Sept. 8-14, 2026

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. This tragedy happened 25 years ago.

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

Seven and a Half Tons of Steel: A Post-9/11 Story about Hope and Transformation

AR Quiz # 182911

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

The Survivor Tree

AR Quiz # 514793

BL: 2.9

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.

Remembering September 11Learn how this historic day in 2001 changed the lives of those living in the United States—and around the world.

Use this link to answer the multiple choice questions:

9/11 Interactive TimelinesSeptember 11 Attack Timeline. On September 11, 2001, nineteen al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial U.S. jetliners, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center and a third plane into the Pentagon. After learning of the other attacks, passengers and crew members on the fourth plane attempted to commandeer control, and the plane was crashed into an empty field in Western Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed on that day, the single largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil. Recovery at Ground Zero Timeline. Within hours of the September 11, 2001 attacks, millions of people across the world felt compelled to respond to the crisis. Volunteers and trained professionals from near and far rushed to help in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93 sites. These interactive timelines feature objects, images, video and first-hand accounts from people who witnessed the events unfold. All assets are from the collection of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

September 11 attacks | History, Summary, Timeline, Casualties, & FactsSeptember 11 attacks, series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 militants associated with Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda against targets in the United States, the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in U.S. history. Over 3,000 people died in the attacks and rescue efforts.

A time-lapse video of the construction of the 9/11 Memorial Museum:

Below: Maps of the Pentagon and the Flight 93 Memorial

The Pentagon · Washington, VA, United States★★★★☆ · Federal government office

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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:

www.911memorial.org/learn/students-and-teachers/lesson-plans

www.ed.gov/911anniversary

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/september11th/movie

Teaching About 9/11 | NEAThe following lessons and resources will help provide context for examining events before, during, and after the attacks.

Lesson plan: 9/11 — Ways to reflect on the day’s legacy more than two decades laterGenerate and discuss questions about the day of 9/11 and its legacy from more than two decades ago

How 9/11 Changed America: Four Major Lasting Impacts (with Lesson Plan) | KQEDAmerica’s involvement in the War on Terror — prompted by the 9/11 terrorist attacks — resulted in dramatic changes in our nation's attitudes and concerns about safety, vigilance and privacy.

1.9M views · 51K reactions | Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett and photographer Marty Glembotzky rushed down to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. While shooting a standup right below the burning towers, the first tower began to collapse. | ABC7NYEyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett and photographer Marty Glembotzky rushed down to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. While shooting a standup right below the burning towers, the first...

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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:

Sept. 8-14, 2026

Need assistance? I'd love to help! :) Please feel free to contact Ms. Wall, the Librarian, at elizabeth.wall@pinebluffschools.org