Block 3 History of the World Since We Were Born

List of Events Profiled The 9/11 terror attacks of 2001 President George W. Bush, his responsibility for the Iraq War and conspiracy theories that some believe he was responsible for 9/11 Barack Obama is the first African-American elected as President of the United States The Madrid (Spain) train bombing terror attack of March 11, 2004 Hurricane Katrina disaster – 2004 Massive earthquake in Haiti – 2010

9/11 Attacks #1 9/11 happened on a Monday in The twin towers fell and over 3,000 people were killed. The people that were responsible for the crashes were Al- Qaeda. They attacked us because they didn’t like Americans.

9/11 Attacks #2 I was about 5 to 6 years old when 9/11 happened. I was in kindergarten. This event took place in There were two tall buildings that were brought down by two jumbo planes crashing into them. After this event, a long war began. Al-Qaeda were the masterminds behind 9/11.

9/11 Attacks #3 On September 11, 2001 a tragic thing happened in the U.S., many lives were lost. A couple of terrorist entered a plane. In the air, the terrorists hijacked the plane and took over. They crashed the plane in Washington, D.C. They also crashed another plane in Tennessee and also crashed a plane in NYC which destroyed the twin towers and killed so many people.

9/11 Attacks #4 The attack on the World Trade Center or otherwise known as the attack on 9/11, was an act of terrorism. Three Iraqi men from the group Al-Khiada that is lead by Osama bin Laden, hijacked two airplanes from different states and flew them into the World Trade Center. Almost 3,000 people died in the attack against the two buildings. This all took place in The original attack plan involved three airplanes. I’m not sure exactly which states they came from, but one was supposed to have come from Maine. As one of the three Al-Khiada members was passing through security, one of the security guards recognized the member. The security guard saw his picture on the television as it was claimed that he was a member of Al-Khiada, and apprehended him for questioning. The other two Al-Khiada members were not recognized in the other states and got through security. They then proceeded to hijack the planes while in the air and forced the pilots to listen to them and do as they said. Both of the planes were filled with passengers. The Al-Khiada members purposely chose jumbo jets. In this act they should have thought of how much they would regret this later.

9/11 Attacks #5 9/11 happened September 9th 2001 in New York City when two planes crashed into the twin towers. The twin towers crashed from the impact of the planes trapping and killing thousands of people. The leaders of this attack was Al-Gaeda and Osama bin laden.

What Do We Know? 4 planes crashed. Around 3,000 died September 11, 2001 Al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden WTC/Twin Towers in NYC fell Washington, D.C. Tennessee One hijacker caught in Maine before, recognized by a security guard Planes/jumbo jets

What Are the Historical Facts? On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four passenger jets. One was purposely crashed into each of the World Trade Center towers in NYC, destroying the buildings and killing approximately 2,600 people. One was purposely crashed into the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., causing damage and killing 125 people. A fourth plane crashed near Shanksville, Penn., when passengers attempted to overpower the hijackers. 44 were killed, including the 4 hijackers.

More Facts… The Al-Qaeda organization claimed responsibility for the attacks. Al-Qaeda was led by Osama bin Laden, and it is opposed to the influence of foreign countries on Muslim countries. It includes the U.S. among its enemies, and the U.S. (and others) have labeled Al-Qaeda as a terrorist organization. On Sept. 11, two hijackers did begin their day by flying out of Portland, ME to Boston, MA, where they hijacked a plane and crashed it into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Exit Ticket for Thursday Why were there different accounts about 9/11 in this class? How does perspective affect the writing of history?