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PBS: America Responds [ Profile ] - Provides background information, up-to-date news coverage, and strategies for coping. Includes resources for parents and teachers.

Building Big: World Trade Center [ Profile ] - Explains how the towers of the World Trade Center were constructed and what factors led to their collapse. From PBS.

World Trade Center Layout [ Profile ] - Provides a summary of the Sept. 11 attacks, along with a diagram of the seven-building complex.

Terrorism Hits Home - America Under Attack [ Profile ] - Updated news and reactions from Scholastic News Zone.

Time for Kids: Why Afghanistan? [ Profile ] - Explores how this poor, drought-ridden country became the main target behind U.S. military strikes in retaliation for the Sept. 11 attacks.

Time for Kids: America Responds [ Profile ] - Describes the military response to the September 11 attacks.

Bioterrorism: Real or Imagined? [ Profile ] - Explores whether terrorists would resort to biological weapons, who is else is capable of using these tactics, and what types of germs might be released. From the Why Files.

Pentagon Rebuilt Renewed Ready [ Profile ] - A look at the damage inflicted on the Pentagon and the recovery/rebuilding process. From the U.S. Department of Defense.

Defend America [ Profile ] - Offers news, background information, a database for military systems and equipment used, multimedia, photo gallery and links to other government and military departments. U.S. From the Department of Defense.

Freedom Files [ Profile ] - Provides information on the Sept. 11 attacks, news updates, a look at the thread of bioterrorism, stories of those impacted by the tragedy, and resources for recovery.

Click2Disasters - September 11: America Attacked [ Profile ] - Tells the story in chapters, with links to primary sources.

Chronology: The Day After [ Profile ] - A timeline of the attacks and the 36 hours that followed. Includes video clips, audio clips, and links to related stories. From CNN.

CNN.com: Families of the Missing Clutch Photos -- and Hope [ Profile ] - Describes the agony of those waiting to find out what happened to family members who were inside the World Trade Center.

CNN.com: Attacks Hit U.S. [ Profile ] - Describes the series of terrorist attacks that devastated the United States.

CNN.com: Search for Survivors Grinds on After Terrorist Attacks [ Profile ] - Presents the challenges rescue workers face as they try to find anyone who might have survived the Sept. 11 attacks.

CNN.com: Students React with Disbelief to Terrorism Tragedy [ Profile ] - Explores how students throughout the United States are coping with the terrorist attack against American landmarks.

CNN.com: U.S. Targets Terrorist Suspects [ Profile ] - Outlines the quest to find those responsible for the attacks and bring them to justice.

CNN.com: World Mourns Attack Victims [ Profile ] - Tells how countries around the world are sharing the grief of the United States.

CNN.com: Aftermath: Prayer, Grief and Devastation [ Profile ] - Tells about a service of remembrance held at the Washington National Cathedral for the victims of Sept. 11's unexpected terrorist attacks.

CNN.com: Talk About It, Counselors Advise [ Profile ] - Portrays how educators and psychologists are helping students in New York, and offers practical suggestions for students elsewhere who are trying to come to grips with tragedy.

CNN.com: Thousands of New York City Students Won't Return to Class for Days [ Profile ] - Explores the impact Sept. 11's attacks have had on the New York school system.

CNN.com: What Happened? [ Profile ] - Map traces the routes of four hijacked airplanes.

BBC Newsround: Attack on World Trade Center [ Profile ] - A detailed look at what happened, who did it, why they did it, and how many people were killed

TimeforKids.com - America United [ Profile ] - Gives up to date news regarding the 9-11 attacks on America and the war on terrorism. Also provides a place to share thoughts about these recent events.

PBS Online NewsHour: Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. [ Profile ] - Comprehensive news coverage complete with RealAudio clips and full text of speeches. Also includes sections on the Trade Center, Pentagon, investigation, and U.S. response.

Skyscraper.org: World Trade Center [ Profile ] - Brief statistics and facts about the seven-building office complex in New York.

Washington Post KidsPost: For Now, No Time for Games [ Profile ] - Editorial talks about why so many sporting events were cancelled following the attack.

Pentagon - Virtual Tour [ Profile ] - Provides a short description of the U.S. military headquarters as well as 24-minute "virtual" tour.
 
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PBS: America Responds - Provides background information, up-to-date news coverage, and strategies for coping. Includes resources for parents and teachers.