Education for Sustainable Democracy - How Textbooks & Teachers Have Taught about September 11th & Its Aftermath, with Jeremy Stoddard (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

How Textbooks & Teachers Have Taught about September 11th & Its Aftermath, with Jeremy Stoddard (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

09/02/21 • 27 min

This month, we'll observe the 20th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, 2001. These events had many consequences that we see today, including the long war in Afghanistan. When these attacks occurred, today's k-12 students had not even been born. How should we help students understand 9/11? What should they learn about the causes and the effects of the attacks? How have curricula portrayed 9/11 and the "War on Terror"?
Jeremy Stoddard, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been researching curriculum and teaching about 9/11 since 2002. In our conversation, he describes what he and his colleagues have learned by analyzing textbooks and teacher surveys on these issues. Jeremy also tells us about a new set of free online resources that he co-designed for teaching about 9/11 and related issues, such as the PATRIOT Act and combating Islamophobia.
Links Related to this Episode
Resources for Teaching about 9/11 & Related Issues
Jeremy Stoddard's Homepage
PBS Resources for Teaching about 9/11
PBS Frontline: America after 9/11 (Aired 9/7/21)
ESD Podcast Resources
Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)
Education for Sustainable Democracy Site
Brett's Open Access Research Articles

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Teaching Social & Historical Issues through Film: Trends & Challenges, with Jeremy Stoddard (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

How should film be used to teach about difficult social and historical issues? We all know that visual media can bring issues to life, but media also portray a limited perspective. How can educators leverage the power of film but also help students understand the limitations of these portrayals - and the limitations of the genre itself?
Jeremy Stoddard is a professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he has conducted research on media education, civic learning, and the history curriculum. In our conversation, we discuss his research on how teachers use film in their classrooms, optimal methods for teaching students with and about film, innovations in educational media, and much more.
Media Literacy Education Resources:
British Film Institute's Teacher Resources
About Virtual Holograms of Holocaust Survivors
Jeremy's Book: Teaching Difficult History through Film
About Jeremy Stoddard's Work:
Jeremy Stoddard's Faculty Page
Jeremy's Media Ed Project: The Impact of Virtual Internships
ESD Podcast Resources:
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Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)
Education for Sustainable Democracy Site
Brett's Open Access Research Articles
ESD Episode on the News Literacy Project, with John Silva and Miriam Romais

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