9/11 Tribute

I was just incredibly humbled by the day we had on  Thursday. My students were able to experience 9/11 through first hand accounts of that day from real life victims/survivors/people with the help of many friends and family. It was an amazing experience to say the least. We asked each person we interviewed these questions:
1) Where were you when the world stopped turning?
2) How did you hear of the tragic event?
3) What was September 12th, 2001 like for you in NYC?
4) How has your life changed since the tragedy?
5) Is there anything else you would like to leave us with as living history of the national tragedy?

My kids were engaged and enthralled with all of the diverse experiences of the event. If I could sum up this day in one word it would be "eye-opening."


Check out this video on YouTube: Interviewing 9/11 Living History

Check out this video on YouTube: Interview 1
Check out this video on YouTube: Interview 2
Check out this video on YouTube: Interview 3

 A singer songwriter singing a song about "Never Forgetting." Amazing.

 Mrs. Sasser talking to us about her first year as a teacher, and how she handled the situation with her students.

And on September 12th, they were able to connect with one more elementary school thanks to the Mrs. Berbert! It was amazing to hear of the teacher who was married to a firefighter at the time of the attack. The authenticity of this Skype session was unforgettable. Loved this day, and loved this experience! Again- we are truly appreciative of all of these people taking time for us, and making this event more "real."