tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post4780355916631949543..comments2023-10-26T04:38:06.297-04:00Comments on TeachPaperless: I am not teaching 9-11 tomorrowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091328599818819777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-90956095785108413612011-09-19T00:45:16.588-04:002011-09-19T00:45:16.588-04:00I know that I am a little late in terms of the dat...I know that I am a little late in terms of the date; however, I really felt the need to respond to this blog. 9/11 of course is a sensitive topic for most. I chose to have my students reflect on what they remembered from that day. I guided the discussion by asking questions such as How old were you? What grade were you in at the time? What were you doing on that day? What were your parents responses? How does this event affect your life now? (We discussed this one in detail) We took a brief look at the Patriot Act and what it meant for American citizens. We discussed changes in national security, (airports, bus stations, train stations, borders, ports, etc...) Racial Profiling, (this discussion certainly opened up the eyes of my students. They did not realize how much they actually knew about the term itself). Nevertheless, to go into the historical context about why the United States came under attack would take more than just one ninety period to discuss. There are multiple contexts to consider when looking at the events in a historical perspective. Politics, Economics, Religion, Geopolitics, Social Media, globalization, nationalism, etc.. Our class discussion was enlightening. I had my kids write a reflective journal about the discussion that occurred in class. Their responses were simply phenomenal. I was impressed with the level of writing and commitment that my students demonstrated to this task. It showed me that they genuinely care about the events of 9/11. The end of the school year would be an idea for me as well to go into more depth with aforementioned topics above regarding the events of 9/11. My students would have to basic knowledge to retrieve from their long term memory and understand the topic of discussion.Thompsonhttp://innovativeinstructionalartistry.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-25609505265622562742011-09-12T10:50:16.391-04:002011-09-12T10:50:16.391-04:00There are too many lenses to see the event through...There are too many lenses to see the event through: globalization, imperialism, terrorism, hatred, public memory, economics, transnationalism, etc. When kids come in with no background knowledge, the only place to go is the event itself: the sense of tragedy, the human loss, the confusion, the anger, the hurt. It has to be a story to be explained before an event to be analyzed. The analysis needs to happen, but not on 9/11.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-7283298176739840392011-09-11T21:54:27.797-04:002011-09-11T21:54:27.797-04:00We are having a short prayer service first thing t...We are having a short prayer service first thing tomorrow (religious school). If they need to talk after, we will remember together. But that is it. I hope they were a community today with their families and friends. Even in my World Lit class, I wait until we are read portions of the Qu'ran, and then their (inevitable) surprise at the peace in the sacred text allows for some discussion of the myriad of issues and truths that resulted in the tragedy. Thanks for this post.Healiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198319344895178005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-87725198709700413142011-09-11T21:34:52.173-04:002011-09-11T21:34:52.173-04:00I just expressed these same sentiments to my husba...I just expressed these same sentiments to my husband earlier today. I feel inadequate for one. Even with the fact that I understand the complexity of the event. I feel like we are a bit too close to the situation. To wrapped in to really teach it in a way that will do it justice. Especially when I live in a state that is trying to re-write the period of history that many of these issues begin in (age of imperialism in Texas is no more....the appropriate terms are expansionism or exceptionalism). So how do I begin to get the young people to understand the complexity of the world in one day. I agree...at the end of the year, I will bring it up. But thanks for your post, because I will now address it in that way tomorrow.MY MUSINGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599953967524530077noreply@blogger.com