9/11 - 'Ground Zero'

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9/11 "Ground Zero"

Have you ever been
to New York City?

1. yes
2. no

What do you know about New York City?

What's today?

9/11 (or 11/9?)

2001

Ground Zero

9/11/2001

Why do you think the WTC was such an important target for an attack?

The response to 9/11

President Bush's Bullhorn Speech

Delivered to emergency rescue workers on September 14, 2001 at the site of the WTC.

Pay attention to his words, the body language, and the surroundings.

Why was this speech so well-received at the time? Do you think it was a good speech?

USA's response to 9/11

• War on Terror (started in 2001 immediately), Afghanistan mostly
• 2003: Invading Iraq
• Weapons of mass destruction? Saddam Hussein? Link to 9/11?

Your thoughts? Were the actions of the US understandable?

Legacy of 9/11

• Has the world really changed after 9/11?
• Airport security
  
• Stereotyping

    Illuminati: 

                                             the game of conspiracy ('80s)

What do you know about the conspiracy theory around 9/11? What are the arguments believers make?

The Simpsons - 1997 and 1993

Do you think 9/11 was an "inside job"?

1. yes
2. no
3. I'm not sure what to think

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