As the nation and the district prepare to mark the anniversary of September 11, 2001, fifth graders at School No. 2 experienced a moving lesson that brought this historic day to life.
For students born years after the attacks, 9/11 can feel like a distant event in a history book. But thanks to Bella Lambrakopoulos (Ms. Lamb), fifth grade teacher at School No. 2, they were able to take part in a live special virtual tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, giving them a vivid, emotional connection to the tragedy and heroism of that day.
Located at the World Trade Center site in New York City, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum honors the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11 attacks and the six people who lost their lives in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. It serves as a powerful symbol of remembrance and resilience for people across the nation and the world.
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Through a partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the museum offers Virtual Field Trips โ interactive, age-appropriate programs led live by museum educators via Zoom. These sessions bring history directly into classrooms, blending storytelling, visuals, and real-time Q&A to help students engage with the events of 9/11 in meaningful ways.
School No. 2 was one of only 200 schools across the tri-state area chosen for this free opportunity. During the live session, Linden students connected with peers from Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and across New Jersey, asking questions and reflecting on the lessons of courage, unity, and resilience.
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Students were able to virtually explore deeply symbolic artifacts that represent both loss and heroism, including:
-- ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ค, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฒ.
-- ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ข๐งโ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ญ, ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐.
-- ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ.
-- ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ, ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ, ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Superintendent Dr. Atiya Y Perkins emphasized why these lessons are vital for students who were born long after the attacks.
โAs we approach the anniversary of September 11, itโs essential that our students understand not only what happened that day, but also the incredible bravery and unity that followed,โ said Dr. Perkins. โThrough experiences like this virtual tour, our young learners gain a deeper connection to history and to the values of courage, resilience, and compassion that continue to define us as a community and a nation.โ