, recovery, and rebuilding process. In studying these responses, students learn how art is not only a means for self-expression, but can also serve as a vehicle for community-building and personal growth.
Audience: Elementary/middle/high school
Tribute Art and 9/11
This resource, developed in partnership with the September 11th Education Trust and the Social Studies School Service, focuses on the artistic response to 9/11. In the aftermath of the attacks, many people chose to respond through a range of artistic channels as part of the healing, recovery, and rebuilding process. In studying these responses, students learn how art is not only a means for self-expression, but can also serve as a vehicle for community-building and personal growth.
Audience: Elementary/middle/high school
The Spirit of Volunteerism
These materials explore the themes of service and volunteerism, examining acts of service both on the day of the event and the spirit of service that continued into the aftermath of 9/11. The centerpiece, an eight-minute film titled “The Spirit of Volunteerism: 9/11 and Beyond,” introduces people who channeled strong emotions and feelings into constructive acts of human kindness.
Audience: Middle/high school
These materials explore the themes of service and volunteerism, examining acts of service both on the day of the event and the spirit of service that continued into the aftermath of 9/11. The centerpiece, an eight-minute film titled “The Spirit of Volunteerism: 9/11 and Beyond,” introduces people who channeled strong emotions and feelings into constructive acts of human kindness.
Audience: Middle/high school
Webcasts: Exploring 9/11
This webcast series, hosted by Director of Education, Cliff Chanin, explores the continuing impact of the attacks of September 11, 2001 on the United States and the global community.
Audience: High school
This webcast series, hosted by Director of Education, Cliff Chanin, explores the continuing impact of the attacks of September 11, 2001 on the United States and the global community.
Audience: High school
Talking to Your Children About 9/11
Every year, the attacks of 9/11 recede further into the past. However, for those of us who lost someone close or otherwise experienced that day — whether in person or on television — thinking and talking about 9/11 may still evoke strong emotions that transport us back to the tragedy and can jar emotions long forgotten. This resource from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum offers tips and a broad outline for parents to aid in talking to their children about 9/11.
Every year, the attacks of 9/11 recede further into the past. However, for those of us who lost someone close or otherwise experienced that day — whether in person or on television — thinking and talking about 9/11 may still evoke strong emotions that transport us back to the tragedy and can jar emotions long forgotten. This resource from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum offers tips and a broad outline for parents to aid in talking to their children about 9/11.
