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9/11 'Survivor Tree' Returns to Ground Zero | Short Film Showcase

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9/11 'Survivor Tree' Returns to Ground Zero | Short Film Showcase

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I thought this video was interesting because it shows how, like the tree, New York and America were able to come back from this tragedy.

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My aunt Bonnie has been a role model for me all of my life. She is a breast cancer survivor and a lover of life. She is always there for me when I want to talk about something that I might not want my parents to hear or know about. I believe that, if not for her, it would have been harder for me to come to terms with my sexuality. Knowing that my family loves her for who she is made me feel safe.

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You don't have to do something brave or heroic in order for someone to consider you their hero. Sometimes, all you need to do is show them that you're there for them as well as be a good role model. If you can be a safe place for someone to turn to when things get rough, you can be their hero.

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I thought this was interesting because you can see every moment spread out on a line with quotes and videos we haven't really seen.

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Has always been a phone call or text away. When my brother was killed he left work that night to come and support my whole family, he stayed the night watching over us. Never a dull moment with him.

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Try to stay positive, if its a situation where it gets you down, find the good in it. Don't turn your back.

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The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom.” —Rudy Giuliani

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There is always a lot of emotion behind the things that are written. Feeling the sense of emotion can help you understand things easier.

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We would like you to know
we are not all
part of the Taliban
nor followers of bin Laden.
We were born in this country
and are U.S. citizens.

We do not all
wear turbans
nor are we all taxi drivers.
We do have
a home and
family we love.

We are not all
against America
nor are we spies
passing on secret information.
We are all
a part of this country
and also have family and friends
in New York and
killed in the World Trade Centers.

We would like you to know
we are not all
terrorists
nor murderers.
We also have feelings and pride
in our country, America.

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Poetry, literature, and music are important when processing historical events because it helps up to explain or understand what happened on a deeper level. It helps us come together as a community.

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This was very sad when you really think about it, it shows the hurt and maybe even some happiness when it came to someone saving them or the lost of a family that broke them down. it showed both sides and many more sides of emotions a lot of people have felt

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My Uncle was minutes away from the Trade Center and he's lucky to be alive, if he was any close he could've died, he was a smart man who now is scared for what hold him

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be mindful of people and show love and respect for people who need it or don't even need it, kill people with kindness and show that nothing can stop you

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witnessed by millions through video images as it happened or only moments afterward. It was a moment when so much human life was blasted so swiftly from the face of the earth that the air over all of New York City must have been filled with the essence of departing souls.

It was the moment patriotism was rediscovered. It was the moment the citizens of the United Stated turned our faces once more toward God and remembered that we are “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Read more: http://www.inspirationalarchive.com/6250/911-a-defining-moment/#ixzz4t39gzDZW

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It has meaning to it you feel emotion to it

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It was fascinating to read about different teachers responses to the attacks. They were all very different, but also very alike. It was also interesting to see how different schools told the staff to handle the situation. Most told them to act natural like nothing was wrong, but one told them to turn on the TV and watch as the tragedy happened.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is probably most well known for writing the Broadway musical "Hamilton", about the life and career of the founding father Alexander Hamilton, but before that he was just a kid who grew up in Washington Heights in New York. I look up to him because he came from nothing, just a little Latino boy growing up in New York, and grew up to become one of the most well know names in the modern theatre world, with two full musicals out on Broadway, and now working with Disney.

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I liked the timeline because it gave me a better understanding of how it happened. 

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I liked the timeline because it gave me a better understanding of how it happened. 

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My favorite was Wells because he could have gone down the stairs and out the building, instead he helped people down the stairs then went back up for more. Saving about 12 lives and lost his. 

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My favorite was Wells because he could have gone down the stairs and out the building, instead he helped people down the stairs then went back up for more. Saving about 12 lives and lost his. 

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Skylines and Turnstiles by My Chemical Romance

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Skylines and Turnstiles by My Chemical Romance

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You're not in this alone
Let me break this awkward silence
Let me go, go on record
Be the first to say I'm sorry
Hear me out,
And if you take me down
Or would you lay me out
And if the world needs something better
Let's give them one more reason now, now, now

We walk in single file
We light our rails and punch our time
Ride escalators colder than a cell

This broken city sky like butane on my skin
stolen from my eyes
Hello Angel, tell me where are you
Tell me where we go from here
Tell me we go from...

And in this moment we can't close the lids on burning eyes
Our memories blanket us with friends we know like fallout vapors
Steel corpses stretch out towards an ending sun, scorched and black
It reaches in and tears your flesh apart
As ice cold hands rip into your heart

That's if you've still got one that's left inside that cave you call a chest
And after seeing what we saw, can we still reclaim our innocence
And if the world needs something better, let's give them one more reason now

This broken city sky like butane on my skin
stolen from my eyes
Hello Angel, tell me where are you
Tell me where we go from here
Tell me we go from here

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I really liked the poetry because it was very powerful while still informative.

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I really liked the poetry because it was very powerful while still informative.

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My uncle Stephen James Soule was a part of the army. He was always away in Iraq, Marshal Islands, or Afghanistan, and many other places around the world. After my uncle retired from the army he worked as a prison guard. Working the night shift. During this time my aunt, his wife, was pregnant. Most of the pregnancy he was working and when he would come home in the morning my aunt would go to work so it was hard for the both of them to be involved as a family with the tenancy. But they made it work. He gave 110% to providing for his wife and to be born daughter and that is why is so admirable about him. His job was very stressful and tiring and inconvienient for the sake of the baby and spending time with his wife.but he stopped at nothing to do as much as he could to help out and be present.

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I like the one about the man with the red bandana because it shows how brave and compassionate people are, and the fact that this man ran up and down all those stairs to save these people was amazing

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My personal hero would be my grandma she was the nicest person i knew and was always fun to be around and she was always caring especially toward her family.

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it sounds cheesy but in all if you actually try doing it people star to see a whole new side of you and are a lot nicer towards you and other people because of it.

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To be a hero you do not have to save someone from a burning building. kindness itself can save someone. And kindness is something that you can spread every single day. Even to people you don't know maybe just complimenting them, holding the door for them, or paying for their toll can make they're day and make them see the good in life. With all of the awful things happening in the world a little but of kindness can go a long way.

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You can interpret a poem or song any way you want theres a lot of meaning behind those writing pieces. A song or poem can read differently to someone that another person. Its all about how you read it and how it makes you feel.

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We would like you to know
we are not all
part of the Taliban
nor followers of bin Laden.
We were born in this country
and are U.S. citizens.

We do not all
wear turbans
nor are we all taxi drivers.
We do have
a home and
family we love.

We are not all
against America
nor are we spies
passing on secret information.
We are all
a part of this country
and also have family and friends
in New York and
killed in the World Trade Centers.

We would like you to know
we are not all
terrorists
nor murderers.
We also have feelings and pride
in our country, America.

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"Tourists treating 9/11 Memorial like a playground"

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"Tourists treating 9/11 Memorial like a playground"

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I thought this was the most interesting because one of the victims of 9/11's family members thought it was acceptable for people to be using the memorial to have fun. I think it is interesting how quickly people can forget about the events of the past, even when they are at a memorial.

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It is a way of transitioning a traumatic event into a more conquered thought rather than defeat. 

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It is a way of transitioning a traumatic event into a more conquered thought rather than defeat. 

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Music and poetry are basically emotions put to words, and when you see that someone else shares these emotions, it makes you feel less alone. Hearing these feelings expressed in words can also help you understand them.

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I found the boat lift video to be very interesting because nobody has ever taught me about that. It was amazing to see in a time of need, people from all backgrounds came together to help one another.

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My great grandmother is my personal hero. She was a nurse at a young age, stayed way longer than her original shifts and ended up creating an organization to help children, women, and even men who had been put through abuse, tough situations, or just simply needed a place to stay. She even opened up her home sometimes to make sure that everyone that needed her help or even just needed someone to listen. She has inspired me to become a nurse myself because I was raised by not only her but my parents as well to always help someone. Never let an opportunity pass to help someone in need.

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To me, I find it to be really easy to listen to someones situation, quickly analyze their problems or issues, and figure out a way to help them out of the best interest of my heart. Everyone deserves a little guidance when they need it and if I can help make people's lives just a little bit easier, than I am all for that.

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2001, the 11of September,
A plane crashed in to the world trade center.
18 minutes later, building two
Got hit by another, what do we do?
It is no longer an accident, which we thought at first,
This attack on our country is by far the worst.
Thousands of people fear at this time,
What has been done? A hostile crime.
We do not understand what is in store,
What will come next, war?
As President Bush said, "make no mistake about it",
We will resolve this, we shall stand united."
We pray for the lives of others,
Our Friends, Relatives, even Fathers or Mothers.
And as the world waits for what is to come,
We will go on stronger by what has been done.

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It allows your mind to process and interpret the information another way other than trying to comprehend it all at once.

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My dad is my personal hero because he has supported me all my life. He has worked very hard to get where he is now and has made many sacrifices to make my life better. Without my dad i don't know where i would be he has done so much for me and i am so thankful.

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I liked the man in the red bandanna because he didn't have to save all those people but he did he was very brave and courages. It was very touching because his parents were very proud of him for what he did, and the people that he helped will always remember him.

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To be an everyday hero you just have to be respectful because you never know what someone is going through and just being respectful and kind could make their day

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A black September shadow cloaks the dawn,
The City’s once white teeth now rotting stumps,
Midst choking dusty embers ether-borne,
Its shrunken soundless heart now barely pumps.
Infernos upon retribution rise,
Fanaticism maddening the flames,
Its once imposing deities abscise,
As the faceless antagonist proclaims:
A consummation sweet but unfulfilled,
A penetrative burst without regret,
A zealous passion never to be stilled,
An earthly instinct powerful, and yet –
This bitter loathing blowing from the East,
Curtailed but could not kill the feisty beast.

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Poetry, literature, and music helps process historical events because they can interpret it any way they want and it may help them through it.

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Today in school we learn about 9/11 and the infamous terrorist who tore the twin towers down as an act of hate towards America. People take this as a lesson to be grateful to live in the greatest country  but remember freedom isn't free.