9/11 Education Materials
The Pentagon Memorial Fund is dedicated to offering valuable educational resources and materials surrounding the events of September 11, 2001 and the historic significance of the Pentagon Memorial. You can search the resources by keyword, grade level, subject, or specific resource type. To expand your search results to include the Verizon Thinkfinity community, please check the Thinkfinity box within the search field.
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A Nation Remembers: Those Affected At Pentagon
These lesson plans and activities were developed by the PMF Educators' Leadership Group as a companion to the Pentagon Memorial Fund documentary entitled, “A Nation Remembers,” which tells the story of the construction of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. These lesson plans and activities focus on the ‘everyday heroes’—people who worked at the Pentagon and helped with the rescue operations, those involved as first responders, and the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the attack. These materials best complement the documentary from 45 minutes, 19 seconds through 53 minutes, 39 seconds. For the most comprehensive understanding of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial and those affected by the attack, view the documentary from 34 minutes, 59 seconds through 53 minutes, 39 seconds.
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
September 11: Teaching Contemporary History - Conducting Difficult Conversations with Young People
On Wednesday, August 3 and Thursday, August 4, 2011, the National Museum of American History, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Pentagon Memorial Fund, and Flight 93 National Memorial, offered a FREE online conference, September 11: Teaching Contemporary History, for K-12 teachers. Designed to provide educators with resources and strategies for addressing the September 11 terrorist attacks, the conference included roundtable discussions with content experts and six workshop sessions. These sessions — all of which were recorded and are now available — highlight resources available at each organization, provide background information on September 11, and encourage conversations on how to document, preserve, and interpret recent history and current events. Elaine Donovan, Pentagon Memorial Fund Board Member, participated in the roundtable discussion, "Conducting Difficult Conversations with Young People." Ms. Donovan lost her husband, CDR William H. Donovan, at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and shares her experience of discussing the tragedy with her young children. Lasting 75 minutes, this roundtable also included panelists from Voices of September 11, Carlow University, and the Fred Rogers Company. Click here to watch the interactive webinar now! |
11, 12, Higher education, Community College, Adult / Continuing Education | Social Studies | Video |
Building National Memorials: Unit 8 Jim Laychak and Gordon Felt
Please click here to access the online version of the toolkit and choose Unit 8 from the "Story Selection" menu which includes Jim's and Gordon's videos. Please visit their website for additional information and resources.
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
A Nation Remembers: Honoring Lives Lost
These materials focus on the construction methods and symbolism found at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as well as the family members impacted by the events on September 11, 2001 in an effort to help students understand the idea of memorialization and the importance of remembering certain events. This section of the guide best complements the documentary from 34 minutes, 59 seconds through 45 minutes, 18 seconds, with information about the architects, construction techniques, and symbolism to be found at 47 minutes, 35 seconds; 48 minutes, 40 seconds; and 49 minutes, 36 seconds respectively). For the most comprehensive understanding, the documentary should be viewed from 34 minutes, 59 seconds through 53 minutes, 39 seconds. |
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
September 11 - Bearing Witness to History / Tell Your Story
Click here to tell your 9/11 story.How did you witness history on September 11, 2001? What do you most remember, and how has it affected your life? Help the Smithsonian document this historic event by sharing your September 11 experience. Your story will be permanently archived in the September 11 Digital Archive, a project of the George Mason Center for History and New Media and the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning. The Archive is a partner with the Smithsonian in the National Museum of American History's commemorative exhibition "September 11: Bearing Witness to History," which was on view at the Museum from September 11, 2002 to July 6, 2003. |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College, Adult / Continuing Education | Arts | Primary Source |
Understanding The 9/11 Commission Report
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9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
Effecting Change—Using the Legislative Process
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
Guidelines for discussion about 9/11
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
Remembering 9/11: 10 Year Anniversary
A newspaper education supplement to the Washington Times, this resource will help teachers in educating students about the 9/11 attacks. |
Unknown | Social Studies | Worksheet |
September 11 Digital Archive
The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. The Archive contains more than 150,000 digital items, a tally that includes more than 40,000 emails and other electronic communications, more than 40,000 first-hand stories, and more than 15,000 digital images. In September 2003, the Library of Congress accepted the Archive into its collections, an event that both ensured the Archive's long-term preservation and marked the library's first major digital acquisition. Browse: Explore the collection for stories, images, emails, documents, sounds, and videos of September 11 Research: Search, sort, and examine the entire collection Contribute: Tell your story, add your email, and upload images, documents, and other digital files to the Archive |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College, Adult / Continuing Education | Social Studies | Primary Source |
Globalizing Peace: Unit 7 Tsugio Ito and Masahiro Sasaki
Please click here to access the online version of the toolkit and choose Unit 7 from the "Story Selection" menu which includes Susan's video. Please visit their website for additional information and resources.
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
Reading The Little Chapel That Stood
The Little Chapel That Stood, by Curtiss, A. B. St. Paul's Chapel, across the street from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, survived the 9-11 blast and served as a service depot for rescuers. During this activity, you and your child will actively read The Little Chapel That Stood, using the suggested reading strategies. |
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4 | Language Arts | Lesson Plan |
The Survivor Tree
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
Being Muslim in New York after 9/11: Unit 6 Mohammad Razvi
Please click here to access the online version of the toolkit and choose Unit 6 from the "Story Selection" menu which includes Mohammad Razvi's video. Please visit their website for additional information and resources.
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
Reporting Terrorism—Teacher Resources
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College | Language Arts | Lesson Plan |