Special Events

  • Teach to Remember Registration

    Sept. 11, 2023

  • write to remember registration

    Sept. 11, 2023

  • Educational Resources

    Flight 93 History

2023 Teach to Remember

Teach to Remember 9/11 - Virtual Program

To assist educators in overcoming the challenges of teaching 9/11, and to inspire the next generation with the Flight 93 Story, we have created programming that can be used in grades 6-12 throughout the globe. The virtual program will be a mix of pre-recorded lesson plans, live stream of the Memorial Service, Moment of Remembrance as well as interactive sessions with rangers.

  • Virtual Event for Grades 6-12 
  • Take a Guided Tour of the Memorial
  • Investigate the Flight 93 Story
  • Join Us Live for a Memorial Service at 9:50 AM ET
  • Sessions available Eastern and Pacific Time

 

Registration

*Online registeration will open soon for you to join us for a full virtual day of learning, 'Teach to Remember' 9/11 and to watch the ceremony livestream to your classroom on Monday, September 11, 2023.

  • All programs are being held virtually.
  • The virtual event, Teach to Remember 9/11, is at NO COST.


Photo Courtesy: NPS/Brenda Torrey


 

2023 Write to Remember

Write to Remember 9/11 

Friends are partnering with the National Writing Project as another element of the National Day of Learning- 'Teach to Remember'. The National Writing Project will host a teacher/student safe website where they can access resources to write about the lessons learned either from the National Day of Learning or the resources provided through the National Park Service.

This program will encourage students to write stories focused on lessons learned from Flight 93 Story and the 40 passengers and crew members. Our goal is to inspire a Nation of students in grades 6-12 with the heroic actions of the forty passengers and crew members.

Registration

*Registration will open soon for you to sign up your classroom.

Writing Our Future

Writing Our Future, a National Writing Project initiative, supports online youth publishing projects that are designed by educators for educators and the young people they work with. Intended for use in schools, libraries, and other educational settings, all project are COPPA compliant and educator-managed. NWP is committed to supporting young people's writing and civic participation by providing a safe and supportive environment for youth writing, media creation, sharing, and publishing.

Photo Courtesy: NPS/Brenda Torrey


 

Flight 93 National Memorial

Teach to Remember

 Visit Teach to Remember - Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) for more information.

Educational Resources 

Visit History & Culture - Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) for more educational resources on the history and culture of Flight 93.

SEPTEMBER 11 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Visit September 11 Events Schedule - Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) for more information.

Photo Courtesy: NPS/C.Claycomb; 2021


2023 National Day of Learning (Virtual Only)

Friends of Flight 93 Partners with National Park Service for a National Day of Learning, on 9/11/23

Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial, the official non-profit partner to the National Park Service at Flight 93 National Memorial announces their commitment to educating current and future generations about the events of September 11, 2001. “We believe we have a responsibility to teach the story of the heroic actions of the passenger and crew of Flight 93, as well as the greater context of the events of the day” said Fred Lukachinsky, Friends Board President.

This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on America. Since that time, over seventy-five million Americans have been born with no living memory of that day in history. Sadly, only 14 US states require 9/11 classroom curriculum or a moment of silence in honor of the lives lost. Friends and National Park Service staff are pro-actively engaging this new generation.

We have learned from educators, teaching the events of 9/11 can be challenging. Teachers either have no living memory of the day or find it difficult and overwhelming to find reliable resources for curriculum development. To help educators overcome these challenges, Friends are working in partnership with the National Park Service to create a National Day of Learning entitled, “Teach to Remember.”

“This is a project Friends are honored to sponsor. The National Park Service education team will be offering a full day of programming focused on students in grades 6-12. Curriculum will range from the greater context of the three attack sites, to the specifics events that occurred in Shanksville, Pa. The Moment of Remembrance will be live streamed from the Memorial, as well as live interaction with interpretive rangers” said Donna Gibson Executive Director, Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial.

The Teach to Remember curriculum will also feature an opportunity for students across the nation to share their writing in response to prompts about Flight 93 and 9/11.  Friends and National Park Service in collaboration with the National Writing Project will challenge students to publish from their perspective in response to the National Day of Learning. This “Write to Remember” activity is intended for schools, libraries, and home schools to share how Flight 93 story continues to inspire people.

“Friends and Park officials developed the National Day of Learning to connect with the next generation in a meaningful way,” says Gibson. Each year through an education scholarship, we partner with the National Park Service to offer ranger guided on-site educational programming for grades 4-12. In 2022, we jointly hosted over 10,000 students from all over Pennsylvania. In 2023, we want to expand beyond Pennsylvania and offer global programming.

The National Day of Learning - Teach to Remember will be hosted by Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial through Zoom. Additional information about registration will be added to Friends of Flight 93 website and resources for teachers will be added to the National Park Service website over the next several weeks/months.   

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