Sept. 11th Education Trust/Social Studies School Service Launch Free Resources to Address Call for Teaching About 9/11
Posted on: Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 07:30 CDT
Site www.learnabout9-11.org supports President Obama's recent establishment of September 11th as a national day of public service and remembrance
CULVER CITY, Calif. and NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by Social Studies School Service and Sept. 11th Education Trust:
Who: The Sept. 11th Education Trust and Social Studies School Service
What: Free video-streaming Remembrance Video, Classroom Discussion Questions, and Website designed to share thoughts and questions.
Where: www.learnabout9-11.org, available August 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Why: The Sept. 11th Education Trust, a prominent 9/11 nonprofit organization, and Social Studies School Service, a leading provider of materials for K-12 schools, have created The Sept. 11th Education Program: A National Interdisciplinary Curriculum, the first comprehensive curriculum on the subject. They are making available for a limited time a free resource for teachers designed to spark an historical discussion about Sept. 11th. The video Remembrance features moving primary-source interviews with survivors, family members of those who perished and others who were a part of the events that transpired following the terrorist attacks. It comes with thoughtful discussion questions and may be used independently or as a starting point for teaching the entire curriculum.
"On Sept. 11, 2001 thousands of innocent civilians were attacked by terrorists on U.S. soil. Educators and parents need a resource that provides the tools to think critically about these historical events and to share information on a subject that affects us all," said Dr. Aaron Willis, Chief Education Officer for Social Studies School Service. "This Remembrance Video is a great way to start teaching The Sept. 11th Education Program curriculum, or it can be used independently to build understanding of this critical part of American history."
"Our driving force in creating this curriculum is to ensure that our future generations never forget the sacrifice thousands of individuals made at the hands of terrorists. By making this primary source video and the discussion questions available free of charge, we are helping students learn to think critically and civically," Anthony Gardner Founder and Director of The Sept. 11th Education Trust and brother of 9/11 victim, Harvey Joseph Gardner III.
A video introduction of the program is available via the www.learnabout9-11.org website. For more information, or to receive the introductory video as B-Roll for media outlets, please call Kati Elliott or Christine Allman at 410-975-9638 or kati@kehcomm.com or christine@kehcomm.com.
SOURCE Social Studies School Service and Sept. 11th Education Trust
Source: PR Newswire
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