Pre-Discussion Work: Read the information and visit the websites…

Question Answered step-by-step Pre-Discussion Work: Read the information and visit the websites… Pre-Discussion Work:Read the information and visit the websites posted to the DiscWk10 Resources page.Discussion Prompt:Based on information in the DiscWk10 Resources page, respond to the following discussion question. Include examples from the websites to support your points:The online 9/11 Museum includes images of artifacts — physical objects — from the 9/11 attack and oral histories of people who remember the events as they experienced them. What is your reaction to this part of the commemoration of the 9/11 attacks? How do the artifacts and oral histories add to your understanding of what happened on September 11, 2001? Give specific examples of artifacts and oral histories to explain your response.Resources to answer the question:9/11 Memorial & MuseumThe twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York City were attacked by terrorists who hijacked commercial airlines and flew them into the buildings. A 9/11 Memorial & Museum opened at the World Trade Center in 2011, ten years after the attacks. While we cannot go to New York City to visit the Memorial, we can look at information about it on the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Websites.Home PageThe 9/11 Memorial & Museum home page gives an introduction to the purpose of the memorial and museum: https://www.911memorial.org/About the MemorialA page titled “About the Memorial” explains the design of the Memorial: https://www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial/about-memorial The design includes memorial pools, a memorial plaza, more than 400 trees, and a memorial glade. You can see photographs of the Memorial at this page, and click on links for more information about the memorial glade and a survivor tree seedling program. The CollectionA page titled “The Collection” shares photographs of artifacts — physical items — from the collapsed World Trade Center towers and oral history interviews with people who remember 9/11: https://www.911memorial.org/visit/museum/collection This page also includes an interview with a museum staff member explaining the preservation of historical objects, and links to a timeline of events on 9/11 and and online gallery of artwork created in response to 9/11.Additional PagesPull-down menus at the top of all three of the pages linked above provide access to more information. This includes descriptions of commemorative events that have taken place at the World Trade Center site and elsewhere, and digital exhibits about 9/11: https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/digital-exhibitions History US History HIST 037 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)