News Teaching a Tragedy Posted September 9, 2011 By Colleen Walsh As the nation began to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a group of scholars and educators gathered at Harvard to explore how to teach the legacy and the history of the tragedy to students who have come of age in its wake.During a discussion held at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) on Wednesday, the panelists said that a broad cultural and religious literacy, a historical context, and a focus on empathy are all important elements when bringing the sensitive topic to the classroom.Harvard’s Ali Asani warned that in the years following 9/11, a small but dangerous array of anti-Muslim activists, right-wing scholars, and politicians have painted Islam and Muslims as anti-American and a “threat to American democracy and national security.”For the full Harvard Gazette story, visit http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/09/teaching-a-tragedy/. News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News New Voices, New Media Narratives Actors and creatives gather at HGSE to explore how the pop culture landscape is shifting for Asian stories, defying stereotype and allowing authentic identities. News What Makes a Thinker News On the Frontiers of Learning