We will always remember! 9/11

On September 11th, we read the picture book, "The Man Who Walked Between the Towers."  This story is about a real man who was a New York street performer in the 1970's. He one day had the courage to walk a tight rope between the twin towers. Philippe Petit and some of his friends went into the towers and climbed up to the top to set up their rope. Philippe walked the rope between the towers. Once viewers from the street saw what Philippe was doing, the police showed up. They tried to get Philippe to come down. He danced, ran, knelt, and walked back and forth on the rope for almost an hour before he let the police catch him. After this insident the judge sentenced him to perform in parks for kids. At the end of the story it shows a picture of New York City with out the towers. It shows that the towers are no longer there because of the 9/11 accident.

First and second grade felt very sad for all the victims of 9/11. We discussed this tragic event that happened to our country on this very sad morning. We talked about all the people who helped after the accident, those that lost their lives to the tragic accident, and about heroism.

During writing and art, we wrote about what we thought a hero is. Each student made an American flag to show their pride of their country, made the twin towers as they used to stand, and glued their writing about a hero to it. It made a beautiful display in our hallway to share with the school and community about the hero's that surround us each day. It also was a memorial to those that lost their lives or were injured in the 9/11 accident. We will forever remember!