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On
September 11, 2001, four commerical airplanes crashed into the
World Trade Center Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington
DC, and in a field in Pennsylvania. Men and women from all over
the United States helped with the rescue efforts.
As
we cope with this great tragedy, we know that
sharing our stories of hope will help to provide all of us, especially
children,with
much-needed comfort and faith in the future. As educators, you
play an important role in the way children think about the events
of September 11, 2001. Here are some
ways for you and your class to use this site to share stories,
express thanks and begin the healing process.
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Sign
My Hero Guestbook
Share your story of
September 11th heroes
Rudolph Giuliani is a hero in New York. Jonathan
Alter is a Senior Editor at Newsweek. He wrote about New York's
Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani. This is a reprint of his essay from the
September 24, 2001 issue of Newsweek
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When the World Trade Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001,
firefighters were among the first on the scene. Thank you to the
firefighters
working for days on end in New York. |
Mattie Stepanek has written a poem about
what occured on September
11, 2001.
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The heroes among us: "On September 11, we valued
heroism because it was everywhere." --Nancy Gibbs, Time Magazine
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Children and grief: There is neither a right or
wrong way to approach grief. Each of us must establish our own
means of dealing with it. |
Jason Crowe launched The Cello Cries On, a fund for the families of those who died in the
September 11 tragedy. |
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Tom Theurkauf was loved by many and cherished
as a hero to his family. On September 11, 2001, when terrorists
struck the World Trade
Center, they took his life but not his spirit.
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At
the request of the Dalai
Lama, Monks went to Washington to create a "healing
mandala" in memory of the attack on the Pentagon.
They also created a healing "mandala" in
New York for the World Trade Center.
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