September 11, 2024

Wednesday September 11, 2024

Circle: A game you use to like playing at recess in elementary school?

Quick Unit: Understanding 9/11

Using a map

Pre-thinking: 1) How many of you have a relative or friend who served in Iraq or Afghanistan War?  2)Why did we go to war in Afghanistan? 3) How long did we fight in Afghanistan? 4) Up until 3 years ago, how many wars was the U.S. fighting? 5) Are we currently fighting wars or supplying conflicts? 6) In how many countries are U.S. troops stationed? 6) Is their connection between where U.S. troops are stationed and 9/11?

Learning Target: I can explain what happened on 9/11 and explain how it still impacts us today.

At Your Table: What has someone you know told you about 9/11?

1) Write

2) Talk

3) Share

Activity

Target: Brainstorm what should the learning target for this exercise be?

First, we'll watch this summary of the day

Second, what have you learned.  Share out.

Activity: Why Study history?  Afghanistan as an example..."The graveyard of empires".

For next time: Football DBQ

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