9.11.18 CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: Patriot Day, observed as the National Day of Service and Remembrance 1609 - Explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor and discovered Manhattan Island and the Hudson River. 1777 - The Stars and Stripes (American flag) were carried for the first time in the battle. 1897 - A ten-week strike of coal workers in Pennsylvania, WV, and Ohio came to an end. The workers won and eight-hour workday, semi-monthly pay, and company stores were abolished. 1941 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave orders to attack any German or Italian vessels found in U.S. defensive waters. 2001 – The U.S. is attacked by terrorists killing nearly 3,000 people. http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=WDWKDWNX ..\9-11 Tribute Video (Summary of Events) - YouTube.flv AGENDA: WATCH 9/11 VIDEO. COMPLETE 9/11 VIDEO WORKSHEET. COMPLETE 9/11 CER WRITING & TURN IN WORKSHEET. BELL WORK: PICK-UP & READ THE HANDOUT. COMPLETE THE PRE-VIDEO QUESTIONS.
9/11 Facts Year? Who planned the attack? Why? How many terrorists? 2001 Who planned the attack? Why? Al Qaeda/Osama Bin Laden How many terrorists? 19 How many planes? 4
9/11 Facts First three targets? What happened to 4th plane? WTC (2 towers) & Pentagon What happened to 4th plane? Crashed in Shanksville, PA How many killed? 3,000 How many first responders killed? 400
Timeline 7:59-8:42 all 4 flights are in the air. 8:46 Flight 11 hits WTC 9:03 Flight 175 hits WTC 9:37 Flight 77 hits Pentagon 9:59 WTC South Tower collapses 10:03 Flight 93 crashes in Shanksville, PA 10:28 WTC North Tower collapses 5:20 WTC 7 collapses
Ground Zero