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Remembering 9 11

Students will create a drawing to commemorate the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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Steps

  • Step 1

    Have a discussion about the events of September 11, 2001. Ask students to find out how various communities commemorate the day. Have them learn about the memorials that have been installed at the sites of each tragedy: the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and at the field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

  • Step 2

    Have students design a commemorative drawing and/or slogan for 9-11. Have a discussion about why it's important to remember and memorialize events such as these. Display the art in the class or throughout the school around the observance of the Patriot Day.

Standards

LA: Read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grade level text complexity band independently and proficiently.

VA: Intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of experiences and ideas.

VA: Select and use the qualities of structures and functions of art to improve communication of ideas.

VA: Integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in artwork.

LA: Read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grade level text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

LA: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

LA: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

LA: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

LA: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

SS: Identify and use various sources for reconstructing the past, such as documents, letters, diaries, maps, textbooks, photos, and others.

SS: Use knowledge of facts and concepts drawn from history, along with elements of historical inquiry, to inform decision-making about and action-taking on public issues.

SS: Give examples of and explain group and institutional influences such as religious beliefs, laws, and peer pressure, on people, events, and elements of culture.

Adaptations

Read a book such as "My Buddy's a Hero--And I Didn't Even Know It" or "Remembering Heroes" by Kristie Kiernan Bouryal, or "The Man in the Red Bandana" by Honor Fagan and John Crowther, both recommended for children age 7-11. Have a discussion about how ordinary people can become heroes.

Share the words of Mr. Rogers: "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'" Discuss some of the ways countries all over the world sent help in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks.