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: I was teaching 8th grade math at the time in Camden, NJ. When the first plane hit the WTC, I was just finishing my prep period. As a teacher, you are isolated in your classroom and do not have access to news instantly. I did not know of the tragic events of September 11 until 11:30 am. One of my colleagues entered my room and asked if I knew "the news." I expected her to tell me that one of our students had been suspended. When she began to tell me of what has been happening, I was grief struck, like much of the world. I remember exactly what I was teaching and who was sitting near me to see my face turn ghost white. At that point, we were unsure if the attacks on the US were finished, I was worried about a possible attack on Philadelphia- just across the river from where I was. We dismissed school early that day. It was a fast drive home for me-- home to my loved ones. I was stunned. I was upset. I was horrified. I still am. I watch specials on television and continue to cry for those families who lost loved ones and I cry for our country. As a teacher, it was difficult to answer children's questions regarding the attacks, as I had no answers to satisfy my questions either. It was an experience we had to go through together. As a country, it is something we have all had to grieve with together and grow stronger from together. 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 story1636.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. 2002-09-01 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.158.2.201