September 11
(9-12)
Remembering
the Uniformed Heroes at the World Trade Center
(n27)
Subject
Social
studies, history, government
Objective
Students
will get to know the individuals behind the numbers
of those lost.
Time
Needed
One
to two class periods
Materials
Computer
with internet access, printing capabilities, wall
space
Lesson
The
first person account is the most accurate way
to learn about a historical event.
Using web sites such as those listed below, have
the students pick one of the police,fire, or EMS
men and women who died while rescuing others.
The students will see how those who were lost
are remembered by their families and coworkers.
It is a lesson in dealing with grief and a celebration
of the lives of those heroes.
In a few years, the history books will only list
the total number of victims, and the stories of
those who gave their all will be lost. The teacher
may wish to preserve these stories and images
for future use.
Suggested web sites :
PAPD
portauthoritypolicememorial.org
wtcpapdmemorial.com
NYPD
nycpba.org
the23.com
nypdangels.com
FDNY
nyfd.com
fallenbrothers.com
firehouse.com
ufalocal94.org
fdny.net
fdnyupdates.com
angelfire.com/ny5/sikorsky
fdnyengine6.org
There are literally hundreds of sites to visit,
and the one thing they all have in common is that
the surviving families and coworkers are afraid
that the ultimate sacrifices made by the individual
men and women in uniform at the WTC will be forgotten.
Students can access these sites and learn how
these unknown heroes were husbands, fathers, wives,
sisters, and siblings to so many who loved them.
To their fellow uniformed police, fire and rescue
teams, they will be the best friends, godparents,
musicians, cooks and mentors who will be forever
missed.
As the students present a few facts about the
individual they chose to talk about, the photo
of the fallen hero is placed on the board/wall.
Source:
Diane Birdwell, Bryan Adams High School, Dallas,
TX