
Lesson: Stories of the Heroes of September 11, 2001
I always taught a special lesson to my students on September 11, reserving this day for remembrance and honoring our fallen heroes. Teaching through tears in one of the first weeks of school was never easy, but it had to be done. Sadly, I wasn’t surprised how many teachers forgot about this day, even being in New York City. However, I was surprised at my encounter with an entire class of eighth graders who had no idea what happened on





