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The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has developed lesson plans for grades 3 to 12 that “address the 9/11 attacks, their ongoing repercussions, and the history of the World Trade Center.” Educators can choose from five themes: Antecedents of 9/11, History of the World Trade Center, Events of 9/11, Memorializing 9/11, and Repercussions of 9/11.
As the 2020-2021 school year gets underway, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program is there to support educators, parents, and caregivers with easy-to-use resources for classroom lessons or at-home learning.
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Enhance Your Lessons with Real World Census Data Webinar. Do you know educators who are interested in incorporating census data and SIS materials into their lessons? Share this recorded webinar on best practices for using the free SIS resources and how teachers can adapt the activities to their students’ learning styles.
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Fun Facts: Back to School. This handout offers engaging statistics that show what goes into getting our nation’s students and teachers ready for the new school year. These fun facts provide a simple and contextual way to incorporate SIS resources into lessons.
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Warm-Up Activities. Educators can jump-start their students’ day with these five-minute warm-ups. Each activity demonstrates the value of data in everyday life and inspires discussion about a specific subject in an easy and fun way.
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How Maps Bring Census Statistics to Life for Students, Wherever They Are This blog post highlights colorful maps from SIS that feature U.S. census data and shows how educators can use these resources with their students. The maps underscore the importance of responding to the 2020 Census.
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Virtual Field Trip to the U.S. Census Bureau . The virtual field trip is an entertaining, fast-moving video that takes students on a mission to discover details about the Census Bureau’s work, featuring insights from geography and data visualization experts. At the close of the video, students are prompted to answer interactive questions based on the statistics provided.
This online 4-week course offered by MITx on the EdX platform helps educators learn “how to shift from ineffective information literacy practices towards the kinds of strategies employed by professional fact-checkers.” This free ($49 for a verified certificate) course begins on September 14th. Visit the Sorting Truth from Fiction: Civic Online Reasoning course website for more details.
Standards, Instruction and Professional Learning Contacts
Colet Bartow, Senior Manager, Teaching and Learning Department, 406-444-3583
Stephanie Swigart, English Language Arts Coordinator, 406-444-0736
Michelle McCarthy, Science Coordinator, 406-444-3537
Marisa Graybill, Mathematics Coordinator, 406-444-0706
Terri Barclay, Montana Comprehensive Literacy Project Manager, 406-444-0753
Carli Cockrell, Professional Learning Coordinator, 406-444-0769
Jessica Bryant, Teacher Learning Hub Coordinator, 406-444-3557
Allyson Briese, Teacher Learning Hub Content Specialist, 406-444-0716
Marjorie O'Rourke, Professional Learning Data & Information Specialist, 406-444-3538
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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