Andrea M Quenette
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Great work
Hi Monkia, Thanks for sharing- I think this sounds like a fantastic way of studying the evolution of this topic. One this that has always bothered me is my desire to write about and study 9/11 better for both academic and public consumption, but I can� ... -
Interesting book
Hi Rebecca, Thanks for sharing this resource- I hadn't heard of this book before. I go back and forth about how comfortable I am or in what way I am comfortable with my kids' discussing 9/11 in school (they're both in elementary school now ... -
Wow - great find!
Hi Tanya, I love this video and expanding the discussion beyond just "what happened" or "what happened to us" as individuals. It really illustrates for students the spread of the impact and the unique way it touched us all and the way ... -
Great idea
Hi Monika, I love the idea of taking students to the memorials as a way of opening up discussion about the events, even if they don't take us up on it. I've struggled a lot with finding a great way of sharing the details and the context but the ... -
Before/After
Hi James, Thanks for your comments. Sometimes it feels like I'm exaggerating the before/after, but on mornings like today I don't think I am. ~AQ ... -
Uncertainty
Hi Nathanael, You are certainly right- we were so worried about a lot that day. I remember people rushing out to get gas that evening with this huge fear there would be a shortage. It is amazing how rich my memories still are of that day and those that ... -
Context matters
Hi Nathanael, You make such an important point about the context 9/11 resided in. However, I think for a lot of people it really did come out of the blue- or the preceding events didn't seem connected enough to be directly related. It is interestin ... -
Telling our stories
Hi James, I love this post and your video is a fantastic way to make that day more vivid for students. I often feel like an imposter telling my story as I was 1500 miles away- but hearing from people like yourself who was more physically close and interw ...