9/11

Today is the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.  While all Americans have been affected by these events, students today have never known a United States without that experience.  

After viewing this film together, please respond in your blog to the prompt below: (Remember that this is public, so please do your best to pay attention to spelling and grammar.  If it is easier for you, write the post in a google doc, and then copy it to your blog.) 

We have been talking about what it means to be an American since the first day of class.  Whether you have considered this before or not, your understanding of that question has been indelibly marked by the events of 9/11 and their aftermath.   How do you believe your country and your understanding of what it means to be an American has been impacted by these events?

After you have written your post, please read this commentary (if the link doesn't work, click HERE) Now go back to your post and add a comment.  What issues are raised for you in this piece?  How is your experience similar to or different from that of the author?
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After sharing our thoughts from our blog posts, we'll return to our discussion of the Constitution, focusing on our notes about Article One. 
Your homework for Wednesday is to finish the questions from the Article One worksheet and annotate Articles 2 and 3.