Loyd Elementary Leadership Academy

2008-2009

SEPTEMBER 11TH 2001STORIES OF PERSONAL

COURAGE

What We’ll Learn

• WHAT HAPPENED?• WHERE DID IT HAPPEN?• WHY?• STORIES OF PERSONAL

COURAGE

OVERVIEW

• 9/11 ATTACKS OCCUR AT THREE PLACES– The World Trade Center- New York City-

8:46 am– The Pentagon- Washington D.C. 9:37am– United Airlines Flight 93 Crashes in

Southwestern Pennsylvania – 10:08am

Why?• The September 11th Attack on America

There are some men that decided that they didn’t like what America stands for: freedom, liberty, and the rights of men and women of all races, backgrounds, and beliefs.

• On the morning of September 11, 2001,.The men that arranged this terrible attack because they wanted Americans to feel afraid and disorganized.

• They want to make people who live in this country do what they say by threatening us. Basically they’re big bullies.

• The people of the United States are a strong group of people. Keep faith in who you are and what our country stands for and we will become even stronger than before.

Personal Courage-to face fear, danger or

adversity

Eric Jones

• 26 years old• Student driving to

school when he saw the pentagon get attacked

• Work for 72 hours straight rescuing victims

Maureen schulman

• Age 43• NY firefighter • Continually put

herself in harms way to save others

• Helped for weeks to find survivors

David Lim

• Age 46• NY port authority

k9 officer• Was in the south

tower when it was hit, ran up to save as many as he could

• Was still inside when the tower collapsed

You can build your personal courage daily by standing up for and acting upon the things that you know are right

Learning reviewed

• Where did the 9-11 attacks occur?• How was personal courage displayed

after the attacks?• What does personal courage mean to

you?• Do you have any stories of personal

courage?

ACTIVITY TIME!!!!