Curated OER
Sept 11, 2001 Puzzle
In this Sept 11 word search puzzle, students identify terms relating to the event of Sept 11, 2001. Examples include firemen, attack, and crash. A list of 20 words is provided to assist students in their search.
Curated OER
What Happened on 9/11 ?
Pupils discuss what they know of the events on September 11, 2001. They read the book September 11, 2001: A Simple Account for Children by Nancy Poffenberger and Vall Gottesman. They discuss how the events of that day makes them feel.
Curated OER
Inquiring Minds
Students participate in a "fishbowl" discussion to address the notions of government and intelligence accountability for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. They write letters to the President of the United...
BBC
Bbc News: America's Day of Terror
This resource on the 9/11 attacks by the BBC includes information on the four hijacked planes, the World Trade Center, a diagram that lists all the companies that were located in the two towers of the World Trade Center, pictures from...
Digital History
Digital History: September 11, 2001
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...
Other
4 Action Initiative: Curriculum: Learning From the Challenges of Our Times
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...
CNN
Cnn: New York Lays Cornerstone for Tower
CNN web-article about the construction of the Freedom Tower. Read about the ground breaking ceremony at Ground Zero and the the plans for the new tower.
Other
American Social History Pro:september 11 Digital Archive
This archive from the American Social History Project uses multimedia and digital means to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11. There are audio tapes, video, documents, and personal stories on this site. It is the...
Other
Rebuilding Nyc: Freedom Tower
Use this site to discover what New York City is doing to redevelop Ground Zero. Read all about the Freedom Tower and the plans the city has for this land. View spectacular pictures and digital plans.
Other
Rebuilding Nyc: Freedom Tower
Use this site to discover what New York City is doing to redevelop Ground Zero. Read all about the Freedom Tower and the plans the city has for this land. View spectacular pictures and digital plans.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: 9/11 and Constitution: American Identity, Diversity
A set of lessons that can be used to commemorate the anniversaries of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. They help students to reflect on the...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Center of the World: Teacher's Guide
Students will have an opportunity to create memorials at the World Trade Center site to commemorate the September 11th attacks. Come and check it out.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Twin Towers and the Bamiyan Buddhas [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "9/11/2001" by Mike Kubic
A learning module that begins with "9/11/2001" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Other
The Skyscraper Museum: The World Trade Center
A good reference for information on the World Trade Center, this page has information about the buildings, including measurements and construction dates. This would be a good place to start researching the World Trade Center.