1. REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11 TH, 2001

2. Today we will identify and describe the events of September 11 th, 2001. By discussing what happened that day and how it impacted our nation. To understand how historical events impact our lives. OBJECTIVES

3. The World Trade Center (WTC) was a 16-acre commercial complex in lower Manhattan. It contained seven buildings, a large plaza, and an underground shopping mall that connected six of the buildings. The centerpieces of the complex were the Twin Towers. WHAT WAS THE WORLD TRADE CENTER?

4. THE WORLD TRADE CENTER

5. On September 11, 2001, the entire complex was destroyed in a terrorist attack that has come to be referred to as “9/11”. SEPTEMBER 11 TH & THE WORLD TRADE CENTER

6. http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks/videos#911-timeline THE TWIN TOWERS ARE HIT

7. STORIES OF ESCAPE http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-timeline/videos/escaping-the- south-tower

8. http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-timeline/videos/the-todd-beamer-story- lets-roll WASHINGTON, D.C. & SHANKSVILLE, PA

9. PRESIDENT BUSH REACTS AT GROUND ZERO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtVMHjygw8Y

10. THE PENTAGON MEMORIAL

11. THE SHANKSVILLE, PA MEMORIAL

12. THE MEMORIAL