Dear EdEquity members:
It has been three weeks after the September 11 tragedy and we continue to
receive information about the after affects. In this weekly resource list,
I have tried to gather resources that promotes cultural awareness and
respect for the diversity of our nations people through curriculum samples,
lessons plans, websites, and listserv discussions. Enjoy the readings.
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Featured Early childhood NEWS Articles
Yesterday's tragic events have left us all in a state of shock, including
our children. It is important to talk to children about their fears, answer
their questions about what they have seen and heard, and make them feel
safe and secure. The following articles are available to help you comfort
and counsel the children in your care and their families:
Helping the Young Child Deal With Grief
http://www.earlychildhood.com/community/news/news_feature.asp?docId=102074
Grieving Kids Need Guidance
http://www.earlychildhood.com/community/news/news_feature.asp?docId=102076
The Hands of Healing
http://www.earlychildhood.com/community/news/news_feature.asp?docId=102075
Education News Highlights
We have scoured the Internet to bring you the latest headlines in education
news. Click on the links below to view each article in its entirety.
Reassure with acts and words
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/255/living/Reassure_with_acts_and_words+.shtml
What do we tell our children?
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/255/living/What_do_we_tell_out_children_+.shtml
Emotional day expected for students - Experts say to expect
aftershocks
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0109120245sep12.story
In Shock, Teachers Downplay Tragedy
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-091201schools.story
In area classrooms, a terrible lesson in world reality
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=kids12m&date=20010912&query=children
Curriculum: Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack
One way our organization, Education Development Center has mobilized in
response to the 9/11 tragedy, and subsequent attacks on Arab-Americans, was
to create a mini-curriculum, Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist
Attack.
The 3-lesson, 25-page curriculum, for middle and high school students,
focuses on issues of justice, fairness, and mislaid blame. It is available
for free on the EDC website*. The curriculum, which is co-sponsored by The
Justice Project and the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), was
designed by a team of EDC
researchers and curriculum writers who were concerned that the terrorist
attacks have created a hostile climate for Arab-Americans-much like the
climate Japanese-Americans faced following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Please spread the word about the curriculum to your school partners and
networks.
http://www.edc.org/spotlight/schools/beyondblame.htm
<http://www.edc.org/spotlight/schools/beyondblame.htm>
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PROMOTING CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING IN THE CLASSROOM
In light of the recent tragedy, the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual
Education, whose mission aligns with efforts to promote understanding and
respect for cultural diversity, has compiled a list of resources to assist
educators in this difficult time. These resources can assist teachers and
others in preventing cross cultural misunderstanding and persecution within
schools and communities as well as promote healing and respect for
differences. Broken down into three categories, the list includes
resources
on:
1) the Middle East, Arab Americans, and Islam
2) talking to children and helping them cope with violence and death
3) challenging stereotypes, intolerance and racism, including lesson plans
on community building and respect for diversity.
NCBE will continue to update this resource list in the future and solicits
teaching tools, lesson plans, articles, and other resources from educators
eager to promote cultural understanding in classrooms and communities.
Please submit your resources to Christy Loop at cloop@ncbe.gwu.edu
To access "Promoting Cultural Understanding in the Classroom," go to:
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/library/tolerance.htm
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Listserv at EDC:
JOIN THE END-TERRORISM DISCUSSION LIST
In the wake of the horrendous act of terrorism that took place on September
11, 2001, many people around the world feel the need to cooperate with
others to end the scourge of terrorism. To help support and facilitate
understanding and well-conceived action to end terrorism, EDC has launched
the End-Terrorism online forum. The forum will provide a venue to
facilitate knowledge sharing and to identify and support constructive
action that will end terrorism.
The End-Terrorism List aims to facilitate a dynamic interchange that
involves a wide range of participants throughout the world in order to:
* Improve our understanding of the complex issues related to terrorism
* Facilitate the exchange of information, experience, research and "lessons
learned" among all of those concerned with the problem of terrorism,
including experts and others advising governments and international
organizations.
* Help identify successful approaches, methodologies and tools,
state-of-the-art thinking in the various areas related to ending terrorism
* Create a safe forum where people can share their views
* Provide input into future policies and programs of governments, the UN,
and other international organizations
* Honor those who have made significant contributions to eradicating
terrorism
* Help to build a global partnership to end terrorism
The End-Terrorism List, which begins 24 September 2001, will examine a
range of issues, including:
* What is terrorism? Does terrorism differ from war?
* What causes terrorism?
* What can and should be done to prevent, and stop, terrorism? Who needs to
do it?
* How can governments and civil society organizations in different parts of
the world work more effectively with one another to end terrorism?
* What role should international organizations play in ending terrorism?
* What is the role of religion in ending terrorism? What do the various
world religions have to say about terrorism?
* What do the "experts" know about ending terrorism, including military
experts, diplomats, development experts, and others from around the world?
* What do young people think about terrorism and how does it affect their
lives and world view?
***HOW TO JOIN THE END-TERRORISM LIST***
To join the End-Terrorism List, send an e-mail to:
majordomo@mail.edc.org
Do *not* enter a subject. In the body of the message, type:
subscribe end-terrorism
You will receive a Welcome Letter to the List.
***WORLD WIDE WEB SITE FOR THE LIST***
EDC is creating a Website for the End-Terrorism Forum:
<http://www.edc.org/GLG/end-terrorism>
The website provides the archives of End-Terrorism List messages as well as
a wide range of information on efforts to end terrorism.
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Webpages:
1)New "Helping Children Understand the Terrorist Attacks" Webpages
Today, Secretary Paige announced that aid is available to
school districts affected by the September 11 terrorist
attacks. He also announced "Helping Children Understand the
Terrorist Attacks," a new webpage that suggests ways adults
can talk with children about the attacks. The webpage also
offers suggestions for educators, as well as links to
additional resources that may be helpful to parents, teachers,
& other adults who work with children.
Below is the text of the press release & the webpage. The
webpage is available at http://www.ed.gov/inits/september11/index.html
2)The U.S. Department of Education has many links to Web sites that provide
resources for helping parents and teachers talk with young children and
teenagers about September 11's devastating events. You can find the links
to these resources at http://www.ed.gov/inits/september11/index.html
3)If any of you are looking for resources to use with your students about
the
recent events in New York and the US's response, the Manhattan Alliance for
Peace and Justice - MAPJ - has just finished putting up an extensive page
of resources. Go to http://www.mapj.org This is a Manhattan, Kansas -
NOT Manhattan as in NYC - group of which I serve as a Board member and act
as Chair. We have a great webpage master who has taken all the info we
have been receiving and placed it in some sort of order. We have extensive
links to the full text documents. I am sure it might offer a piece or two
you could use for a class discussion.
4)The Association of College Unions International supports colleges and
universities in preventing and combating hate on campus as well as serving
as a central source of anti-hate educational resources for higher
education. For more information about their new website designed to stop
hate on
college campuses, please visit the Center's new THIS WEEK feature at
http://www.edc.org/hec/.
If you have anything you would like to add to future weekly resources list
or
have suggestions please e-mail it to: edequity-admin@mail.edc.org. We are
here to serve you.
Final note: Information on these resources is provided as a service to the
listserv subscribers. EdEquity does not review or necessarily endorse these
events.
Hilandia Rendon
EdEquity Moderator
EdEquity-admin@mail.edc.org
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