September 11th Education

For many adults today, visions of the 9/11 terror attacks will never be forgotten, but for many students entering middle and high school they do not have much of a recollection of the attacks. In the article I read it is discussed that, former mayor Giuliani of New York is working on creating and implementing a curriculum to teach middle and high school students about the 9/11 terror attacks. I think that if this information is presented in the right forms by teachers it can be used to get students to think critically about our current foreign relations. Not only is it important to remember and understand what happened on that day, just like the attack on Pearl Harbor, it is important for students to be able to understand why it occurred and how it relates to our current situation. Teachers can use the materials former mayor Giuliani wants to provide to stimulate class discussions and even help students better understand current events. This information is still relevant to our daily lives even though it occurred 8 years ago. This was a tragic event in our nation’s history and it deserves to be remembered and discussed. Because it is a controversial event and these students will have a growing lack of knowledge on the subject, it will be important for teachers to present as much unbiased information as possible to provide a healthy environment for classroom discussion on the topic of 9/11 and how it continues to relate to our nation today.

Associated Press, Initials. (2009, September 8). 9/11 education to be initiated in schools. USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-09-08-Sept-11-education_N.htm