AmericanCharacter&9/11

ThisSundayistheanniversaryof9/11.We'regoingtousethisassignmenttoreflectontheeventsthathappenedandtryour
besttodeterminewhatistheAmericancharacterbasedonthoseevents.

We'llbedoingthisbywatchingthreeshortvideosaboutpeoplerememberingwhathappenedon9/11aswellasthedaysandmonths
afterwards.

Preview:
Beforewegetintothemainpartofthelesson,writedownsomewordsyouwouldusetocharacterizeanAmerican.Listatleast10
descriptivewordsthatyouwouldusetocharacterizeanAmerican.

WritedownevidencefromthevideosthatyoucanusetoanswerthefollowingEssentialQuestions.DONOTANSWER
THESEVIDEOQUESTIONSUNTILYOU'VEWATCHEDALLTHEVIDEOSANDMADENOTESONTHEM.:
Somethingstowritedownaboutanythingyouthinkisimportantaboutwhatthesepeopledid,theirreactionsto911andso
on.WRITEDOWNALOTOFNOTES!!!:

GeneralVideoNotes
AdaDolch

NormaHardy

MohammadRazvi

PostVideoQuestions:

AdaDolch
Whatwasherjob?
Howdidsherespondduring9/11?
Howwouldyoudescribeherbehavior?

NormaHardy
Whatwasherjob?
Howdidsherespondduring9/11?
Howwouldyoudescribeherbehavior?

MohammadRazvi
Whatarehisjob?
Howdidhisrespondduring9/11?
Howwouldyoudescribehisbehavior?

Reflection/Response:
Nowthatyou'vetakensomenotesfromthevideosthatshowevidenceofthecharacteristicsofanAmerica,especiallyduringa
nationalcrisis,answerthefollowingEssentialQuestions.

1. WhatarethequintessentialcharacteristicsofanAmerican?

2. HowdoAmericansreactintimesofnationalcrisis?

3. WhydoyouthinkAmericansreactastheydoduringtimesofnationalcrisis?

4. IfthereisanythingweshoulddotochangeabouttheAmericancharacter,whatshouldthatbe?Howcouldwechangeitif
wewantedtochangesomething?

5. Makeatleastoneconnectiontoapreviousnationalcrisisthatwassimilarto911anddiscusshowAmericasreactionwas
similarordifferenttothatcrisis.