 A
Rethinking Schools Special Report
This page provides links to every article in our special
report, many of which are available as letter-size PDFs suitable for
reproduction as classroom handouts.
You can also download
the complete report as a PDF (1.6 MB) The complete report
is easiest to read when printed on 11x17 paper, but is still quite legible
when printed on smaller paper.
Printed copies of the report are available as well, with special reduced
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ordering information.
Sept. 11 and
Our Classrooms
An editorial by the Editors of Rethinking Schools.
A Time of
Gifts | download
PDF
By Stephen Jay Gould
In a time of horror, we have a responsibility to remember how people
respond with acts of kindness and generosity
Not in Our
Son's Name | download
PDF
By Phyllis and Orlando Rodriguez
The parents of one victim of the World Trade Center attack plead for
"a rational response that brings real peace and justice to our
world."
Teaching About
Sept. 11
By Alfie Kohn
Teachers have a special responsibility to help students empathize with
all of humanity, not just victims of terrorism.
An Alternative
to War | download
PDF
By Michael Ratner and Jules Lobel
Principles that the United States should follow when charting its continuing
response to September 11.
What Is Islam?
| download PDF
By Semya Hakim
An introduction to this often-misunderstood religion.
Facts About
Arabs | download
PDF
By Marvin Wingfield
Letters to
the Universe
By Tracy Wagner
How an English teacher helps kids cope with September 11 by helping
them draw on the grief that has touched their own lives.
'first writing
since'
By Suheir Hammad
The noted poet's "first writing since" the September 11 attacks.
Dear Parents...
By Ann Pelo
A teacher offers guidance on how children may react to tragedy and war.
Talking to
Children
By Educators for Social Responsibility
Questions and answers to help parents help their children cope.
Poetry in a
Time of Crisis
By Linda Christensen
High school educators call on the power of poetry to help students critique
injustice and develop empathy.
The World
Up Close
By Bob Peterson
A fifth-grade teacher and his students explore war and terrorism as
they look at Afghanistan.
Images of
War
By Kelley Dawson
A bilingual elementary teacher helps students think about the images
of war they see -- and don't see -- in the U.S. media.
Whose Terrorism?
By Bill Bigelow
A classroom activity asks students to define terrorism and apply their
definitions to world events.
- Terrorism
Lessons
A companion piece to Bill Bigelow's "Whose Terrorism?" article
that provides detailed examples for students.
Stand Up!
It's the Law!
By Kate Lyman
A teacher asks students what the Pledge of Allegiance means to them,
and strives to protect the rights of children who choose not to recite
it.
The History
of the Pledge | download
PDF
A quick look at how the Pledge began and how it has evolved.
The Supreme
Court on the Pledge | download
PDF
What the High Court had to say when it last ruled on the Pledge in 1943.
Bush Signs
Anti-Terrorism Law | download
PDF
By the American Civil Liberties Union
A look at the potential pitfalls of the USA Patriot Act.
House 'Stimulus'
Money Grab | download
PDF
By Citizens for Tax Justice
How some powerful corporations have been using September 11 as an excuse
to line their own pockets.
Attacks on
Muslims and Arab-Americans | download
PDF
A sampling of the abuse and injuries sustained in the United States
by Arabs and Muslims -- and people mistaken for them -- since September
11.
New World
Disorder | download
PDF
By Arundhati Roy
Does Infinite Justice for some mean Infinite Injustice for others?
Where Does
the Violence Come From? | download
PDF
By Rabbi Michael Lerner
A rabbi reflects on the nature of violence, and how the forces that
lead people to feel anger and outrage eventually impact on our daily
lives.
Backyard Terrorism
| download PDF
By George Monbiot
Washington has been training terrorists at a Georgia military base for
years, and is still at it today.
The Geopolitics
of War | download
PDF
By Michael Klare
A look at the larger issues, including oil and Saudi Arabia, at the
root of the current conflict.
Iraq: How
Many Must Die? | download
PDF
By George Capaccio
A firsthand account of the suffering of innocents wrought by U.S. sanctions
against Iraq.
Afghanistan:
The Route to Riches | download
PDF
By Andy Rowell
A look at the issues, especially oil and gas, that guide U.S. policy
toward Afghanistan.
The Palestinian
Uprising: A Primer
By the Middle East Research and Information Project
Information to help make sense of a conflict that may sometimes seem
inexorable and incomprehensible.
Resources
An extensive list of resources, including many websites, on the September
11 attacks and related issues.
'When Silence
Is Betrayal' | download
PDF
By Martin Luther King, Jr.
The civil rights leaders's famous call for the United States to declare
"eternal hostility" to poverty, racism, and militarism.
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