Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: Bill and I were up getting dressed for work and listening to the radio. At the first report of a plane hitting the towers in New York, we turned on the television. We both commented how tragic it was for a pilot to become that disoriented and actually hit a building. As the news events occured and the reality of the situation settled in it was unbelievable. We both watched the news as the pictures revealed what words failed to adequately express. We still could not believe it, even as the station repeated the broadcast, over and over. I was stunned. Like a robot, I continued to get ready for work. It then struck me. I teach special education classes at a local high school. What were we going to do about this event and its effects on the students? When I arrived in to my school, the new was on the television in the staff room. There was a hastily called staff meeting. We were asked to maintain as normal a schedule as possible. We were to answer questions as honestly as possible, discuss when it seemed to be a student need, but to try to continue with our planned lessons. The students were in shock. Some made jokes as teenagers often do when they do not know how to cope. Some sat silently; some went on as if nothing had happened. It was difficult for me to respect all of these different forms of reaction. I would go to the next room, watch snipits of the news and come back to the room and let the students know what was happening. I was really very proud of my kids. They maintained, they worked, they asked thoughtful questions, they came through. It was a learning and teachable moment that I hope I never need to live through again. Our principal's daughter was in her apartment only blocks from the site. She was safe. My girlfriends sister also lives close, she was safe. Although I do not know anyone personally affected by these events, I feel somehow connected. My heart is with them and their families. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story4787.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.96.8