September 11th, 2001 Identity Cards Activity

September 11th, 2001 Identity Cards Activity

The September 11th, 2001 Identity Cards Activity is a powerful educational tool that provides a profound and personal perspective on one of the pivotal events in American history. This resource allows learners to delve deep into the lives of four individuals who were directly impacted by these atrocious attacks.

• An effective strategy used at the Holocaust Museum.
• There are 21 distinct identity cards, each representing a different person affected by September 11th.
• Learners discover individual stories from this somber day - some survivors and others casualties.

The Human Toll Taken in Disasters

Through closely examining these lives upended on that fateful day, pupils establish an empathetic understanding of the human toll taken in such overwhelming disasters. Students learn about their assigned identities' fates as part of their studies and engage further through watching preselected documentary films around the event—making lessons interactive and multi-faceted—opening up subject discussions to augment their understanding along contextual lines.

Suitable for Various Grade Levels & Study Settings

Note: Suitable for public institution teaching as well as homeschooling lessons aiming at critical thinking around historical moments.

• Enriches learning outcomes with depth and contextuality inherent to essential life skill development like empathy and compassion towards our fellow beings.
• Learners instill an empathetic understanding of such tragic events by experiencing individual narratives directly impacted by the tragedy

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