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Lesson Plans
- Civil Liberties and September 11th (New York Times - Glasthal and Khan)
"In this lesson, students evaluate the effectiveness and fairness of proposed military tribunals designed to fight terrorism. They will then compare American civil liberties, as stated in the U.S. Bill of Rights, with changes in these rights that may take place for some individuals living in the U.S., as a result of the U.S.A. Patriot Act." 2-02
- September 11th Related Lessons (New York Times)
"Interdisciplinary lessons developed in partnership with The Bank Street College of Education in New York City. For grades 6-12." 2-02
Materials
- Firefighters Raising Flag in New York (DallasNews.com)
Provides an email greeting card with a picture of firefighters raising the American flag.
- Pencil "Remember September 11th" Flag - Printable and Double-Sided (PencilFlag.com)
Provides a small paper flag for remembering September 11th. It can be printed and folded for a picture on both sides of the paper. Can be used at the top of a pencil, just below the eraser.
- Rebuilding the World Trade Centers (CNN News - Hirschkorn)
Discusses options for new buildings near the World Trade Center locations, but not on the "footprints" of the buildings. A memorial park is planned for the footprint area where the two towers stood. 7-02
News
- 01-06-04 Design for Memorial Chosen (CBS News)
"A design consisting of two reflecting pools and a paved stone field has been chosen for the World Trade Center memorial after an eight-month international competition that drew more than 5,000 entries, The Associated Press has learned." 1-04
- 01-15-04 Revised Design for Memorial Revealed (CNN News)
"Plans for the redesigned World Trade Center memorial went public Wednesday when the architect unveiled his changes to 'Reflecting Absence.' " 1-04
- 03-04-04 Bush Aid Defends Use of September 11 Images (Bloomberg.com)
"President George W. Bush's spokesman defended the use of images from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in political advertising after some relatives of victims said the campaign is exploiting the tragedy."
"The ads to promote Bush' re-election, which include video clip of firefighters carrying a flag-draped stretcher through the rubble of the World Trade Center, reinforce the shared grief of the nation, White House press secretary Scott McClellan said."
"The International Association of Firefighters, which is backing Kerry, also criticized the ads, releasing a statement that called use of the images 'disgraceful.' " 3-04
- 03-04-04 September 11 Families Disgusted by Bush Ads (Yahoo News - Egan)
"Families who lost relatives in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks voiced outrage on Thursday at President Bush (news - web sites)'s first ads of his re-election campaign that use images of the devastated World Trade Center to portray him as the right leader for tumultuous times."
" 'Families are enraged,' said Bill Doyle, 57, of New York, who is active in several Sept. 11 family groups. 'What I think is distasteful is that the president is trying to use 9/11 as a springboard for his re-election.' "
"The International Association of Fire Fighters, which has endorsed and campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites), denounced the spots as 'hypocrisy at its worst.' "
" 'I'm disappointed but not surprised that the president would try to trade on the heroism of those fire fighters,' the union's general president, Harold Schaitberger, said."
"U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a New Jersey Democrat, said the use of the images 'demeans and dishonors those who died.' " 3-04
- 05-31-02 Last Day of Cleanup for Towers (Washington Post - Duke)
Describes the ceremony and reactions to the last day of cleanup for the towers struck on September 11th in New York City.
- 09-11-02 America and the World Mark Anniversary (Chicago Tribune)
"Silence fell on ground zero this morning, precisely a year from the moment when a terrorist-guided jetliner sliced through a crystal blue sky and murdered multitudes."
"The moment of the first attack was commemorated around the globe, starting in New Zealand, with the first line of the Requiem that Mozart wrote in his dying days."
" 'Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis,' sang the Orlando Singers Chamber Choir at St. Luke's Presbyterian Church in Rumuera: 'Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine on them.' "
- 09-11-03 Children Honor Those Who Died September 11 (MSNBC)
"The nation marked Thursday with moments of silence and public reflections on the more than 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001."
- 09-11-03 Children Honor Those Who Died September 11 (USA Today)
"The voices of children marked the profound horror and grief of Sept. 11, joining in song at Ground Zero Thursday and reading the names of 2,792 loved ones who died there exactly two years ago."
- 12-13-02 Kissinger Resigns from September 11 Commission (MSNBC News)
"Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger stepped down Friday as chairman of a panel investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, citing the controversy over whether he would be compromised by conflicts of interest with his business clients." 12-02
- 12-18-02 Spectacular Plans for New Towers (Independent Digital - Usborne)
"The pain of loss and destruction in lower Manhattan ceded for a few hours yesterday to the thrill and promise of urban rebirth and civic imagination – seven teams of architects from around the world unveiled startling visions of what could rise from the rubble left by the terrorists."
Papers
- -First Lady Asks Parents to Turn Off TV on September 11 (CBS News)
"First lady Laura Bush is asking parents to turn off the television on Sept. 11 and instead read to their children and perhaps light a memorial candle." 9-02
- A List of Victims of September 11th (Fox News)
Provides a list of victims of September 11th, including 2,819 at the World Trade Center, 189 at the Pentagon, 92 aboard Flight 11, 64 aboard Flight 77, 65 aboard Flight 175, and 45 aboard Flight 93. 9-02
- Aides Say Bin Laden Planned 9-11 Attack (Yahoo - Ersan)
"Two key al Qaeda network members have affirmed that Osama bin Laden ( news - web sites) was personally involved in planning the September 11 attacks on the United States, a journalist who interviewed the two men said on Sunday." 9-02
- Bin Laden - Evidence of Involvement With Septemberr 11th Attack (Fox News)
Provides comments from Vice President Dick Cheney that a new videotape discovered shows that bin Laden was involved with the September 11th attack on the United States. According to other senior government officials, "Bin Laden described the damage around the twin towers in New York as greater than expected and praised Allah for more success than anticipated, according to the officials." 12-01
- Collapse of the World Trade Center (CBS News)
Reports on the causes of the collapse of the towers. 5-02
- Conversations With Men and Women of Conscience (Institute for Global Ethics - Kidder)
Provides interviews with persons who are examining ethical practices and asking about the future related to September 11th. 7-02
- Damage to New York City (CNN)
Shows the amount of damage to buildings in New York City on September 11th by color. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 10-01
- Egyptian View of September 11th (PBS News)
Provides an interview between the famous Egyptian author, Ali Salem, and Elizabeth Farnsworth. "These people who hate America are not representatives of the Egyptian people. People in Egypt were horrified when they saw the destruction of the two towers-- were horrified, were very sad, very gloomy. So we are talking about human beings, and we are human beings. We know very well that we, before you, were the victims of this terrorism." 11-01
- Essay - What We Have Learned (Wallstreet Journal - Noonan)
Describes what many Americans have learned from the September 11th attack on the USA. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 11-01
- Essay on September 11th and Democracy (CommonDreams.org - Moyers)
Argues that to build national security, we need to realize that "...first, the money we pay at the gasoline pump helps prop up oil-rich sponsors of terrorism like Saddam Hussein and Muammar al-Quaddifi. Second, a big reason we spend so much money policing the Middle East-$30 billion every year, by one reckoning-has to do with our dependence on the oil there." Bill Moyers also suggests, "Hug the economist who tells you that the most efficient investment of a dollar is not in fossil fuels but in renewable energy sources that not only provide new jobs but cost less over time." 11-01
- Flight 93 Heroes (CNN News)
"A year after their heroic deeds aboard Flight 93, the 40 passengers and crew were honored Wednesday as courageous 'citizen soldiers' who won the first battle in the war against terrorism." 9-02
- Hero in the Red Bandanna - Welles Crowther ( Fox News)
"The man, who was carrying a woman on his back and a red bandanna in his hand, led the group to the stairwell. He gave Young a fire extinguisher, told the group to stay together and continue down the stairs. Then the young man went back upstairs to help others." 9-02
- Impact of September 11th on Political and Civic Engagement of Youth (Pew Charitable Trusts)
Provides the results of a study to see if September 11th had an impact on the political and civic engagement of youth. 3-02
- Iranian Response to September 11th (Time.com)
Discusses the mixed reactions of the Iranian government, after over 20 years of conflict with the USA. Shows a picture of Iranian women holding candles to show sympathy to the people of the USA--against orders of the Iranian government. The police blew out the candles, but the women kept relighting them. Even the Iranian government changed its position and sent official condolences. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 10-01
- Muslim Americans - Family Mourns Loss (CNN)
Profiles a Muslim-American family member who was a victim in one of the planes that crashed in New York City. 9-01
- Opinion Leaders - Views of the USA and Terrorism (International Herald Tribune - Knowlton)
Provides results from a poll of opinion leaders regarding the American role in combating terrorism. Americans view the USA differently from how others view the USA. 12-01
- Pentagon Honors Workers (CNN News)
"A Wednesday afternoon Pentagon ceremony -- the second at the site that day -- focused on renewal and determination as speakers honored the reconstruction crews who worked there after terrorists damaged the building a year ago." 9-02
- Poll: How September 11 Has Changed America (CBS News)
"Americans believe their country is a changed place since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and most are resigned to a permanent threat from terrorism and do not see great progress in achieving many of the goals of the war against terrorism, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll." 9-02
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (National Institutes of Mental Health)
Describes post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), a potentially strong reaction to experiencing or even witnessing a traumatic event. "About 30 percent of the men and women who have spent time in war zones experience PTSD." 9-01
- Remembrance for September 11 After Six Months (Orlando Sentenial - Kugler)
Describes remembrances conducted for victims of September 11th. 3-02
- Replacement Selected for Twin Towers (CBS News)
"LMDC chairman John Whitehead praised the way Libeskind's plan aims to create a bustling, vibrant streetscape around the site, complete with a five-star hotel, a transportation hub, a memorial museum and cultural spots."
"He also mentioned a space designed to capture a wedge of sunlight each year on Sept. 11, from the time that the first plane hit until the time the last tower fell."
"The spire, which recalls the year of America's independence, would have a garden all the way to its top, not office space." 2-03
- Replacement Selected for Twin Towers (CNN)
"Daniel Libeskind, the son of Holocaust survivors whose first sighting of the United States was the Statue of Liberty, has been chosen to be the lead architect for rebuilding on the World Trade Center site, sources familiar with the decision confirmed Wednesday."
"Libeskind's proposal featured a tower 1,776 feet tall, symbolic for the year of American independence, that would demonstrate "the durability of democracy," while the top floors would be filled with indoor gardens as a "confirmation of life." The tower would be the world's tallest." 2-03
- September 11th - A Defining Moment (ABC News)
Provides an essay on how the September 11th attack on the USA has changed Americans. 12-01
- Tax Relief for Those Affected by September 11 Attacks (FedWorld.gov)
Describes tax relief, authorized by the IRS, for persons and businesses affected by the September 11th attack on the USA. 12-01
- Tax Relief for Those Affected by September 11 Attacks (Internal Revenue Service)
Describes tax relief and other disaster relief for persons and businesses affected by the September 11th attack on the USA. 12-01
- Teens React to the Tragedy of September 11th (CNN - FYI Student Bureau)
Provides reactions of shock and sorrow of teens as they try to deal with the attack on the USA. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 9-01
- Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act (Quicken.com)
Summarizes the benefits for those affected by terrorist attacks against the United States. 2-02
- World Response to American Crisis (CNN)
Shows that leaders of almost all nations, even traditional adversaries of the USA, such as Cuba and Libya, stated their support for the USA in its time of grief and even in stopping acts of terrorism. In the face of such pain, the world has become one home for us all. 9-01
- World Shares Our Sorrow (Idealist.org)
Provides words of support, solidarity, and sorrow from the people of many nations to the people of the United States. 9-01
Projects
- Design a Replacement for the Twin Towers (CNN)
CNN is inviting designs from children, as well as adults, for buildings to replace the buildings destroyed on September 11th. 7-02
- Moderate Muslims Council (91101tom.com)
"MMC serves as a forum through which moderate, professional Muslims can come together with Christians, Jews, Buddhist, Hindus, etc to enhance their spiritual and personal development, and create a sense of camaraderie and connectivity" 9-02
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