Flight 11

Flight 11 hit the north tower of The World Trade Center at 8:46am.  This killed all 87 people aboard the plane and approximately 1,600 people at the north tower.  This would be the beginning of a long and tragic journey for America.

Flight 175

Flight 175 hit the south tower of The World Trade Center at 9:03am.  This crash killed all 60 people aboard the plane and approximately 850 people at the south tower.

South Tower Attack

Devastation

Photograph by Marty Lederhandler, AP

Photograph by Spencer Platt, Getty Images

Photograph by Thomas Nilsson, Getty Images

Photograph by Jason Florio, Corbis

Photograph by Steffan Kaplan, New York Times via Redux

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/remembering-9-11/

Flight 77

Flight 77 was hijacked and crashed into the western side of the Pentagon at 9:37am.  This crash killed all 59 passengers, 5 high jackers, and 125 people in the Pentagon. 

Flight 93

Flight 93 was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on 9/11 after the twin towers had been attacked.  The passengers on the flight tried to gain control of the plane which resulted in the plane crashing to the ground at 10:03am.  They crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all passengers on board.

Standing Strong

Photograph By: Thomas E. Franklin

The Record, a daily New Jersey Newspaper

Three hours after the wreckage three firefighters stood and raised the American Flag at the World Trade Center cite.
"From the moment the picture was published, it has lived a life of its own." 

National 9/11 Memorial

Today there is a National Memorial in place of where the trade centers once stood.  This memorial has the names of everyone that was killed in a terrorist attack that took place on 9/11.

Explore the Memorial:

http://www.911memorial.org/take-virtual-visit1

http://inhabitat.com/nyc/the-national-911-memorial-is-now-open-photo-gallery/911-memorial-wtc-footprint/?extend=1

Newseum

Front page newspaper articles from around the world, the day after the attack.

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default_archive.asp?p_size=114

Timeline

Here is an interactive timeline that goes through the entire day of 9/11 with specific details

http://timeline.national911memorial.org/#/Explore/2

George W. Bush

Before sleeping, President Bush enters into his journal: "The Pearl Harbor of the 21st century took place today...We think it's Osama bin Laden."

Osama Bin Laden

Osama was the former head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda that was thought to be behind the acts of 9/11.  He was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011 by the US Military. 

Classroom Use

I think it is important for students today to be taught the history of their own country.  September 11th, 2001 is a day that changed history for Americans.  Many people view 9/11 in a different way but showing students images helps them see it for themselves.  Students can use these images and websites to explore and learn about the events of 9/11 and the large impact that it had on everyone.  All the students could create their own timelines, story books, or images to tell the story of events of that day in history.  This project could lead into teaching the students about the war that started overseas and things that changed as a result.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Osama_bin_Laden

http://timeline.national911memorial.org/#/Explore/2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_for_the_day_of_the_September_11_attacks

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1d/CNN_Breaking_News_911.jpg

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default_archive.asp?p_size=114

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lKZqqSI9-s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMiqEUBux3o

http://inhabitat.com/nyc/the-national-911-memorial-is-now-open-photo-gallery/911-memorial-wtc-footprint/?extend=1

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/09/pictures/110908-about-911-september-9-11-twin-world-trade-center-towers-indelible/#/september-9-11-attacks-anniversary-ground-zero-world-trade-center-pentagon-flight-93-smoke-wtc-empire_40015_600x450.jpg

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/remembering-9-11/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/September_11/911-firefighter-speaks-abc-news-10-years/story?id=14456184#.UI8agWk-smZ