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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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Other

American Social History Pro:september 11 Digital Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 9: Compare Media Coverage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A professional model of an essay which compares the coverage of different media. Titled "Reverberations," this essay written by two journalists deals with the different news coverages of the September 11th attacks on America. Requires...
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Curated OER

9/11 Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
View photos and read personal stories about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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BBC

Bbc News: Zacarias Moussaoui

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC profiles ad operative Zacarias Moussaoui who was charged and convicted for his part in the 9/11 U.S. terrorist attacks. Includes a collection of articles about his trial, background of the case, and key trial documents such as...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Seal Team Six Took Out Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
The operation to kill the world's most wanted terrorist was the result of years of planning and training. On May 2, 2011, U.S. Special Forces raided an al-Qaeda compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed the world's most wanted...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Changing Immigration Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site takes a look at the changing immigration policy since 9/11. Addresses issues such as the Patriot Act, problems with the immigration system, and attracting international students.
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New York Times

New York Times: 9/11 Reconstruction News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Page offers a number of articles, video and other multi-media covering the World Trade Center.
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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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Utah Education Network

Uen: Patriot Day Resources

For Students 1st - 9th
9/11 anniversary resources include lesson plans, videos, and general information.
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Other

Abc News: Thwarted Terrorist Plots Since Sept. 11 Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicles the attacks from 2001 to early 2006 that have been thwarted by counter-terriorist forces according to the White House.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Jessica Lee, Did Immigrants Cheer a National Tragedy? Rumors Become Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on immigrants and their reactions to national tragedy such as the assassination of President McKinley in 1901 and the rumored reaction of immigrants in New Jersey after the 9/11 attack. The point is that rumors can...
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CBS

Cbs News: Photos Capture Pentagon Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
News article from March, 2002, chronicling photos taken at the Pentagon during the September 11, 2001, attack. There are links to other related articles and resources from this web page.
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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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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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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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Sometimes, History Is Sadness" by David White

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Other

The Sonic Memorial Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the World Trade Center through sounds, interviews, personal story audios, and pictures. While there is a focus on the events and aftermath of September 11, 2001, many of the stories speak about life in and around the World...
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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.
Unit Plan
9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Uss Cole Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
Nearly one year before the attacks of 9/11, the U.S. Navy ship Cole, located off the coast of Yemen, was attacked by suicide bombers. The attack was later attributed to a cell within the al-Qaeda network; it had been supervised by Osama...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: History of the World Trade Center [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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New York Times

New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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CNN

Cnn: September 11 Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site was established by CNN to serve as an "evolving record" of and "living memorial" to those who perished in the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Epa Response to September 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what the EPA has done in response to the events of September 11, 2001 and the concerns about the impact on the environment.

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