9/11 Introduction

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An Introduction to 9/11

Lesson Objectives

- Students can summarize the occurrence of 9/11.

- Students can organize a structured and insightful timeline.

What do you know about the term
'9/11'

Organization

• Attack organized by terrorist group 'Al Quada'
• Leader Osama bin Laden & key operational planner Khalid Seikh Mohammed
• The four pilots of the planes were friends who lived in Hamburg and went back to Afghanistan in 1999 to seek Al Quada

Motivation

The motives Al Quada had for this catastrophe were directly regarded to the U.S.A. military due to their involvement in the Persian Gulf war, military presence in the Middle East and the support of Israel.  

What do the Persian Gulf war,
military presence in the Middle East
and the support of Israel have in common?

Timeline Assignment

• Done in pairs or individually
  
• Create elaborate timeline with the use of reliable sources (should be mentioned in your final product)
• Adding additional information is highly suggested!

Success criteria:

Student provides a presentable, factually correct timeline with elaborate explanations on the events.

timeline.911memorial.org

Round up

Please work until the timeline until next class. 

If any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!