A high school senior today would have been six or seven years old when the Twin Towers fell. And for many younger students, the event is only a distant memory.
With the hopes of educating these younger students about the events of that day, the New York City Department of Education has released an optional 9/11 curriculum for its public schools.
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott and city teachers worked with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum to create the first comprehensive 9/11 curriculum for K-12 students. Lessons are divided into several categories, including “Historical Impact,” “Community & Conflict,” “Heroes & Service” and “Memory & Memorialization.”
For Maris Krasnow, a professor of early childhood education in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, the guidelines are an important contribution to help educate children.
“Especially with children, teaching and learning has to be done correctly and with care,” Krasnow said. “Talking about grief is important; it’s an everyday emotion that young children have to learn to cope with.”
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