Block 4 History of the World Since We Were Born

List of Events Profiled The 9/11 terror attacks of 2001 Captain Sullivan successfully emergency lands a passenger jet on the Hudson River Maine voters do not approve a gay rights referendum in 2010 A man burned himself in Tunisia as a protest against the government, and it spurred the wave of revolution currently sweeping through the Middle East The clash of ethnicities and resulting civil unrest in Burundi

List of Events Profiled The Caylee Anthony murder trial, her mother was found innocent Barack Obama becomes the first African- American to serve as U.S. President The Recession of 2007 and its effects The dangers of texting while driving The global Swine Flu pandemic and its limited effect here in Portland BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

9/11 Attacks #1 When the 9/11 occurred, a fireman requests help at ground zero. An engine from Flight 93 was recovered. Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon. The location of the accident occurred in New York City, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The day and time this occurred was on a Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 8:46 AM – 10:28 AM. A couple of people were involved were high- jackers, mass murderers, suicide attackers, and terrorists. Just about 2,446 people died in the accident, more than 6,000 injured. Osama bin Laden was the leader and who planned the whole thing.

9/11 Attacks #2 Back in 2001 the two tallest buildings got hit with a plan and killed hundreds. Terrorists were the ones who were controlling the plane. The two towers were in New York. After this happened, the United States have been more secure in the airports. The United States went to war with the terrorists. The leader of all the terrorists was Osama bin Laden, who was assassinated in 2009.

9/11 Attacks #3 Back in 2001, a terrorist named Osama bin Laden took over a plane. He had a bomb on him and also guns. He was threatening to kill everybody that was on the plain. Then the plane hit the Empire State Building and blew up. The accident killed thousands of civilians. But the terrorist was never found at the scene. They finally caught Osama bin Laden back in 2008.

What Do Our Descriptions Tell Us? Osama bin Laden involved NYC 9/11/2001 Twin Towers Many civilians killed, unsure of number ObL caught in 2008, killed 2009

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?