9/11

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Disclaimer

This is a lesson about a serious topic.

Jokes a a huge no go.

There will be consequences.

I expect:

Respect and seriousness

Lesson goals

At the end of the lesson:

* You can write a summary about what happened on 9/11.

Have you ever been
to New York City?

1. yes
2. no

What do you know about New York City?

What day was it last Wednesday?

9/11 (or 11/9?)

2001

Ground Zero

9/11/2001

Why is it 9/11 and not 11/9?

Why did the survivor mention the look in the police, firefighters and paramedics?

1. They never saw anything like this
2. They were determined to save as many lives as possible
3. Because they knew they weren't going to survive this
4. They weren't trained for something like this

Why was the second plane hitting the WTC such a big shock? What makes it different from the first?

Why was the pentagon mentioned?

1. The president took the lead from there
2. An airplane hit that building too
3. Alarms of the attack went off there
4. An airplane almost hit that building

After how many minutes did the South Tower of the World Trading Center collapse?

1. 50 minutes
2. 52 minutes
3. 56 minutes
4. 63 minutes

What happened during the 4th attack?

After how many minutes did the North Tower of the World Trading Center collapse?

1. 102 minutes
2. 105 minutes
3. 113 minutes
4. 150 minutes

How many buildings were hit by planes?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

How many people died on 9/11?

0-500

500-1000

1000-1500

1500-2000

2000-2500

2500-3000

How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

USA's response to 9/11

• War on Terror (started in 2001 immediately), Afghanistan mostly
• 2003: Invading Iraq (perhaps linked to al-Qaeda)
• Weapons of mass destruction? 

Your thoughts? Were the actions of the US understandable?

Has the world changed
because of 9/11? How?

Legacy of 9/11

• Airport security
  
• Stereotyping 
• Racism

Ground Zero is a memorial site for 9/11.
Why do you think it is good to remember?

Geef een voorbeeld van een "conspiracy theory"

What did you learn today?

Lesson goals

At the end of the lesson:

* You can write a summary about what happened on 9/11.