Nick News and 9/11

I wish I had watched this video before this past weekend because I would have shared it with my students. When I watched what Nick News had to share about  9/11 I felt like I gained a better understanding of what truly happened. Like any other events, false information tends to leak into the news and other publications over time. It leaves people wondering what is real and what if fake. With the way in which Nick News presented information about 9/11 it seems as though they were in search of the facts. They took the time to go to the correct sources and gave everyday people the chance to have their questions answered (I love that the questions came from students). I could see using this video in my 3rd grade classroom to let my students know what 9/11 because they were not alive at the time in which it occurred. When I asked them if they knew must said they didn't know anything other than what they parents may have mentioned or what they had seen on t.v. Often the things shown are the harsher pictures that may bother students at the age level of those I teach. Nick News made a video that was less abrasive and better oriented for younger children. It has been an experience of mine that when students see other children sharing their questions versus having to only listen to a set of adults they are more receptive to what is being said. Allowing the kids to share their questions in the video was a great way to make it known that their questions are important.

I struggle when it comes to being up, what I call, "touchy" subjects with my class and am fearful that my words will not be as accurate as they should. This video eliminates me having to worry about whether or not I am saying the correct information in the best fashion. It provides a way for a teacher, such as myself, to share the facts and have them understood. To me it brings a positive approach to what is considered to be a very negative situation. I love the positive aspects of being thankful for those who did survive versus on focusing on the bad things. This was an eyeopening and wonderful video for me and I feel it would be the same for my students!