World History Mini-project: Sept. 11

1. Browse to http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/sept-11-reckoning/viewer.html

2. Read the headlines, quotes, etc. on the top page. Choose one of EACH of the following:

• Any one article to read
• Any one slideshow of photos to view
• Any one video to watch

3. Take 1/2 page of notes telling WHAT happened on Sept. 11, 2001 and WHY it matters. (How did it change the world?) Due tomorrow.

4. Choose ONE of the following creative options to present what you learned (Due Friday):

• Write a journal entry from the point of view of someone who was in New York on Sept. 11, 2001
• On unlined paper (A4 printer paper, construction paper, or art paper), create a piece of artwork that represents the events of September 11, 2001. Write a paragraph on the back or a separate sheet of paper explaining how your drawing represents Sept. 11.
• Create a performance (short song, poem, rap, etc.) representing the events of September 11, 2001. You will need to turn in a copy of the words of your performance and a paragraph explanation of how your performance represents Sept. 11.
• Create an artifact (3D model, model building, etc.) that represents the events of September 11, 2001. Write a paragraph explaining how your artifact represents Sept. 11.