9/11 Resources

This important international collection aggregates clips from 20 channels for the week of September 11th, clearly demonstrating the value of television news as a raw primary source. It is powerful and difficult to watch newscasters’ reactions naively trying to make sense of the awful events as they unfolded that morning and for the week to follow.

Video content appears in the form of a scrollable matrix, with programming chunked into 10-minute and then further into 30-second clips. The site also compiles a variety of media analysis pieces and a video summary of the key moments during the day. (Please, do not use these resources with your classes without previewing them first.)

In addition to its curated television resources, the Archive allow offers a collection of 9/11 videos.

National Geographic’s Remembering 9/11 includes a wide variety of videos, a collection of interviews with average people, and an interview with George Bush. The 9/11 Survivor Mementos artifacts speak of the personal experiences that keep the collective memory of history vivid and fresh, even as the immediacy of tragedy fades.

Through the month of September, ebrary offers access to a collection of 15 full-text ebooks relevant to the event and its legacy. The site explains:

In anticipation of the difficult anniversary of 9/11 that lies ahead, and to help prepare libraries for the onslaught of reference questions the date may precipitate, ebrary has developed this open access collection of e-books related to the events of that day.

We hope that this collection provides a valuable resource to anyone seeking to learn or understand more about this tragic event, or reflect on its world impact.

• Education Goals and Key Questions
• Teaching Guides
  • Tribute Art & 9/11
  • The Spirit of Volunteerism
  • FAQ about 9/11
• Talking to Children about 9/11
• Webcasts: Exploring 9/11

Memory and Memorialization

Building the Memorial & Museum

9/11 and its Aftermath

Middle East History and Security

• 9/11 Digital Archive
• Teaching 9/11 (September 11 Education Trust)

• 9//11 Tapes: The Story in the Air
• PRI 9/11 Podcasts
• 9/11 Decade – Witness to Apocalypse. A Collective Diary (NYTimes)
• What Does September 11 Stand For and How Should We Acknowledge it? Edutopia

• Kay Vandergrift’s 9/11 and Children
• Rocco Staino’s 10 Books about 9/11 to Share with Kids & Teens
• USA Today list of 9/11 specials and live commemorations
• Discovery Rise Reconnect and Remember
• Milestone Documents for Understanding 9/11
• TeachingHistory.org
• EdWeek Coverage
• ABC-CLIO Resources
• NJ 9/11 Curriculum
• New York Times: How do you teach about 9/11?

Student Crossword | Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

What Are the Right and Wrong Ways to Commemorate 9/11?

Teaching 9/11 | Responding to Crisis With Students

Teaching 9/11 | Ideas and Projects From Teachers

Film Festival | Documentaries About 9/11

• Newseum 9/11 Front Pages
• Scholastic I Will: Lesson Plans to Inspire Service Learning
• United We Serve Toolkits and service opportunities by zip code
• Library of Congress American Memory Documentary Project Interviews, graphics, narratives
• NCSS Media Literacy Skills: Interpreting Tragedy (Renee Hobbs)
• USA Today Tools for Education
• Remembering 9/11 (CQ Researcher)
• Infotopia 9/11 Links
• NCSS 9/11 Commemoration Resources
• History.com 9/11 Video Timeline