September 11, 2011: Changing American History

Introduction

  1. Welcome: September 11, 2001: Changing American History
  2. Description: On September 11, 2001, COMEBACK hijackers boarded four planes set for the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and Camp David in Pennsylvania. The destruction that ensured killed all passengers and over 3,000 people on the ground, but the 9/11 attacks were just the beginning. Over a decade later the effects are still being felt across America and in the Middle East.
  3. Grade Level: High School (9th Grade)
  4. Curriculum: Social Studies
  5. Author: Kelly Dietrick Callahan

Process

Objectives:

  • How did the 9/11 attacks change the course of American History?
  • Understand and explain how the 9/11 attacks influenced other aspects of American culture and Middle Eastern relations.
  • Pre-assigned Group Projects:

              Afghanistan Invasion

              Iraq Invasion

              Patriot Act

              Airport Security

              Islamophobia