1. Remembering September 11th, 2001

2. By discussing what happened that day and how it impacted our nation.
Objectives
Today we will identify and describe the events of September 11th, 2001.
By discussing what happened that day and how it impacted our nation.
To understand how historical events impact our lives.

3. What Was The World Trade Center?
The World Trade Center (WTC) was a 16-acre commercial complex in lower Manhattan.
It contained seven buildings, a large plaza, and an underground shopping mall that connected six of the buildings.
The centerpieces of the complex were the Twin Towers.

4. The World Trade Center

5. September 11th & The World Trade Center
On September 11, 2001, the entire complex was destroyed in a terrorist attack that has come to be referred to as “9/11”.

6. The Twin Towers Are Hit

7. Stories of Escape

8. Washington, D.C. & Shanksville, PA
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9. President Bush Reacts at Ground Zero

10. The Pentagon Memorial

11. The Shanksville, PA Memorial

12. The Memorial