September 11 or 9 11 Patriot Day Activity

⭐️⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This beautiful, poignant recounting of one of the thousands of stories from 9/11 brought the tragedy to life for my students. They really connected with the family and the recounting of their son's heroic actions that saved lives. It will keep 9/11 alive for my students - they will never forget, even though they weren't even born yet." - Angela

This Patriot Day lesson starts with a moving 13-minute video about a man named Welles Crowther and his last hours on September 11, 2001. While the video alone can yield a wealth of conversation, you will find a worksheet to give students a purpose for watching the video. In addition, there is a flipbook that explores the characteristics of a hero. Students will define a hero, discuss Welles Crowther, reflect upon themselves, relate to our society, complete a quote analysis, and share their final thoughts on our community.

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This Patriot Day lesson includes:

• "How to use" sheet
• Video in Google Folder
• Digital teacher directions to help you distribute the activity through your learning management systems such as Google Classroom or Schoology
• Video response sheet
• Print and Editable Google Doc options

• Student instructions page
• 6-tab flip book activity
• Print and Google Slide (not editable) options

• Rubric

Lesson Materials:

How to Use sheet: This will help you navigate the sensitive topic with your students.

Video response sheet: Students will be able to make connections to the video.

Flipbook Activity: Students will review the characteristics of a hero and tie in the theme of heroism from the video.

While many teachers feel attached to 9/11 we are now encountering students who are far removed from this tragedy because they were not even born at this time. This worksheet with ask students to list character traits, story elements and will identify symbolism. This is an inspiring activity to use with your student to acknowledge Patriot Day.

How to use this September 11 activity in your classroom:

• Bring recognition to the tragic events of 9/11
• Honor the victims of September 11
• Discuss character traits of heroism
• Sub plans
• Social studies center

Teacher feedback:

• My students were enthralled. They were silent and absolutely encouraged to do good. One student now wears a red bandanna himself. Thank you.
• This is a great resource. I look forward to incorporating it into my classroom. It is a piece of history that is close to my heart since I was living in NYC when this happened.
• This video and activity have stayed with my students long after we viewed it on September 11th. They continue to talk about the heroism of Welles Crowther. This was a wonderful activity that I plan to use with future classes.
• I was absent on 9/11, so I had my sub do this with my students. Students were engaged and were still talking about the activity when I came back to school!
• This is a great resource to go with a great story! I love doing this on 9/11, it helps shed a little hope on a horrible day!

Check Out My Other Resources for Teaching Patriot Day:

• September 11th Nonfiction Packet

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