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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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 |
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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 |
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Remembrance and Memory as Seen Through the Eyes of Artists
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6, 7, 8, 9 | Arts | Lesson Plan |
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Reporting Terrorism—Teacher Resources
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College | Language Arts | Lesson Plan |
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Responding and Remembering Through Art
In this activity, you and your child will look at ways artists and members of the public responded to the events of September 11, 2001. You will then use images of those responses to create a digital memorial of photographs. |
3, 4, 5 | Arts | Lesson Plan |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Little Chapel That Stood
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
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The Spirit of Volunteerism: 9/11 and Beyond Video and Teaching and Learning Guide
The teaching and learning guide is also organized around the themes of community-building and volunteerism. The centerpiece, an eight-minute film, The Spirit of Volunteerism: 9/11 and Beyond, introduces people who channeled strong emotions and feelings into constructive acts of human kindness. The discussion questions and activity suggestions are designed to encourage students to work together to commemorate 9/11 by participating in acts of service. This learning and discussion guide is presented by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Please visit their website for additional information.
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
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The Survivor Tree
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
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Tribute Art and 9/11: Healing Through Artistic Response
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3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Arts | Lesson Plan |
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Understanding The 9/11 Commission Report
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9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education, Community College | Social Studies | Lesson Plan |
In this lesson, students will view Pablo Picasso’s painting Guernica. They will explore the meaning of the colors, symbols and purpose of the painting. Following that discussion, students will view and discuss various paintings in The Day Our World Changed: Children’s Art of 9/11. This lesson is provided by the 9/11 National Day of Service and a partnership between My Good Deed and the 4 Action Initiative. Please 
This toolkit features stories, artifacts and video from media who covered the chaos caused by the terrorist attacks from the Oklahoma City bombing to the War on Terror. These resources are provided by the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Please 
This short film highlights the outpouring of compassion and volunteerism in the aftermath of September 11, as well as the commitment to service which 9/11 continues to inspire. 