Rachel Rowley and Mary Mannion, Jonathan Law High School. Teachers who designed an extensive 9/11 curriculum, wanted the anniversary day itself to be a special day of community service. Students participated in a fund-raising walk, listened to guest speakers recount their 9/11 stories, and created art memorializing the attacks.
Community Service
9/11 as a Day of Service and Learning
The response by thousands of people to 9/11 was to immediately volunteer to do whatever they could to help family members, survivors, people working on the recovery, and people living or working in Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon and near Shanksville, PA. Teachers in Milford, CT were so inspired by the outpouring of generosity after 9/11 that they have turned September 11 into a day of service and learning.
Students raise funds for a 9/11 family foundation, meet people in their community who were directly affected by 9/11 – survivors, responders, and those who enlisted in the military – and they attend a volunteer fair where local non-profits showcase their activities. Throughout the year, students continue to give time to community organizations that support those in need of help. These programs encourage students to become engaged in their communities, and serve as character development opportunities to encourage lifetime involvement both locally and nationally.
Responding with Community Service Projects
Lesson Plan Included
Students See Meaning in Service
9/11 All School Daylong Event
Creating a scaffolded curriculum for grades 6-12
Fundraising Walk
Teaching Compassion
