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Digital History

Digital History: September 11, 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the National September 11 Memorial and Museum's mission, design, memorial name wall, and more. Site also includes teaching materials, a time line, information on the World Trade Center, and various photos and video clips for...
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CNN

Cnn: In Depth Special: America Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN provides a detailed archive of coverage of the issues and events which surround the September 11, 2001 attack. Content includes timelines, video archives, a focus on the victims, the War on Terror, how America has changed, and much,...
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Lesson Plan
Other

4 Action Initiative: Curriculum: Learning From the Challenges of Our Times

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Download or view a complete unit of study on the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. Lessons are provided for the elementary, middle, and high school levels and include reproducible handouts, teaching ideas, and additional...
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CNN

Cnn: War Against Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressive web site on the events of September 11, 2001, by CNN. Most of the information is accessible without a subscription, but there are a few video links that require a subscription. Excellent resource!
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PBS

Pbs: America Responds

For Students 9th - 10th
A "snapshot of PBS's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks." Includes analysis and insight, thoughts and tributes, and resources for parents and educators.
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PBS

Pbs America Rebuilds

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at many of people involved in the clean up of the World Trade Center cleanup, as well as looking at those who determined what to do with the site. You will find video clips from the program on the site.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
A year after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, PBS FRONTLINE explores what America saw on September 11th. For many people, the most difficult questions that remain are not about politics, military strategy, or...
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Other

Pentagon Memorial Fund: National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource accompanies the Pentagon Memorial of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Includes an audio tour of the actual site. Photos and biographies of the victims can be found on the website, as well as personal video accounts of...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Re:constructions Project

For Students 9th - 10th
re:constructions is an online resource and study guide, designed to spark discussions and reflections about the media's role in covering the events of 11 September 2001 and their aftermath. Through discussions with students, staff, and...
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PBS

Online News Hour: September 11, 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive web page that offers a plethora of outstanding resources for one who is studying the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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PBS

Pbs: Remembering Sept. 11: Two Years After the Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page from NewsHour with a plethora of great resources surrounding the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhaustive resource of legislation related to September 11th. Legislation is categorized, with its title. By clicking the link, you can go to a page with a summary, you can read the legislation in its entirety, etc.
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New York Times

New York Times: How the Towers Stood and Fell

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia graphic explains how certain structural elements of the World Trade Center helped to delay its collapse when it was attacked on September 11, 2001, whereas other elements probably sped up the towers' fall.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: September 11, 2001: Collecting and Exhibiting

For Students 9th - 10th
Talks about the Church Street Station Post Office in New York City that was very near Ground Zero, and how the postal service continued to work post 9/11 in that area.
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Other

New York State Museum: World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery. Response

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, photographs, and voice interviews about the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center including rescue, recovery, and response.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Minerva: September 11 Web Archive Browse

For Students 9th - 10th
Minerva, part of the Library of Congress, allows you to view a number of archived resources on September 11.
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BBC

Bbc News: Investigating Al Qaeda

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this coverage of 9/11 to investigate terrorist activities. Students will find information on Al-Qaeda and the battle against terrorism. Last update 4 December 2009.
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Council of Foreign Relations

Terrorism Questions and Answers: Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section focuses on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001...
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Primary
Columbia University

The World Trade Center Attack: The Official Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
An ambitious compilation of government documents surrounding the attack on the World Trade Center and September 11, 2001, in general.
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Library of Congress

Loc: September 11th Documentary Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that captures the heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93.
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Other

Interactive Publishing: September 11 Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a collection of screenshots from over 200 news sites taken on September 11th and 12th and serves to provide an accurate representation of what material was produced as the tragedy unfolded. Click on a screenshot to see...
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Other

September 11 news.com: President Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents President Bush's reaction and speeches after the September 11, 2001terrorist attacks in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 9: Modern Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the extent to which conservatism successfully challenged liberal dominance in American culture and politics, and redefined economic policies and political behaviors. It looks at how the end of the...