Students in school uniforms looks up at a large inscription on the wall that reads “No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” The quote from Virgil’s epic poem The Aeneid is surrounded by 2,983 individual blue tiles that comprise "Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky on That September Morning" by Spencer Finch. Every square is a unique shade of blue, reflecting the artist's attempt to remember the color of the sky on the morning of 9/11 and commemorating the victims of 9/11 and the 1993 attack.
Photo by Jin S. Lee

Lesson Plans

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum has developed interactive lesson plans for grade 3–12 students 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.

Featured Lesson Plan: Covering 9/11

Essential Question: How can art convey meaning in the immediate aftermath of a tragic event?

Grades: 6 to 12

Theme: Events of 9/11

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A group of students sit around a table, holding pencils, and peering down as they work. They are deeply engaged in a learning activity.

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  • What Happened on 9/11?, Part I

     

    Essential Question: What happened on 9/11?

    Grades: 6 to 12

    Theme: Events of 9/11

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  • Targeting American Symbols

     

    Essential Question: Why were the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and U.S. Capitol targeted on 9/11?

    Grades: 6 to 12

    Theme: Antecedents of 9/11

     

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  • Architecture of Remembrance

     

    Essential Question: Can a memorial to a tragic event serve as both a public space and a place of remembrance?

    Grades: 9 to 12

    Theme: Memorializing 9/11

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  • Balancing National Security and Civil Liberties

     

    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

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    A red graphic card reads Repercussions of 9/11, Grades 9 to 12.