Ten years on from 911 and Guantanamo Bay: Helping your students make sense of the world
September 2011 marked the ten year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Centre and other targets in America and this January saw the ten year anniversary of the establishment of Guantanamo Bay.
Amnesty has been working in partnership with the Association for Citizenship Teaching, the Three Faiths Forum and the PSHE Association to provide support and resources for teachers wanting to facilitate constructive dialogue and critical engagement on these and related issues. Topics include the use of torture, renditions, women's rights in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and terrorism.
The following resources were compiled for the teacher training event Ten years on from 9/11: What is your school doing?, in collaboration with the Association for Citizenship Teaching the Three Faiths Forum and the PSHE Association.
The materials can be used both for CPD training, or in the classroom. They include films, activities, lesson plans and guidelines that will help you tackle these issues with your pupils:
Helping students to critically evaluate information
Dealing with sensitive, controversial and topical issues
Using experts and personal experiences in the classroom
Conspiracy theories and myth busting
Guantanamo: the right to a fair trial
The resources on this page were put together in partnership with the Three Faiths Forum, ACT and the PSHE Association. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Amnesty International.
General Resources
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Where were you? |
Set of slides showing iconic events accompanied with testimonies from individuals |
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What does 9/11 mean to you? |
Vox pops film showing pupils explain what 9/11 means to them |
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We can be heroes |
Extracts from 'We Can Be Heroes!' by Catherine Bruton -A story about a young boy whose father was killed in the 9/11 attacks |
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Suggested resources |
Links to a range of other organisations and resources covering 9/11 and related issues |
The resources on this page were put together in partnership with the Three Faiths Forum, ACT and the PSHE Association. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Amnesty International.
Helping students to critically evaluate information
In today's world the volume of information that we have access to is constantly increasing. Most young people now get the majority of the information they access over the internet. But do young people know how to sort, filter and evaluate the content they receive? This session, featuring the inspiring project Digital Disruption by Bold Creative, looks at building skills that equip young people to think critically about the content they interact with.
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Powerpoint for session - Have you seen the news? |
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Starter photos |
Cropped and original photos for discussion about how the media can control what information they give us |
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Different Sources |
A range of internet sources for discussion about the reliability of web content |
The resources on this page were put together in partnership with the Three Faiths Forum, ACT and the PSHE Association. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Amnesty International.
Dealing with sensitive, controversial and topical issues
How do teachers prepare to explore a controversial, topical and sensitive issue like 9/11? What do they need to be able to think about, prepare for and make use of to really help students in Citizenship education lessons explore the difficult aspects of this turning point in history? Participants will be able to consider what best practice approaches there are to dealing with these matters in the classroom; to feel both confident and competent to help lead learning about 9/11.
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Dealing with controversial issues |
Notes on pedogogical approaches |
The resources on this page were put together in partnership with the Three Faiths Forum, ACT and the PSHE Association. They do not necessarily reflect the view of Amnesty International.
Using experts and personal experiences in the classroom
We've all been there - sometimes a student throws up a question so contentious that a simple answer is not an option. But what to say?! This is particularly relevant for Citizenship, PSHE and RE teachers. Three Faiths Forum trains speakers with different beliefs to be able to answer the trickiest questions from students in schools. Participants in the 'Ten Years Since 9/11' Training examine ways of handling difficult and controversial questions about 9/11 from young people, based on Three Faiths Forum's tried and tested methods. For this training, Three Faiths Forum speakers also present their understanding of the legacy of 9/11, and show how even the most tricky questions can be great opportunities for learning.
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Guest speaker guide |
Thoughts and tips on how to deliver great speaker sessions |
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Hosting speakers guide |
Suggestions on how to make the most from a guest speaker visit |
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Spotting propaganda |
Information constructed to help young people identify and challenge propaganda |
The resources on this page were put together in partnership with the Three Faiths Forum, ACT and the PSHE Association. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Amnesty International.
Conspiracy theories and myth busting
These resources explore the myths and conspiracy theories that have arisen as a result of 9/11 and suggest how these issues can be addressed in the classroom. Participants will discuss what young people know or think about 9/11 and increase their factual knowledge about the main issues through practicing teaching methods that can be used to facilitate discussion and clarify misconceptions.
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What shall we teach our children? |
Images and text to discover pupils understanding and challenge myths of 9/11 |
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Fact sheets |
Selection of fact sheets on a variety of topics related to 9/11 |
The resources on this page were put together in partnership with the Three Faiths Forum, ACT and the PSHE Association. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Amnesty International.