The 9/11 Lesson

Explore this site to find out what happened on September 11, 2001, and how it changed the world forever.

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9/11 Lesson Library

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Virtual Museum

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LEARNING 9/11

Watch the GGC LEARNING 9/11 movie, as the other Global Game Changers characters teach
Pia about what happened on that day sad day in American history and learn along with her.

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9/11 Book Reading

Join Saved by the Bell star Haskiri Velazquez for a reading of our latest story!

Service Project Kit

Visit GGC’s Superhero Shop to buy your own Service Project Kit to Ignite Good!®

Service Projects

Engage in service to honor 9/11’s
real-life heroes!

Calling All Artists!

Submit your 9/11-inspired artwork to be included in our 20th Anniversary Commemorative Book!

9/11 Lessons

Explore grade-appropriate
9/11 lessons.

Featured Lessons

 
9/11 Anniversary: For 6th-12th Grade

Visit our middle-high partner, Lead4Change, for this special lesson.

 
Hero Honor Flag

Create a flag to honor a real-life hero.

 
Memorials

Learn about the 9/11 Memorials and create your own.

 
Oral History: A 5th Grade Lesson

Create an oral history of 9/11 from people you know.

9/11 Timeline

 
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Virtual Heroes Experience

 
FDNY Stair Climb

See how many flights that you can climb in honor of the firefighters of FDNY.

 
NYPD Traffic Challenge

Help officer Frank clear the streets so an ambulance can get to the hospital!

 
EMS First Aid Scramble

Test out your skills by treating individuals who were injured on 9/11.

Virtual Museum

 
Real Life Superheroes

Meet regular people who did what they could to help.

 
Victims

Learn about people who lost their lives on or as a result of 9/11.

 
Firefighter Response

Explore people and things related to the firefighter’s response to 9/11.

 
Police Response

Explore people and things related to the police response to 9/11.

 
EMT Response

Explore people and things related to the police response to 9/11.

 
Military Response

Explore people and things related to the military response to 9/11.

 
New York City, NY

Get deeper into what happened in New York City.

 
Washington, D.C.

Get deeper in what happened in Washington, D.C.

 
Shanksville, PA

Learn about Flight 93 and the plane that crashed in Shanksville, PA.

 
Memorials

Learn how people around the country and the world remember 9/11.

 
News Flash

Learn how 9/11 was reported to the rest of the world.

 
Speeches

Hear the words of people who spoke about 9/11.

 
Honoring 9/11

Learn how the country and the world honored 9/11 in the aftermath.

 
Religious Response

Learn how world religions responded to the negative stereotypes.

 
What was Al Qaeda?

Explore the terrorist group that was behind the attacks.

 
How Did We Change?

See how the world changed to prevent these attacks from happening again.

Thank You

Thank you to the sponsors who have made this possible. 

GGC wishes to thank the individuals who worked tirelessly to make this project possible.

Contact Global Game Changers

For any questions concerning The 9/11 Lesson: Celebrating Real-Life Superheroes, email info@globalgamechangers.org. To access more of our FREE social emotional learning curriculum, please register here.

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