Thursday, September 23 – “Learn and Remember SEPTEMBER 11th”grades 5-12
In the early hours of September 11, 2001, the day's tragic events began to unfold. Now nine years have passed since those first unbelievable reports came that a plane, then another plane, had crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The twin towers of World Trade Center in New York were hit by two hijacked Boeing 767 aircrafts, collapsing the building and killing over 3500 people. Two other planes were used to attack the Pentagon and the White House. Soon this was followed by a crash from a hijacked Boeing 757 slamming into the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 crashing in a field in southwest Pennsylvania.
For millions of Americans, December 7, 1941, is permanently linked to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. November 22, 1963, is instantly synonymous with John F. Kennedy's assassination. Now one more date has been added to the list of dark days indelibly etched in Americans' minds and memories: September 11, 2001. In this videoconference, Dr. James Booth, Vanderbilt University professor, will explore the morality and politics of memory: How do we do justice to the dead, especially those who were victims of political crime? There is no simple answer to this question, because forgetting and reconciliation, as well as justice, are sometimes called for. Remembering 9/11 belongs to the shaping of the American national identity and reflects a moral responsibility to the victims of that terrorist attack. Professor Booth states that "remembering" in a democratic society, reflects the diversity and political nature of that community. Remembering is a vital part of what makes us a community. The anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, offers a time to remember, to reflect about this unforgettable moment in history, and to reconsider the effect that September 11 has had on our country and the world.
TIMES:
We offer two sessions for each Vanderbilt Virtual School videoconference: one session at 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME and one session at 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME .
COST:
The cost for a videoconference session is $75. This charge covers some of our expenses in preparing your videoconference and testing and delivering your videoconference.
FORMAT:
All videoconferences are approximately 45 minutes in length. The format is about 25-30 minutes for the presentation and 15-20 minutes for an interactive question and answer session with the students and presenter.
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