HGSE News & Views asked members of the faculty and administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to suggest online resources or organizations that would help parents and educators talk to children about issues to the events of September 11:

• Online Resources
• Resource Lists Compiled by Other Organizations

Online Resources

• 100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans, from the Detroit Free Press
• Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack, from the Education Development Center
• Culture Matters workbook, from World Wide Schools
• Lesson plans provided by the New York Times
• "Policymakers," a lesson plan from U.S. News & World Report
• Reactions and Guidelines for Children Following Trauma/Disaster, from the American Psychological Association
• Teaching about Islam and Muslims, from Friends of Morocco

Resource Lists Compiled by Other Organizations

• Of special note: the Harvard Family Research Project has compiled a resources list for parents, teachers, and community members as they support and communicate with children of all ages

• Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin
• Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
• Global TeachNet
• Education Week
• Education World
• Indiana University at Bloomington School of Education
• National Association of School Psychologists
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Public Education Network
• University of Maryland College of Education
• University of Michigan School of Education

Please note: HGSE News & Views and the Harvard Graduate School of Education do not endorse the work of the organizations listed here but provide these links as resources for the visitors to its Web site.