Library of Congress
Loc: September 11th Documentary Project
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.
PBS
Pbs: Remembering Sept. 11: Two Years After the Attacks
Web page from NewsHour with a plethora of great resources surrounding the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Columbia University
The World Trade Center Attack: The Official Documents
An ambitious compilation of government documents surrounding the attack on the World Trade Center and September 11, 2001, in general.
PBS
Pbs America Rebuilds
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.
CBS
Cbs News Interactive: Terror Hits Home
CBS News provides a detailed overview of the September 11th terrorist attack on the United States. Content focuses on the attack itself, the aftermath, the investigation, and the terror network.
New York Times
New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Other
Nyc Health: Substantial Physical and Mental Health Effects Reported
April, 2006, press release detailing negative health effects of people who survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on September, 11, 2001
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: September 11th
An overview of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that resulted in the United States' declaration of a Global War on Terror.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: A Slow Recovery
Report from October, 2001, covering survivors of the World Trade Center attacks. Discusses physical and psychological trauma and the ongoing rehabilitation efforts. Video, audio and transcript of report is available.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Buildings That Reach for the Stars [Pdf]
This lesson plan for grades K - 2 helps young scholars understand what skyscrapers are, who might live, work, and visit them, and how they are important to the life of a city.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Rhetoric of 9 11
An excellent online resource that contains a large collection of links to speeches and rhetorical artifacts all pertaining to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. Presented in a timeline of events with material in audio,...
Other
New York State Museum: World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery. Response
Information, photographs, and voice interviews about the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center including rescue, recovery, and response.
BBC
Bbc News: Investigating Al Qaeda
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.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post: Sacred Ground, Remembering the Victims
Victims of the tragic events of September 11th, Pentagon, World Trade Center, and United Flight 93 Pennsylvania, are listed and remembered in this special project.
A&E Television
History.com: World Trade Center
The iconic twin towers of downtown Manhattan's World Trade Center were a triumph of human imagination and will. Completed in 1973, the towers stood at 110 stories each, accommodating 50,000 workers and 200,000 daily visitors in 10...
CBS
Cbs News Interactive: Attack on America Retaliation
CBS News offers a detailed overview of the military action the United States took against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Content includes a focus on the weapons of war, the enemy, and the U.S. allies.
CNN
Cnn: War Against Terror: America at Home
CNN reports the latest news focusing on America's efforts to rebuild its way of life following the September 11th attacks.
CNN
Cnn: Maps and Interactives Index, the War on Terror
A comprehensive site with several different maps and interactive materials that deal with September 11th and the war in Afghanistan. From a CNN Special from 2005.
Other
National Council: War and Terrorism: Current Events: Iraq and 9/11
A variety of teaching resources to address the September 11th tragedy. Content includes personal insights from teachers, lesson plans, articles, and much more.
Curated OER
Ny Times Learning Network: Sept. 11: One Year Later
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.