This topic helps your students to develop an understanding of the causes and consequences of 9/11 by placing the events in the broader context of terrorism. This resource contains lesson ideas and guidance on using the other resources on this page.

Use this resource from the 9/11 Education Programme to explore aspects of terrorism: What does terrorism look like? Challenges students’ preconceptions about terrorists and contains a number of informative slides to support the suggestions contained in Lesson planning.

Third section of the SINCE 9/11 Citizenship six part education programme. This stage looks at different responses that governments have and could have to terrorism, using the attacks of 9/11 as the context. Students will be encouraged to critically explore ideas through choosing and justifying their own responses to 9/11. The UK Government’s response in passing anti-terror legislation could then be examined – in particular the dilemma between maintaining freedom and the rights of individuals versus the need to protect society from future acts of terrorism.

Why do people commit acts of terrorism? A number of class activities and surveys, as well as images, questions and answers and useful information to support the suggestions contained in Lesson Planning.

A completely free lesson planning resource developed in partnership with the UCL's Institute of Education. Three lessons are suggested; 'How do countries respond to terrorism', 'What does terrorism look like' and 'Why do people commit acts of terrorism'. This topic helps your students to develop an understanding of the causes and consequences of 9/11 by placing the events in the broader context of terrorism. Explore key concepts like "conflict", "justice" and "forgiveness" in relation to terrorism. This resource contains lesson ideas and guidance on using the other resources on this page. SINCE 9/11 is an educational charity that support pupils learn about the causes, consequences and effeects of 9/11, for more information please visit our website: www.since911.com

The first part of the SINCE 9/11 Citizenship programme of six lesson plans. This stage develops students’ understanding of terrorism and terrorists. The students look at a stereotype of a terrorist and compare this to the reality, before discussing some of the problems associated with stereotyping in this way. They then come up with their own definitions of terrorism and compare these to a range of other “formal” definitions. They go on to explore the distinction between terrorist and non-terrorist acts by applying the definitions to various scenarios involving protests, government repression and terrorism.

Fifth section of the six part SINCE 9/11 Citizenship education programme. This stage looks at limits to freedom in the UK, particularly since 9/11. Students will be encouraged to think about what freedom means in the UK, analyse whether or not freedom in the UK is becoming more limited and suggest whether or not UK citizens are really free. Student will look at a variety of issues, with a focus on the limits on freedom imposed to manage the threat of terrorism. It is important that students already have an understanding of human rights, the meaning of democracy and the rule of law in the UK before this stage.

Fourth segment of the SINCE 9/11 Citizenship education programme. This stage looks at how tolerant society is in the UK, particularly since 9/11. Students will be encouraged to think about what tolerance means in the UK, analyse whether or not the UK is a tolerant society and suggest how tolerance can be encouraged. Student will look at a variety of case studies, from the activities of the EDL to Gay Pride. It is important that students already have an understanding of human rights, the meaning of democracy and the rule of law in the UK before this stage.

Developed in partnership with the UCL's Institute of Education, this guidance should be used in conjunction with other resources published by SINCE 9/11. This is a four page information booklet offering advice and guidance to teachers teaching sensitive and controversial issues, such as terrorism and extremism. SINCE 9/11 is an educational charity that support pupils learn about the causes, consequences and effeects of 9/11, for more information please visit our website: www.since911.com

Second part of the SINCE 9/11 Citizenship education six part programme. This stage explores and considers what terrorism aims to achieve, why it is wrong and how change can be brought about in other ways. The students will look at some of the reasons that people commit acts of terrorism, before going on to judge various scenarios and consider whether the actions described in them are morally acceptable or not.

Final section of the six part SINCE 9/11 Citizenship education programme. This stage looks at how the UK should respond to terrorism, particularly since 9/11. Students will be encouraged to identify different types of responses to terrorist ideologies and events, analyse how we have responded to recent terrorist acts and evaluate the impact of these responses. Student will look at a variety of responses from individuals on social media to the PREVENT strategy. It is important that students already have an understanding of human rights, the meaning of democracy and the rule of law in the UK before this stage.

The attacks of September 11th 2001 were a symbolic attack on democratic, tolerant and pluralistic society. Now many years on from that atrocity, SINCE 9/11 is pleased to offer a suite of free teaching resources designed to protect and nurture the values and the type of society the terrorists sought to destroy. Since 2015, Schools have had a duty to promote the Fundamental British Values of Democracy, the Rule of Law, Individual Liberty and Mutual Respect and Tolerance for Different Faiths and Beliefs. The SINCE 9/11 Primary Education resources, designed in partnership with the world-acclaimed UCL Institute of Education, are here to support your efforts to teach and discuss these values in the classroom. Below you will find a comprehensive guidance document which will set out the meaning behind the values, as well as a discussion on teaching approaches to the topic. Towards the end of the guidance, you will find individual lesson plan guidance for each of the 10 lessons contained in this programme. Each Lesson consists of: A Powerpoint Slide Pack Activity Sheets to be printed and used in the classroom