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9/11 Heroes

Famous People

Int

Teens & Adults

Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students are reminded about all of the efforts that were made to save lives on September 11th. Students discuss the various roles of the emergency workers.

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Vocabulary
  • in jeopardy
  • first responder
  • collapse
  • evacuate
  • debris
  • diminish
  • in the line of duty
  • maritime
  • clone
  • hijack
PDF Content
  • vocabulary review tasks
  • reading
  • comprehension questions
  • group discussion
Task Content
  • Warm-Up(Reference)
  • Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
  • Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
  • Read & Listen(Reference)
  • Timeline(Sequencing)
  • True or False(True or False)
  • Vocabulary Review(Type in the Blanks)
  • Discussion(Reference)