On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial jetliners and crashed two of them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and one into the Pentagon Building near Washington, D.C. Hijackers crashed the fourth jet in a Pennsylvania field to prevent it from being reclaimed by passengers.

The 9/11 attacks have had a powerful impact on the government policies of the United States and many other countries. Counterterrorism measures (efforts to fight terrorism) have become a top priority worldwide.

All students in the Republic of Ireland have open and free home access to World Book Online. World Book is a trusted encyclopedia containing thousands of informational articles with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, research help, and activities.

Schools and teachers in Ireland have FREE access to the Irish Newspaper Archive through the Schools Broadband Network. Additionally, teachers can access the Irish Newspaper Archives from home by signing-into their Scoilnet Account BEFORE accessing this link.

Creating a History Project?

Threads is an initiative that provides an online space for schools to store and share their student’s history projects.

It is essential to do background research on the topic of the chosen history project to gain an understanding about the facts – using words like who; what; where; when and how.

Students should also be encouraged to become active ‘oral historians’ and gather living people’s testimony and memories around the chosen topic.