Friends,
Please click 'Comment' to share your story with our children in grades 7-12. Every one has a story to share about September 11 and we'd like to read yours. You may post anonymously or sign your story with your name and location.
Students,
Click 'Comment' to read the stories of people around the country and how they were impacted on September 11.
Thank you for taking the time to participate.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Share your story...
I am a mother of two young children: Elizabeth, age 10 and Andrew, age 8. When Elizabeth was four months old she sat in her exersaucer as I witnessed the most unimaginable events in our country's history unfold on television. Of course, ask anyone old enough to remember that day and they will never forget not only what they were doing but the most minute details: the way the sky was bright and blue that day; they silence that befell on the outside world as all air traffic was grounded, I recall thinking not even a bird was chirping; the way you feared what was next; the way you choked back tears or let them flow as you watched the tragedy happen; as you sat there helpless to do anything to help; as the world literally stopped turning and time was in slow motion. Then there were amazing stories of heroism; countless displays of patriotism; flags flying on every street-so many flags stores ran out! I am also the wife of a firefighter so my heart ached for the wives and children that would never hold their husbands and daddys again.
I am also a teacher on a quest to help children discover and feel the raw emotions we felt on that day. Children can watch as many shows and video clips available but nothing compares to stories from real people. This is where this blogs fits into the puzzle for our youth. They cannot emotionally understand what it was like on September 11th, just as I struggled to understand the feelings my father felt as he recalled where he was when JFK was shot. He would tell that story in great detail to me and I listened but his was the only story I heard.
Let's come together to share our stories with the youth of today so they can experience as many true life perspectives as possible.
Share this blog with others so students can read your stories. After completing the lessons and reading your stories they will reflect upon what they have learned and experienced.
Thank you for your participation. Remember, they are too young to remember and too wise to forget. It is our responsibility to share our stories so they too can become emotionally connected to this important event in contemporary history.
I am also a teacher on a quest to help children discover and feel the raw emotions we felt on that day. Children can watch as many shows and video clips available but nothing compares to stories from real people. This is where this blogs fits into the puzzle for our youth. They cannot emotionally understand what it was like on September 11th, just as I struggled to understand the feelings my father felt as he recalled where he was when JFK was shot. He would tell that story in great detail to me and I listened but his was the only story I heard.
Let's come together to share our stories with the youth of today so they can experience as many true life perspectives as possible.
Share this blog with others so students can read your stories. After completing the lessons and reading your stories they will reflect upon what they have learned and experienced.
Thank you for your participation. Remember, they are too young to remember and too wise to forget. It is our responsibility to share our stories so they too can become emotionally connected to this important event in contemporary history.
September 11: Where were you?
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