Lesson Plans
General Information
Videos in eMedia
9/11 Lesson Plan LibraryThe 9/11 Memorial & Museum offers interactive lesson plans for students in grades 3 to 12 that address the 9/11 attacks, their ongoing repercussions, and the history of the World Trade Center. Lessons plans are divided by grade level and theme below
Youth and Family ActivitiesThe 9/11 Memorial & Museum typically offers a variety of programs for visitors with children. All activities use age-appropriate language to help children learn more about 9/11 and how people responded to the attacks.
September 11th - Personal Stories of TransformationThis is a classroom resource kit that contains 8 videos. Each story is accompanied by discussion questions that guide students to connect outcomes of the historic events of September 11th to the choices they make in their own lives.
Students' Response to 9/11: A Documentary Report (pdf)Students will document the national response to the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, using polls, comment cards from teenagers, and their own recollections.
(Grades 7-12)
Tribute in LightTribute in Light is a commemorative public art installation first presented six months after 9/11 and then every year thereafter, from dusk to dawn, on the night of September 11.
The 9/11 Commission ReportThis report provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. It also includes recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.
The Reckoning: America and the World a Decade After 9/11The New York Times's special report on the decade's costs and consequences, measured in thousands of lives, trillions of dollars and countless challenges to the human spirit.
The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, by Sid Jacobson and Ernie ColonThe 9/11 Commission enlisted the help of veteran comic book creators Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón to recreate the difficult to read 9/11 report.
On This Day: September 11, 2001C-SPAN Classroom has aggregated video resources to help your students learn more about the day and the aftermath of the attacks.
About 9/11Memorial Through commemoration, exhibitions, and educational programs, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum remembers and honors the 2,983 people killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001
Interactive 9/11 TimelineThis interactive timeline chronicles the events of 9/11 using images, audio and video from the 9/11 Memorial Museum's permanent collection.
Essential Questions for Teaching Sept. 11Read the blog post in the Thinkfinity Community to learn more about teaching strategies around the events of 9/11.
National September 11 Memorial & MuseumThe official website for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site.
Pentagon 9/11 MemorialVisiting the memorial in person is not always an option, so this website includes a robust virtual tour of the memorial through an interactive three-dimensional (3-D) experience.
September 11: Bearing Witness to History View the National Museum of American History's collection of September 11 related objects and hear stories about them from curators and donors.
The September 11 Digital Archive Explore more than 150,000 digital items related to 9/11, including images, emails and other electronic communications. (Please add a Warning icon / hover: Some of the material included in the archive may not be suitable for young children.)
September 11 Television ArchiveThis collection contains television news programs recorded live from around September 11, 2001.
Volunteerism 9/11 and BeyondVolunteers play a crucial role in fulfilling our mission and bring skill sets that are as diverse as New York City itself.
Tips for Talking to Children about TerrorismFor some, these events—which are typically broadcast widely and often with explicit imagery—can elicit emotions long forgotten. For others, these emotions are being felt for the first time. Attending to these reactions, while also conveying information about an event to our children and students, is no easy task.
Utah educators and students can download the following videos from UEN’s eMedia
The Road to 9/11: A Brief History of Conflict in the Middle EastA detailed look at the forces that have shaped the Middle East to give an understanding of the current crisis.
FRONTLINE. In Search of Al QaedaWhat happened to the hundreds of Al Qaeda fighters who survived U.S. airstrikes in the mountains of Afghanistan? FRONTLINE follows their trails.

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