Do the consequences of 9/11 affect America and Americans today?

What is a hero?

Who can be a hero?

​Intro

• 19 men hijacked four airplanes on the morning of September 11th, 2001.

• Two of the planes hit the North and South Towers in New York

• Third plane hit the Pentagon

• Fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after the passengers on the plane fought against the hijackers.

• Terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda) took responsibility for the attack

• 3000 People Dead

​Who, What, Where

​Map of Planes Movements

• 3000 People Killed, mostly Americans.

• Department of Homeland Security

• Patriot Act

• Increased Security

• Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden hunted in Afghanistan

• Toppling of Taliban Regime in Afghanistan

• War on Terror Begins

• War in Iraq 2003

• Arab Spring

• Eventual takedown of Bin Laden 2011

• War in Iraq ends in 2011

• War in Afghanistan ends August 2021

​ Consequences of 9/11

​https://www.memorialmapping.com/casualties-by-country

9/11 Videos

​George Bush Bullhorn Speech


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7OCgMPX2mE

​First Plane hit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St7ny38gLp4

​Yankee Stadium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAEXKwQ1f9M

Jeter Documentary Ep: 4: 2 min in

​9/11 Summary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4CAwjfY-dU

​https://millercenter.org/remembering-september-11/september-11-terrorist-attacks

​9/11 Timeline

​Todd Beamer Brian Sweeney

​What Does a Hero Look Like?


The Man in the Red Bandana Video

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77KYbkmjwc

A

ADJECTIVE: LIst a word or two that describes something
you learned from the video

E

EMOTION: Describe how a particular part made you feel

I

INTERESTING: List something you found that was
interesting about the topic

O

“OH!”: What caused you to say “OH” (Something
surprising to you)

U

“UM?” question about something you learned or what you
want to learn

In your notebook, take out a clean sheet of paper and write the letters “A,E,I,O,U” down
the left side of your paper. Please leave at least three or four lines between each letter

​Exit Ticket Questions

​Writing Activity: What is a "Hero?"

​This Will be due 9/14 and be counted as your first Quiz Grade

• ​Prompt: During times of crisis such as 9/11 and the Coronavirus Pandemic, the following seems to reappear "You don't need a cape to be a hero."

• Explain what this quote means to you, do you agree or disagree with it? (why or why not)

• Define the word "Hero" in your own words and explain the qualities or characteristics a "Hero" must have.

• Discuss someone in "your world" (family member, friend, teacher, community member) or a category of people such as firefighters, doctors, police offcers, or military members you believe to be a true hero. Be sure to support your choice with reasons and evidence how they're heroic.