This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the construct of a “hero” and the actions of those who, starting on 9/12, were engaged in the rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations for the next nine months. Those attacks and the aftermath have now passed from current event to history. By focusing on a relatively recent event, students should see that history is not resigned to the distant past. Moreover, by featuring individuals and groups who responded to the 9/11 attacks in a variety of ways, students should see that history consists of more than the actions of a famous few.
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About the inquiry
Compelling Question
What Makes a Hero?
Staging Question
After watching a video about the attacks on 9/11 and the work that began on 9/12, identify examples of heroic behavior.
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Supporting QuestionAfter the 9/11 attacks, what actions did people take on 9/12 and in the ensuing months?
Formative TasksList the actions people took on 9/12 and in the ensuing months.
SourcesSource A: Bucket Brigade (responders at the site of the Twin Towers)
Source B: Candiace Baker (NYPD officer)
Source C: Lyndon Harris (Episcopal priest)
Source D: Juan Gonzalez (newspaper columnist)
Source E: Gary Aker (communications expert)
Summative Performance Task
Argument: What makes a hero? Construct an argument that addresses the compelling question using a bulleted outline of claims and relevant evidence based on the sources provided.
Extension: Make a poster representing the qualities of the individual(s) students identified as heroic.
Taking Informed Action
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