It was a day of learning about an important day in our history that was not that long ago. Having been to Ground Zero soon after the attacks on September 11th, I wanted the students to understand the impact that day had on our country then and now (in kid friendly terms). We shared some great videos, listened and read some wonderful books, and shared our thoughts by creating a visual using the app of Doodle Buddy, which you can view on the students' blog pages. The students had a lot of questions. I shared some pictures from my trip there a week after the attacks as well. We ended our day with a super discussion about what a hero is and this will lead into a writing activity for tomorrow.
Here are a few pictures of the students working on their visual picture using Doodle Buddy. It was a powerful day of discussion and caring. I was very touched by the empathy the students showed. Such big hearts!
The students also wrote a post about a hero to them. Check it out!
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