_{Skyline of Manhattan with smoke billowing from the Twin Towers following September 11th terrorist attack on World Trade Center, New York City. Sept 11, 2001. Prints & Photographs Division}

The 20^th anniversary of 9/11 will be observed as the new school year gets underway.

Although it may not be feasible to include a complete lesson as part of the curriculum at this point in early September, Americans everywhere will commemorate the day.

A moment of silence and a short reading on a school’s PA system is at least a mark of remembrance.

Librarians and educators with access to sufficient physical space may want to display an exhibition such as “September 11, 2001: The Day that Changed the World” available from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.   

The educational exhibition recounts the events of September 11, 2001, through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, this exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection.

Librarians and educators need to register to download the posters or request a hard printed copy through this site by August 6.  Registration will also enable you to contact Museum educators, pose questions, share expertise, offer advice, and engage in peer sharing and learning.

As you prepare your exhibition, here are some Library of Congress resources to supplement the poster display:

• Primary Source Learning: September 11, 2001 (Resources from TPS-Barat updated 2/1/21)
• September 11, 2001 Web Archive (this collection preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the United States and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001)
• Teaching About September 11 Using Primary Sources from Library of Congress (Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog post from   Danna Bell )
• Today in History - September 11 (this entry is an exception to the Library of Congress policy that “ordinarily presents events that happened at least twenty-five years in the past.” See also “Learn More” section for additional resources)
• TPS Teachers Network 9/11 Tag Details (26 items with connection to September 11)
• Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress (online exhibition with powerful eyewitness accounts and commentaries) 

Please share your ideas for 9/11 Commemoration and thank you for your support.

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