Symbolism

Assessing Prior Knowledge

Students Complete "What I know about September 11th" in the "know" column of the  K- W- L Chart (5 min)

Students share and complete What I want to Know on the K-W-L Chart (5 min)

Show the Video

Teaching Symbolism with The Red Bandanna (on ESPN Facebook) A story about Courage on September 11, 2001 from ESPN (13 min) The Man Behind the Red Bandana on Vimeo

Group work (10 minutes)

Give students a circle map to complete as a group listing all the words and images associated with the Red Bandanna in the video. Can also use a red piece of copy or construction paper.

Share Out (5 minutes)

Each Group Shares out one word and why they chose it. Copy on to a master list for the class (whiteboard or chart paper).  Talk about how the same symbol can have different meanings to different people and under different circumstances.  For example, bandannas of any color are forbidden to be displayed or worn in Southern California schools, as they may represent a gang affiliation.  

FAQ about September 11:

How many people died?

Casualties of the September 11 attacks. 2,996 people were killed and more than 6,000 others were wounded during the September 11 attacks. These immediate deaths included 265 on the four planes, 2,606 in the World Trade Center and in the surrounding area, and 125 at the Pentagon. (Wikipedia)

• Kids Discover Remembering 9/11

Group work (5 min)

Students complete the What I Learned column on the K-W-L chart

If time:

• Help students answer their unanswered questions.

Homework:

• Have students ask their family what they remember about the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Extensions:

• Symbolism Interactive Notebook FREE from Erin Cobb on Teachers Pay Teachers

• This story has also been made in to a Documentary

• Put up a display of any books you may have about the September 11 Terrorist Attacks

• Take a look at this Bulletin Board on the Hot Library Tech Blog

Symbolism Resources:

• Symbol Definition from Your Dictionary

• Teacher tutorial for teaching symbolism

• Apple Symbolism Used with students at Lindsey 10/20/2022

• Fire Example (Powtoon)

• Heart Example Symbols may have different meanings for different people

• Symbol video Including Context (6 Minutes)