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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Timeline for the Day of the September 11 Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
On this Wikipedia page, you can read a detailed timeline of the events that unfolded during the terrorist attack on America on September 11, 2001.
Article
BBC

Bbc News: Bush Welcomes 9/11 Report

For Students 9th - 10th
A news article on the release of the 9/11 Commission final report and its recommendations. The article summarizes the major findings of the report. The article is dated July 23, 2004.
Article
BBC

Bbc News: The Key Findings of the 9/11 Report

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice summary of the final report of the 9/11 Commission broken down by failures in the intelligence community, missed chances to stop the attacks and more. The article is dated July 23, 2004.
Lesson Plan
9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Geology of Lower Manhattan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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 Plan
9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: The Destruction and Rebuilding Wtc [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 Plan
9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Lesson Plans for K 2

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A selection of lesson plans suitable for early elementary students about topics related to 9/11 and/or the memorial built in New York City. Some lessons cover dealing with grief or fear, others with thinking of ways to serve your community.
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Read Works

Read Works: Always Remember

For Teachers 4th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the events of September 11th and the memorials established to commemorate this horrifying day in history. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "9/11/2001" by Mike Kubic

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Boston College

Digital Archive of Amer. Architecture: Tallest Buildings

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a chart of the tallest buildings from the 19th century to the present. Offers links to each of the buildings that include pictures of them.
Article
CNN

Cnn: 9/11 Panel Report: 'We Must Act'

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a synopsis of the 9/11 Commission report on the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. The article highlights the major findings of the commission and evaluates the prospects of Congressional action on the...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Hero by Any Other Name. . .

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In conjunction with a study of literary or national heroes or in recognition of 9/11 week, students select a hero from among their family and friends, gather information about him/her, and prepare a multimedia presentation of their...
Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Moussaoui (9/11) Trial (2006)

For Students 9th - 10th
"He killed the 9/11 victims as surely as if he had been at the controls of one of those airplanes." --U. S. Attorney Robert Spencer, in his opening statement in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only man tried for the 9/11 attacks...
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Attacks on American Soil: Pearl Harbor and September 11

For Students 9th - 10th
The resources here, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, and posters, represent both events in order to compare them.
Website
CNN

Cnn: War Against Terror: America at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN reports the latest news focusing on America's efforts to rebuild its way of life following the September 11th attacks.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Great Giants

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a picture of and links to websites of some of the great skyscrapers of our time, including the World Trade Center.
Website
Other

The Hindu: Sept. 11: Creating History of a Different Kind

For Students 9th - 10th
The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 is compared to Mohandas Gandhi's response to oppression of Indians in South Africa on September 11, 1906. On that day, he led a nonviolent protest against the Natal Government to...
Article
Lectric Law Library

Lectric Law Library: Understanding the Federal Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
This document provides an overview of the organization, operation, and administration of the entire federal court system. The article gives information on the federal judicial branch, the state and federal courts, the structure of the...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Patriot Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Patriot day. The history and facts about this holiday that commemorates the day of the 9-11 attacks.
Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: European Union

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's officials say that to create a viable...
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Curated OER

New York September 11 by Magnum Photographers

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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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.
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnasota: Columbian Exchange

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource consists of texts and images dealing with the Columbian Exchange. Its goal is to evaluate the mixed consequences of the Columbian Exchange by examining two of its most infamous elements: small pox and chocolate.
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Togo: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Togo's economy is based primarily on agriculture, but as you read this article, you will find that it is attempting to diversify in order to participate in the world market. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.