Question of the Day! What significance does the number 2,977 hold? It was the total number of people who passed away during the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Who was President when 9/11 happened? George W. Bush Question of the Day! Who was President when 9/11 happened? George W. Bush

Question of the Day! What terrorist group was responsible for the 9/11 attacks? Al Qaeda Who was the leader of that group? Osama (Usama) bin Laden

Do now: Write tonight’s HW in Agenda DO NOW: Open to a page in binder…respond to this question: What does the word hero mean to you? OBJECTIVE: 1. Continue to look at the causes and effects of the 9/11 attacks

Question of the Day: Top 6 spoken languages. 1.Chinese(Mandarin)1,300,000,000 2.English 508,000,000 3.Hindustani (Hindi andUrdu) 497,000,000 4.Spanish 392,000,000 5.Russian 277,000,000 6.Arabic 246,000,000

Do now: Write tonight’s HW in Agenda DO NOW: Open to a fresh page in your binder OBJECTIVE: 1. Begin to examine the events of 9/11 2. Learn how to take notes during powerpoint

Think, Pair, Share: For a minute- think about what you know or have heard about 9-11 (FACTUAL) Pair- with your shoulder partner, think of the who, what, when, where, why, how of 9-11. Share with the class

Question to Think About- 9/11 Why did 9/11 happen? What would motivate someone to fly planes into buildings? How has our world/country changed as a result of 9/11? Give some SPECIFIC examples. Opinion: Do you think showing graphic pictures from 9/11 is appropriate in school? Why or why not?

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9-11- Facts: KEY VOCABULARY: Terrorism: violent acts intended to create fear, targets are usually non-military civilians Osama bin Laden: person responsible for organizing and funding 9-11 attacks Pentagon: headquarters of U.S. Department of Defense, located in Northern Virginia World Trade Center: group of 7 buildings in NYC, included the Twin Towers; financial hub Al-Qaeda: Terrorist group lead by bin Laden

9-11-01 Facts 4 Terrorist Acts happened: 1. 1st plane WTC North Tower-8:46 (around 50,000 people work there) 2. 2nd plane hit WTC South Tower- 9:03 3. Plane hit Pentagon in DC- 9:37 4. Hijacked plane crashed in field in PA. (plane’s destination was either the Capitol Building or White House)

WHO DID THIS? Osama bin Laden & Al-Qaeda (a terrorist network) responsible- recruited 19 Hijackers to take planes. Men trained in Afghanistan, but from many Middle Eastern countries (Saudi Arabia 15 of 19, Egypt, Lebanon, UAE)

Why did Al-Qaeda Do This? Extremist- a person who holds extreme political or religious views and acts on them Al Qaeda- Islamic EXTREMIST organization- hated American way of life/values Wanted ALL US military out of Middle East

Attack on World Trade Center (WTC) Why the WTC buildings? 1. Symbol of American wealth & power- 110 stories high in heart of NYC 2. Instill fear in Americans 3. Cause many casualties- 50,000 workers and 200,000 visitors on daily basis http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks/videos/911-timeline

Attack on Pentagon Plane crashed into Pentagon- Arlington, VA-9:37 AM Why Pentagon? It is Department of Defense headquarters- a symbol of US military 2006-Memorial built for 184 people were killed http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks/videos/stories-from-911-pentagon-employee-bruce-powers?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Shanksville, PA Flight 93 Crashed into a field Civilians on flight are heroes because they took back plane from hijackers Destination- U.S. Capitol (although White House was discussed)

9-11 Sixteen Years Later After 9-11, U.S. invaded Afghanistan to find bin- Laden- still at war there On May 2, 2011, bin Laden killed by Navy Seals Memorial was unveiled at “Ground Zero”, where the Twin Towers fell

9/11 Changed the World Forever How has the World Changed? 1. Security at Airports 2. Rise of EXTREMIST groups/terrorism- ISIS 3. Patriot Act- gov’t created right after 9/11, can gather data on citizens, foreign nationals & gov’t (no warrant needed) .

American’s Immediately Respond HEROISM is a theme that runs deep throughout the 9/11 story. The number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343 The number of NYPD officers killed: 23 The number of Port Authority police officers killed: 37 The number of U.S. troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom: 2,343 Estimated units of blood donated to the New York Blood Center: 36,000 Estimated amount donated to 9/11 charities: $1.4 billion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtJJViD_Hh8

YOUR TASK Patriotism- Love that people feel for their country To you, what does it mean to be an American? Explain why YOU feel this way. Define a hero in your own words. Name 1 hero that you know or that you have learned about. Explain why they are hero's in your eyes. TIPS: Make sure to use a prewriting strategy- brainstorm & plan- DON’T JUST WRITE!!!

Activity You will look through the PowerPoint on the class website and select a picture that you feel a special connection to. You will answer these questions about the picture in complete sentences: Who or what is shown in the picture? Where and when was this picture taken? Why did you select this picture to BEST represent your feelings about the tragedy on 9/11? What emotions do you feel when you look at this picture?

9-11: A National Day of Service After 9-11-01, people came from all over the U.S. to help in anyway they can, those affected by this tragedy. It’s a day to remember those innocent people who lost their lives and those who lost loved ones. Why is this topic of service to community and giving back particularly relevant to your community of Denville today? For extra credit throughout the year, do something kind (random act of kindness) for someone or volunteer to help someone (or organization).