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Introduction for all classes:
Today, we are going to learn about the importance of Patriot Day and how regular citizens became heroes after the horrific events of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
Americans are asked to honor those who lost their lives in this tragic event by observing a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. (equivalent to 7:46 am Central Time), the time that the first airplane struck the World Trade Center.
Grades 4 - 6: Rancifer's 4th grade class (8:30 - 9:30) and Denton's 6th grade class (9:35 - 10:35): Watch the videos below and have students discuss what they learned and any questions they may have about 9-11.
Branches of Hope: The 9/11 Survivor Tree
AR Quiz # 514449
BL: 4.4
Fireboat 9:11
AR Quiz # 63491
BL: 3.1
I have also included the following books about
9-11 that you can read to students:
14 Cows For America
I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001
Towers Falling
You may give the 6th grade class & the 4th grade class the Sept. 11th word search. (It looks like the image to the right.)
Below are some additional resources that can be used to answer 6th & 4th grade students' questions.
A time-lapse video of the construction of the 9/11 Memorial Museum:
Below: Maps of the Pentagon and the Flight 93 Memorial
Grades K - 3: For Substitute: Strong's 1st grade class (1:40 - 2:40): Watch the videos below and have students discuss what they learned and any questions they may have about 9-11.
Ms. Strong's students may color the Patriot Day activity also. It shows scissors to show where to cut it, but it does not need to be cut. (It looks like the image to the right.)
Please read it to/with the students so they will know what it is about.
Lesson Resources (for librarian), below:
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On September 11, 2001, a single photograph captured the world’s attention: Marcy Borders, a 28-year-old bank employee, covered head to toe in thick gray dust as she fled the collapsing World Trade Center. The haunting image immortalized her as “The Dust Lady,” symbolizing the human cost and chaos of that tragic day.
Although Marcy survived the attacks, the trauma lingered. She struggled with depression and anxiety in the years that followed, and later developed cancer, which she believed was linked to the toxic dust she had inhaled during the disaster. The physical and emotional scars of that day shaped the rest of her life.
Marcy Borders passed away on August 24, 2015, at just 42 years old. Yet her story endures as a testament to resilience and courage. Beyond the iconic image, she represents the personal struggles, strength, and sorrow carried by countless 9/11 survivors, reminding the world that every tragic photograph reflects a real life touched by tragedy.
The image below has been proven to be FAKE:
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