Remembering+9-11

Remembering September 11th 9/11/2001

Below are some links and stories of 9/11 that we shared in class.

BrainPOP 9/11


 * Attack on World Trade Center

=//**World Trade Center – symbol of US economy (wealth & power)//= =//Pentagon – symbol of the US military//=

=** War on Terrorism **=

= Touring Remains of Twin Towers =

Stories** "I was working as a paraeducator at the high school when someone came running down the halls telling us to turn on the tv. So we turned it on in our classroom and stared in amazement at what was happening. Then I started to cry. The students in the classroom thought that what was happening was funny and I simply turned to them and said 'This is not good. We will be at war.' There's more to the story but it's confidential but lets just say that because of an action in the classroom, the FBI was called to a home in the area because of a statement one of the student's made. I then went home and started calling my daughter, who lived and worked in a Muslim area in the Twin Cities. I couldn't reach her for hours. She finally called late that night. She was working for a blood bank in the Cities and they were crowded with people wanting to donate blood to be sent to New York. Most of the blood spoiled because it went unused by anyone out there, no one left to use it on."

Ms. Hinrichs September 2011

"10 years, where has that time gone? Yes, I remember clearly where I was and what I was doing. I was an elementary cook, working out of the high school at the time. My partner and I were making peanut butter sandwiches and one of our coworkers came thru the kitchen and said the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York had been hit by a plane. We went out into the cafeteria and turned on the t.v. only to see the second plane hit the towers. I was shocked! We had a son at the time in the Navy stationed in Japan on the aircraft carrier Kittyhawk. I said to myself my son is going to war! I was right, he phoned home that night or next day and said he was being deployed to location unknown. The fright in his voice is still so clear to me today . That evening my husband and I hung the United States flag that our family received from my grandpa's funeral on the gable end of our dairy barn for all to see. USA Today newspaper came out to the farm for pictures and information about our flag story. (I have the article with me if you are interested) Thanks for letting me share my story. "

Ms. Mary Sobota, M.S. Food Service September 2011

"I remember 9-11 like it was yesterday . I used to hear my parents share stories when I was little about how they remembered the assassination of President Kennedy like it was yesterday . I never understood how or why that made such an impact on them until something major happened in my life.... such as 9-11.

I was 24 years old and attending graduate school at UWEC. My classes didn't start that day until 10am, so I was sleeping in that morning, when all of a sudden my roommate burst into my room, shaking me awake. She was frantic and turned on my TV. What I saw was unbelievable.... live news coverage of news anchors trying to be calm and professional, repeating the only few facts they knew, over and over "American Airlines Jet has crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center." When all of sudden, the camera zoomed closer and I saw, live, the second plane, United Airlines Flight 175 hit the second tower. Everything went silent. The tv, us, the air. The second plane hit only 17 minutes after the first. It was at that moment that everyone in the world knew the crashes were deliberate. When you realize that your country is under attack, your stomach sinks-I wanted to vomit. My roommate and I watched in disbelief as we saw the buildings on fire. 56 minutes later, the South tower collapsed. Smoke, dust and shrapnel filled up the streets like in a movie, and people were jumping out of the windows from 100 floors high, trying to save their lives out of desperation. They must have decided that jumping to their death is better than burning alive. Tears were rolling down my face as I saw people dying and as I knew hundreds more were already dead. People were diving into businesses along the streets as the smoke and dust chased them down the street. You saw that some people weren't able to outrun it. I was literally watching people die that very second. In a panic, not knowing if and where the next hit would be, I called my parents and asked them "What do we do? Should we be together? I'm scared." My father was crying and begged me to drive home. I packed a bag, grabbed money and drove to be with my family. We watched the news all day long, crying as we saw replays of the crashes. We also waited to hear from a family friend, who's son lived in New York. He called at 6:15pm to say he was ok. For the next week, all you could do was watch tv while rescue efforts and clean up was underway. Families would come on tv and beg for their loved one to call home, but you knew that their loved one died and just hadn't been found yet. You just knew.

The memories of 9-11 will never be forgotten..... and there is so much more to tell, but just not enough time."

Käryn Broeckert , MS CCC SLP September 2011

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 * <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct">night view:**

World Trade Center Memorial

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Pentagon Memorial

Pentagon Memorial Video Tour 1min through entry stone, min 7-11ish

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