RESOURCE:

Cladding Fragment from the World Trade Center

Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Primary Source, Artifacts
Date Posted: 9/1/2010

This crumpled piece of exterior sheathing was recovered from the debris pile of the World Trade Center after the building collapsed following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

National Standards

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

World History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Instructional Strategies

Museum education

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