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Students will learn about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnited Airlines Flight 93, the September 11 attacks,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethe passengers and crew who attempted to regain control of the aircraft, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 National Memorial, while developing essential reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNO PREP September 11 resource\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eapproaches the events of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9\/11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecarefully for upper-elementary students, focusing on historical facts and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecourage, determination, and actions of the passengers and crew of Flight 93\u003c\/strong\u003e. Activities include short-answer comprehension questions, grammar practice, an extension writing activity, a multiple-choice quiz, crossword, and wordsearch. 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Students use evidence from the informational passage to answer questions, while the extension activity encourages them to think more deeply about the courage and choices of the people aboard Flight 93.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will strengthen their literacy skills while learning about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlight 93, September 11, 2001, 9\/11, Shanksville, the September 11 attacks, the Flight 93 passengers and crew, and the Flight 93 National Memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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