Final survivor of south tower collapse struggles with scars of 9/11. Ron DiFrancesco, his wife Mary and their children Julia and Toby.
Ron DiFrancesco's voice softens and trails off. He barely finishes his sentences as he recalls his experience on Sept. 11, 2001. He speaks as if it happened yesterday. "It was a living hell," he says. "I was mere seconds from death. ... DiFrancesco is believed to be the last person out of the South Tower of the World Trade Center before it collapsed. A decade later, survivor's guilt still weighs heavily on him. "I will carry with me to my grave whether I should have taken somebody with me," he says, "I still harbor a lot of guilt. "Time does heal a bit, but it doesn't make you forget what happened. DiFrancesco prefers not to go into detail about his horrifying experience on 9/11. Student Connection. September 11 News.com - September 11, 2001 News Archives - The 9/11/2001 Terrorist Attack on America. Archives in Images, Photos, & Newspapers from the September 11th, 2001 Attacks at the WTC & Pentagon.
September 11 News.com - USA Web Archives - The 09-11-2001 Attacks on the USA. Archived News, Images, & Photos, from the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on New York City & the Pentagon. Your 9-11 poems published, page 3. Our Fourth Autumn of Discontent With-in the shadows of our discontent, we gather atop hallowed ground, in the chill of another Autumn's morning.
Coaxed-up memories torn from out of our souls, bring tears, that trace another years life on our face. Between the shadows, a new days Sun shines it's light upon your souls, and our eyes begin to fill with a mirage of mirror-like-images. Hope's essence fills a city's cleared glade, and reflected beams of fractured light begin to reveal your presence. Poem for 9/11, by the laureate in waiting. Teaching 9-11. Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack. Two days after September 11th, EDC Vice President Eric Jolly began talking to colleagues about what the organization could do to support teachers as they helped students make sense of the tragedy and its aftermath.
Newspapers were beginning to carry reports of violence against Muslims and people who appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent. Recalls Jolly, “Obviously, we couldn’t do anything about the violence that had already taken place, but we thought we could help prevent attacks against new groups of innocent victims—including Arab Americans.” Those concerns led to the development of Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack, a free 30-page curriculum for middle and high school students written by Jolly and EDC colleagues Marilyn Felt and Stephanie Malloy. The curriculum was completed and posted to EDC’s Web site within seven days of the terrorist attack. Reflecting on September 11. Reflecting on September 11 In observance of the anniversary of the attacks, Constitutional Rights Foundation has prepared "Reflecting on September 11," a series of online lessons and resources designed for classroom use.
Classroom Commemoration for September 11, 2003—A brief discussion activity for the anniversary of September 11. America Responds to Terrorism—Lessons, links, and resources. Foundations of Our Constitution—Readings and activities exploring origins of American democracy. Free Downloads. America Responds to Terrorism. The destruction of New York City's World Trade Center and the attack on the Pentagon in Washington raise innumerable questions that can be dealt with in the classroom.
Although the most recent terrorist attacks have the greatest impact on America, they are part of a long and tragic history of terrorism that has been developing around the globe for decades. Constitutional Rights Foundation has prepared "America Responds to Terrorism," "War in Iraq," and " Reflecting on September 11 ," a series of online lessons and resources designed for classroom use. We will continue to add lessons on issues related to these troubling times. We at CRF hope you find these resources useful during this time of national crisis. How Do You Feel? In this activity, students have the opportunity to express their feelings and discuss their perceptions of the events.
September 11—How Do You Feel? You will need to print out and make copies of the handout What Do You Think? For your students. One-Word Brainstorm Ask the students to take a minute or two to think about the one word that best describes their feelings about the attacks that occurred on September 11. If possible group the various responses under various headings such a fear, anger, confusion and point out that many people are feeling the same thing. Remind the students that people around the world share the same types of feelings about what has happened and that they are not alone in their thoughts. One Man's Freedom Fighter is Another Man's Terrorist. Lesson Plans: Hooray for Heroes Theme Unit. By Jacqueline Clarke | 2000 Children hear the word hero used today more than ever.
Yet what does it mean to be a hero? Explore this concept in depth with students, then host a special day to celebrate and honor the heroes in their lives. Kick off your hero studies by inviting children to create dictionary entries for the word. Begin by reviewing the different parts of an entry — the word divided into syllables, pronunciation, part of speech, and definition — and having students include these components in their work.
Remember: September 11, 2001 - A site presented by Legacy.com. Another Day That Will Live in Infamy. RTE #5 ~ The War Prayer (Mark Twain) For more reader’s theater, visit Aaron Shepard’s RT Page atwww.aaronshep.com/rt Script copyright © 1995, 2002 Aaron Shepard.
Scripts in this series are free and may be copied, shared, and performed for any noncommercial purpose, except they may not be posted online without permission. PREVIEW: A mysterious stranger attends a church service on the eve of war. Dealing with Tragedy in the Classroom. Dealing with Tragedy in the Classroom September 11, 2001 was a tragic day in the history of America.
Over 6,000 people are presumed dead as a result of terrorist attacks. Students may have lost mothers, fathers, relatives and friends. Others less directly affected feel the trauma of the tragedy. All students learn differently, react differently and will ultimately grieve differently. Grade Level: 1st to 5th grade Time Allotment: 4 to 6 class periods. America Responds : Coverage of Events of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Lesson Plans In the days immediately following the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks, PBS pulled together resources to help educators teach students about peace, tolerance, war, patriotism, geography, and other related issues.
Although time has passed, educators can continue to use these valuable resources to teach lessons on these important subjects. Afghanistan Today: Civil War and Human Rights Your students (grades 9-12) may be hearing a lot in the news about Afghanistan and the Taliban. Remembering September 11. Education World offers five lessons to help teachers commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States. These lessons will keep alive the spirit of patriotism and tolerance stimulated by the events of 9/11. Included: Students make a huge flag mural for your school or a proverb book for your classroom library, write letters to fire fighters in their community, read aloud books that model tolerance, raise money for Afghan children, and more. It is difficult to believe that so much time has passed -- it seems like yesterday -- since we heard those first unbelievable reports that a plane, then another plane, had crashed into the buildings of the World Trade Center.
For a generation of students, the events that day -- in New York City, Washington, D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania -- are pivotal. Their impact will never be forgotten. Click each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. Write Letters to Commemorate 9/11. [facebookbadge] Brief Description Students commemorate the 9/11 anniversary by writing letters to fire, police, or emergency medical personnel in their communities or to the service men and women who fight terrorism overseas.
Objectives Students write thoughtful letters. September 11: Lessons and Resources for Classroom Teachers. What are teachers doing to help their students understand the attacks that took place September 11, 2001? Education World has culled from the Web and listservs a list of possible resources. Included: Watch in the days ahead as we add new resources! My Name Is Osama. [facebookbadge] Brief Description A short story about a young Iraqi boy opens up classroom discussion about the difficulties some immigrant children face, especially in the days after September 11.
9-11 Photostory Video. September 11, 2001.