"Where were You When the World Stopped Turning."
Above is a slideshow I made for the first anniversary of 9-11.
The day the towers fell, we were collecting money for the 2002 trip. It happened to be the first day Justice Middle School had Cable TV in all the classrooms; we watched in horror and disbelief. It would be two years before we took what would be my last student trip there...below is the link to a Google album of a very solemn visit to Ground Zero and a few pictures from a 2016 trip where my son and I saw the reflecting pools where the towers once stood. Visit to Ground Zero, 2003
Above is a slideshow I made for the first anniversary of 9-11.
May We Always Remember 9-11
For 17 years, on and off during the time I taught English, I took 8th graders and their parents on a trip to NYC sponsored by an incredible teacher and his wife, Ray and Peg Casey - who took hundreds of students from all over Indiana. Those trips remain some of my favorite memories. In June, 2001, I had a group that included students, fellow teachers, and friends and their children. On a beautiful June morning, we went to the World Trade Center, and most went to the top as the trip included. But my 11-year-old daughter Regan, wanted to go shopping instead. We'll go another time, I told myself. Of course, no one could have imagined the unthinkable loss soon to come. That afternoon, she was embarrassed as I made her stand up in the boat during a cruise around the tip of the island. How blessed we are to have taken that last picture with those majestic towers in the background.
One of my favorite tributes is a beautiful documentary from CNN that tells the story as it unfolded.
It is especially good for students who have no memory of the day, as they were not born yet or just have let the memories fade.
Here is the link to that special.
Here is the link to that special.
