Lesson Plans
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum offers interactive lesson plans for students in grades 3 to 12 that address the 9/11 attacks, their ongoing repercussions, and the history of the World Trade Center. Lessons plans are divided by grade level and theme below.
![Several students with clipboards walk through the Tribute Walk, a Museum space where art related to 9/11 is displayed.](/sites/default/files/paragraph/hero-banner/2024-04/JL_EDUVISIT_06.jpg)
Photo by Jin S. Lee
Featured Lesson Plan: Local Heroes
- Essential Question: What is a hero and how can people show gratitude to those who act heroically in their own communities?
- Grades: 3 to 5
- Theme: Memorializing 9/11
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Lesson Plans Results
- Balancing National Security and Civil LibertiesLesson plan
- Essential Question: How does the balance between ensuring national security and protecting civil liberties shift after a terrorist attack?
- Grades: 9 to 12
- Theme: Repercussions of 9/11
- The Changing Face of Lower ManhattanLesson plan
- Essential Question: How has lower Manhattan changed over time?
- Grades: 3 to 5
- Theme: History of the World Trade Center
- The New World Trade CenterLesson plan
- Essential Question: How did the rebuilding of the World Trade Center affect New York City?
- Grades: 6 to 12
- Theme: Memorializing 9/11