This outstanding book contains photographs taken by the staff of Reuters after the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
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Internet Resources
America RespondsGrade Levels: Intermediate, Secondary
PBS developed resources to help teachers and their students understand and cope with the 9/11 national tragedy.
http://www.pbs.org/americaresponds/educators.html
Beyond September 11, 2001
Grade Levels:All
Use this collection of articles, lessons, and advice to help your students understand and cope with the horrible events of September 11, 2001, as well as motivate them to improve their world.
http://teachervision.com/lesson/6807
Images from Ground Zero
Grade Levels: All
Within a few days of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York, the Museum of the City of New York engaged the noted photographer Joel Meyerowitz to create an archive of the destruction and recovery at Ground Zero and the immediate neighborhood.
http://www.911exhibit.com/
New York Times Learning Network
Grade Levels:Intermediate, Secondary
Interdisciplinary lessons developed in partnership with The Bank Street College of Education in New York City.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/terrorism/index.html
September 11 Digital Archive
Grade Levels:Intermediate, Secondary
The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, as well as the public responses to them.
http://www.911digitalarchive.org/
September 11 Teacher Resources
Grade Levels: AllFind lessons and helpful suggestions to deal wiith this difficult topic.
http://teachervision.com/lesson/6807
Video Interpretations
Grade Levels: Intermediate, Secondary
Watch independently produced, one-minute videos showcasing diverse reactions to the September 11 tragedies.
http://www.itvs.org/9.11/
September 11 Hero Tribute
Grade Levels: Intermediate, Secondary
Three weeks after the attack, Paul Michael Gordon—a 20-year-old from Seattle—returned with his mother to her childhood neighborhood near the World Trade Center site. Moved by what he witnessed, Paul produced and directed this short video tribute to those he says are the "true heroes of our society."
http://911digitalarchive.org/
Books on September 11
Bibliography of September 11 Books
Grade Levels: All
Peace
Grade Levels: Middle, Secondary
Tucker Shaw
Teens from across the U.S. and around the world share their thoughts on peace, what the world was like before the tragedies, how their lives have changed as a result of those events, and what their hopes and dreams are for the future.
Understanding September 11th: Answering Questions about the Attacks on America
Grade Levels: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary
Mitch Frank
In this important book, Time magazine reporter Mitch Frank clearly and concisely explains and answers essential questions about September 11th.
With Their Eyes: September 11th: The View from a High School at Ground Zero
Grade Levels: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary
Annie Thoms (Compiler), Taresh Batra (Editor), Anna Deavere Smith
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, began like any other day at Stuyvesant High School, only a few blocks away from the World Trade Center. Within a few hours the students experienced an event that transformed their lives. Here are their firsthand accounts of that day.
