september 11 th 2001

September 11th 2001Warm Up

There is one QR code on your table.

Watch it for a summary of 9/11 whilst people come in.

September 11th 2001Key Skills – Evidence + Signficance

Key Question:

“September 11th was the most significant event of the 21st Century yet most young people today are unaware of the horrific events of that day. This is wrong.”

How far do you agree with this statement?

September 11th 2001Key Skills – Evidence + Signficance

Key Question:

“September 11th was the most significant event of the 21st Century yet most young people today are unaware of the horrific events of that day. This is wrong.”

How far do you agree with this statement?

September 11th 2001Objectives

1) All of you will be able to describe some events that occurred on September 11th 2001

2) Most of you will be able to evaluate the information and explain what you believe Year 8 students should be aware of.

3) Some of you will be able to argue about how significant the attacks were.

September 11th 2001Plenary

Email otwayhomework@gmail.com with an explanation of the work you are completing and how it will meet the objectives.

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Using any app of your choosing (or a non-iPad method), show me that you have met the objectives and answer the key question email your finished product (or a link to it) to otwayhomework@gmail.com

“September 11th was the most significant event of the 21st Century yet most young people today are unaware of the horrific events of that day. This is wrong.”

How far do you agree with this statement?

1) All of you will be able to describe some events that occurred on September 11th 2001

2) Most of you will be able to evaluate the information and explain what you believe Year 8 students should be aware of.

3) Some of you will be able to argue about how significant the attacks were.

How To Work Independently

Use this key:

1. Things that we didn’t know2. Things that we should have known3. Was it the most significant event of this century so far?

List evidence for and against.

2. Many of the hijackers came from Saudi Arabia1. The attacks happened in the morning and to begin with people thought it was an accidental crash.

How To Work Independently

Or use the screen shot function and the Skitch app to annotate.

You could still use the key

1. Things that we didn’t know2. Things that we should have known3. Was it the most significant event of this century so far? List

evidence for and against.

What Is The Most Important Discovery So Far?

Prioritising and Debating

Plenary (Socrative Room 79287)

1. What did you learn or discover today that you believe other people your age should know?

2. Do you agree that September 11th was the most significant event of this century? Why?

• Invasion of Iraq?• Financial Recession?• Invasion of Afghanistan?• Arab Spring?• Election of Obama? To name but a few alternatives.

When you have discussed the two questions as a group you may submit your answers on Socrative.

September 11th 2001Objectives

1) All of you will be able to describe some events that occurred on September 11th 2001

2) Most of you will be able to evaluate the information and explain what you believe Year 8 students should be aware of.

3) Some of you will be able to argue about how significant the attacks were.