Lesson Plans

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum offers interactive lesson plans for students in grades K-12 that address the 9/11 attacks, their ongoing repercussions, and the history of the World Trade Center. Lessons plans are divided by grade level and theme below.

Several students with clipboards walk through the Tribute Walk, a Museum space where art related to 9/11 is displayed.
Photo by Jin S. Lee
  • Essential Question: What is a hero and how can people show gratitude to those who act heroically in their own communities?
  • Grades: 3 to 5
  • Theme: Memorializing 9/11
A group of students sit around a table, holding pencils, and peering down as they work. They are deeply engaged in a learning activity.

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  • Feathers of a Phoenix: Making Art to Remember

    • Essential Question: How can creating and sharing art help people express feelings, remember important people or events, and find hope after difficult experiences?
    • Grades: 3 to 5
    • Theme: 25th Anniversary

     

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  • Stories and Art: Learning About 9/11 Through "Fireboat"

    • Essential Question: How did people choose to help each other on a very difficult day?
    • Grades: K to 2
    • Theme: Events of the Day
    Blue background with white text: Events of 9/11: Grades K-2

  • Covering 9/11

    • Essential Question: How can art convey meaning in the immediate aftermath of a tragic event?
    • Grades: 6 to 12
    • Theme: Events of 9/11
    A blue graphic card reads Repercussions of 9/11, Grades 6 to 12.

  • Architecture of Remembrance

    • Essential Question: Can a memorial to a tragic event serve as both a public space and a place of remembrance?
    • Grades: 9 to 12
    • Theme: Memorializing 9/11
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