On September 11 2001 I was at home in the sittingroom, it was 3 p.m. in Italy. I was working at home and teaching German , we were working on some grammar revision with a student. We turned on the TV as the girl I was teaching had told me about the event and we saw images from New York and the Twin Towers which were burning. I was speechless and wondered what was going on. I finished my lesson and couldn' t but continue watching what was happening there. I was not aware of the great violence which would destroy the hopes of thousands of people.
Today after 16 years such images are still in my eyes: I am not American but I cannot forget what happened there. It was the beginning of a new war which would change our lives forever.
Since then we have experienced violence in squares and streets in different countries and in the name of a religion which is used to spread the ideas of attacks and violence against women and men that believe in freedom.
I have read articles about what happened and also in Europe we have come to terms with the great conflicts between some values which belong to the civilized world and the ideas which are carried out by some people who follow the voice of hatre and violence.
Today many young men are continuing their attacks against those who consider enemies. We cannot forget and as a teacher I will never forget what was documented online and in the news: innocent people died because others believed in the power of destruction and wanted to kill other people because of their religion and beliefs.
As an educator involved in teaching the values of democracy and respect of the others I will use some documents online to teach my students about the beginning of the 21st century: September 11 2001
from BBC Radio 4:
Crossing Continents " Toxic Ash" http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013qz7c
Poetry can also teach us about the feelings of the ones whose lives were deeply influenced by what they saw:
Poetry of September 11
Photograph from September 11
This is a poem about the people who died: it is read by a laureate poet.
- Billy Collins is reading " The Names"
More resources online:
Twitter - reading and sharing images and feelings
#Bretagne— Eva (@evavola) 11 settembre 2017
Salvò tante vite durante i soccorsi .#AlwaysRemember #September11 pic.twitter.com/X0SvlHpE1E
Tribute in Light touches the twilight skies above World Trade Center on this 9/11 anniversary eve. #NYC #Sept11 #September11 #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/vEZfTGcxnd— Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) 11 settembre 2017
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