Iron Worker's Hard Hat, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

First, access the archived version of the September 11: Teaching Contemporary History online conference that explores strategies and resources for K-12 educators to use when teaching about the events of September 11, 2001.

Highlighted conference session:
Small Children, Tough Topics: A Literature-Based Strategy - explore ways to use books to teach about tough topics such as 9/11.

Second, visit the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 group in the Thinkfinity Community to share and discuss teaching strategies related to the events of 9/11. Conversations will be led by the National Museum of American History.

Third, read the blog post Essential Questions for Teaching September 11 in the Thinkfinity Community to learn more about teaching strategies around the events of 9/11.  Also, be sure to check out the September 11 blog posts in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History "O say can you see?" blog.

ARTSEDGE - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

• Analyzing Photographs: From Theory to Practice - Students will learn how to analyze photographs.  Images from 9/11 can easily be integrated into the lesson. (5-8)
  

EDSITEment - National Endowment for the Humanities

• Launchpad: A Guided Exploration of the Events of 9/11 - Students take an interactive tour of the events of 9/11 and learn about the heroes who have given back to the community after the events of September 11. (9-12)

History Explorer - Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

• Pre-recorded Online Conference - Access the archived version of the September 11: Teaching Contemporary History online conference that explores strategies and resources for K-12 educators to use when teaching about the events of September 11, 2001. (K-12)
• The Curator's Challenge: Life in a Post-September 11 World - Introduces students to the work of a curator, including collection building and historical narrative building as it relates to life after September 11, 2001. (9-12)
• Iron Worker's Hard Hat - See the actual hard hat worn by an iron worker who helped clear debris from the World Trade Center after September 11. (K-12)
• Looking at Memorials - Take a trip to a local memorial and learn how it tells a story. (K-4)
• New American Roles - Learn about American involvement in the Persian Gulf War and the global war on terrorism. (9-12)
• OurStory: September 11, 2001 - Students learn about the events of 9/11 in an age-appropriate way and can expand the learning with additional related activities. (K-4)
• Reading The Little Chapel that Stood - Learn about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the ways Americans responded to those attacks. (K-4)
• Responding and Remembering through Art - Look at ways artists and members of the public responded to the events of September 11, 2001. (K-4)
• September 11: Bearing Witness to History - Explore an online exhibit highlighting artifacts, videos and more about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (7-12)
• Students' Response to 9/11-A Documentary Report - ask students to document the national response to the terrorist attacks on the United States. (9-12)

National Geographic Education - National Geographic

• A Nation Goes to War - Explore a  video clip from President's Photographer which chronicles the events following the 2001 terrorist attacks. (6-12)
• Survivors' Stories - Pentagon workers describe the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack at the United States Department of Defense headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. (5-12)

National September 11 Memorial and Museum and EDSITEment

• A Virtual Visit to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum - Explore the events of 9/11 through the website of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.  Teacher Guide (K-12)

Pentagon Memorial Fund

• A Nation Remembers Sepetmber 11 - An in-depth look at the events surrounding 9/11. (K-12)
• Pentagon Memorial Fund - Explore the Pentagon Memorial website that offers a 360-Degree tour of the memorial, lessons, activities and more. (K-12)

ReadWriteThink - International Reading Association and National Council for the Teachers of English

• Patriot Day - Students write about the name "Patriot Day," and how it marks the anniversary of a huge disaster. (5-12)
• The Post 9/11 Landscape - Hear how graphic novels place the events of 9/11 in historical context. (6-12)
• Responding to Tragedy:  Then and Now - Students reflect on their responses to tragedy, read personal responses of poets and then compose a poem of their own. (8-12)

Wonderopolis - National Center for Family Literacy
Wonders of the Day - Explore the Wonders of the day related to honoring yourself and your country. (K-6)

• Wonder of the Day #137: What Is a Random Act of Kindness?
• Wonder of the Day #207: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
• Wonder of the Day #239: What Is the Medal of Honor?