EMERGENCY INFORMATION  Federal Emergency Management System Ready.Gov          Disaster preparedness information from the United States Office of Homeland Security. American Red Cross in Greater New York The American Red Cross The United State Department of State Crisis Awareness and Preparedness The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle [Online] Available WROC-TV - Channel 8 CBS News [Online] Available http://www.wroctv.com/ WHEC-TV - Channel10 NBC News [Online] Available http://www.10nbc.com/ WOKR-TV - Channel 13 ABC NEWS [Online] Available http://rochestertoday.com/

 

NEW YORK CITY & WASHINGTON D.C.     Check for coverage of the unspeakable disaster in New York City at the local NBC affiliate at http://www.newschannel4.com/   Coverage includes a bulletin board & blood donation information. New York City Local News Station - CBS Affiliate http://www.cbs2ny.com/ New York City Local News Station - ABC Affiliate http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/ The New York Times [Online] Available http://www.nytimes.com/ Stuyvesant High School Newspaper http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/terrorism/stuy.pdf The link above will take you to a pdf version of a special edition of the Stuyvesant High School Newspaper, a high school that was  evacuated due to the Trade Tower disaster.  This special edition  covers the events of 9-11 and its aftermath, and was inserted into the 11-20-01 NY Times. Channel 9 Eyewitness News - Washington D.C. http://www.wusatv9.com/9ewn/index.shtml The Washington Post [Online] Available http://www.washingtonpost.com/

 

LOCAL NEWS  The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle [Online] Available http://www.democratandchronicle.com/ WROC-TV - Channel 8 CBS News [Online] Available http://www.wroctv.com/ WHEC-TV - Channel10 NBC News [Online] Available http://www.10nbc.com/ WOKR-TV - Channel 13 ABC NEWS [Online] Available http://rochestertoday.com/

 

NATIONAL  NEWS  The New York Times [Online] Available http://www.nytimes.com/ The Washington Post [Online] Available http://www.washingtonpost.com/ USA Today [Online] Available http://www.usatoday.com/ The Boston Globe [Online] Available http://www.globe.com/globe/ CNN [Online] Available http://www.cnn.com/ ABC [Online] Available http://abcnews.go.com/ CBS [Online] Available http://www.cbs.com/ MSNBC [Online] Available http://www.msnbc.com/news/default.asp PBS [Online] Available http://www.pbs.org/ Fox News [Online] Available http://www.foxnews.com

INTERNATIONAL NEWS  London front page http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/ Paris report (in French) http://www.lemonde.fr/ Moscow report (in English) http://www.themoscowtimes.com/ Reuters  [Online] Available http://www.reuters.com/ Jerusalem Post [Online] Available http://www.jpost.co.il The Hindu [Online] Available http://www.hindugrouponnet.com/ Multnomah Public Library - Headlines: Attacks on United States http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/ref/headlines.html#investigation Multnomah Public Library - Headlines: Attacks on United States http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/ref/headlines.html#news For Official US Government information, with many phone numbers, links, and other types of information go to http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html?ssid=3D1000381142508_1=72

HOW TO GIVE OR RECEIVE HELP  Emergency Contact Phone Numbers, Addresses & Web Pages: American Liberty Partnership This is the website that President Bush has advised all Americans to use for chartable donations.  Six internet companies have joined to create this central donation center for charities that include The American Red Cross, United Way's September 11th Fund, New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund and America's Second Harvest.  These organizations also maintain their own web sites and hotlines which are listed below.  The web address of the partnership is:  http://www.libertyunites.org/ American Red Cross   1-888-BLOOD-88  - Red Cross Blood Donations 1-800-give life - Financial Donations American Red Cross, cash donations:  (800) HELP-NOW Family Registration Web Designed to help those searching for information regarding family members affected by the disaster. Donate to the Disaster Relief Fund Find out about giving blood    Salvation Army Disaster Relief The Salvation Army sees to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of families, individuals, and emergency personnel involved in the disasters. Aid is given to those affected both directly and indirectly by this tragedy. Donations can be made online or by phone at 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).    The United Way of New York and the New York Community Trust have established a fund to help the victims of the attacks and their families. The September 11th Fund will provide immediate & long term support to established emergency assistance agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute may send their donations in care of United Way, 2 Park Ave, New York, New York, 10016 or call: (212) 251-4035 or 1-800-710-8002 . Donations are also being accepted on United Way of New York City's Web site: http://www.uwnyc.org. World Trade Center Relief Fund The newly established New York State World Trade Center Fund  at http://www.helping.org/wtc/ny/nystate.htm supports the emergency response and victim support efforts in New York. Donations can be made online (follow the link on the site), by phone (at 1-800-801-8092), or by mail to New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund, P.O. Box 5028,  Albany, New York 12205.  Firefighter 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund The non-profit organization FireDonations has established the New York Firefighter 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund to assist the families of the firefighters who fell during their valiant attempts to assist community members during the World Trade Center tragedy. Donations can be made online (using the form on the site), by phone (at 1-253-274-0424), or by mail (to the address provided on the site). New York Patrolmen's Benevolent Association Contact http://nycpba.org/ for information, counseling options and ways to donate. Mercy Corps Mercy Corps supports organizations that provide counseling for survivors, emergency personnel, and families of the victims. They also support organizations that provide scholarship funds for children who lost parents in the attacks. Mercy Corps ensures that your funds reach outstanding local organizations that are making a difference. Donations can be made online (follow the link on the site), by phone (at 1-800-852-2100), or by mail (to the address provided on the site).   Cantor Fiztgerald Relief Fund http://www.cantorrelief.org/ "All money donated to the CANTOR FITZGERALD RELIEF FUND will be used to provide emergency short-term financial assistance and emotional and mental health support to those who lost loved ones in the tragedy - plus ongoing assistance for childcare, college tuition, and long-term health care in the months and years ahead." ClearChannel.com Relief Fund http://www.clearchannel.com/community/donation.php "Proceeds from the Clear Channel Relief Fund will benefit organizations including: New York area Police, Firefighters and Emergency Workers Washington D.C. area Firefighters, Police and Emergency Workers Pennsylvania Police and Firefighters and Emergency Workers The U.S. Military and the National Guard Personnel The National and Local Chapters of The American Red Cross The National and Local Chapters of The Salvation Army" MSNBC is posting passenger lists for the four hijacked flights http://msnbc.com/news/627249_asp.htm A very comprehensive list of emergency numbers compiled by Tops Markets at http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/emergency.htm   To send letters to the victims in New York: New York Cares 116 E. 16th Street New York, NY  10003   For Official US Government information, with many phone numbers, links, and other types of information go to http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html?ssid=3D1000381142508_1=72   New York Bureau of Labs (212) 447-2998 (for missing persons)   Pentagon personnel are asked to check in at (877) 663-6772   Justice Department The Justice Department's Office of Victims of Crime has set up a phone line to provide information to families about victims and about services for survivors and their rights: 1-800-331-0075   FBI tip Web site http://www.ifccfbi.gov   Relatives of American Airlines passengers seeking information about  relatives may call 1-800-245-0999.   United Airlines said friends or family members seeking information on  flights may call 1-800-932-8555. United also said it would post any  information it has on its Web site, http://www.united.com   Morgan Stanley, the largest tenant in the World Trade Center, established an emergency contact phone number for employees and their families: 1-888-883-4391   All trained medical personnel willing to go into Manhattan to assist victims and emergency workers may call 516-656-9254 or 516-656-9252.   Morgan Stanley, the largest tenant in the World Trade Center, established an emergency contact phone number for employees and their families: 1-888-883-4391   All trained medical personnel willing to go into Manhattan to assist victims and emergency workers may call 516-656-9254 or 516-656-9252. "The Fire Department is requesting that all monetary donations to support the families of those lost in the recent tragedy be made payable to either of these organizations: UFA WIDOWS AND CHILDREN FUND C/O UFA 204 E 23 STREET NEW YORK, NY 10010 CERT #501C(3) CHARITY FUND - EIN 13-304-7544 NEW YORK FIREFIGHTERS 9-11 DISASTER RELIEF FUND C/O IAFF 1750 NEW YORK AVENUE N.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20006   Emergency Contact Numbers - ABC News  http://www.abcnews.com/sections/us/dailynews/wtc_numbers_010911.html   Democrat & Chronicle Numbers - addresses, guidelines for helping out  http://www.rochesternews.com/0912story23.html   For information on helping victims of the U.S. attacks, please visit http://www.Helping.org   United Airlines said friends or family members seeking information on  flights may call 1-800-932-8555. United also said it would post any  information it has on its Web site http://www.united.com   The United Way of New York and the New York Community Trust have established a fund to help the victims of the attacks and their families. The September Eleventh Fund will provide immediate support to established emergency assistance agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute may send their donations in care of United Way, 2 Park Ave, New York, New York, 10016 or call: (212) 251-4035. Donations are also being accepted on United Way of New York City's Web site: http://www.uwnyc.org.   If you and/or your students would like an opportunity to share you condolence and regards just go to http://www.kellerisd.net/schools/hms/lib.htm and click on The Adventures of Pixel Pete. At the bottom of the page is a quote made my President Bush and a message from Pete. This is where you will find the links to the pages for posting and reviewing your comments.    The New York City board of education website provides a list of NYC schools. You can find there website at http://www.nycenet.edu/, indicating which ones are in the affected areas.  Perhaps condolence letters can be directed there.   The National Association of School Psychologists has a coping guide http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_0911.html   The following opinion was shared on a library list serve recently.  To quote: "I think an appropriate response would be to go to the post office and purchase U.S. Savings bond.  This puts some cash flow directly into our government, who will spend millions and millions with FBI agents seeking the identity of those who planned the deed, not to mention other costs associated with the clean-up.    I can't imagine that we will leave NYC with the  cost of the recovery of the bodies and removal of debris.  To purchase a U.S. savings bond, one need a Social Security number (or a tax ID number if you are working under a green card). Many banks and credit unions sell them. In the past, the post office also sold them but I am not sure it that is still true. The percentage of interest earned depends upon the length of time for which you purchase the bond.  You can also purchase them online at http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/td/tdintro.htm   Multnomah Public Library - Headlines: Attacks on United States http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/ref/headlines.html   For Official US Government information, with many phone numbers, links, and other types of information go to http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html?ssid=3D1000381142508_1=72   MSNBC is posting passenger lists for the four hijacked flights http://msnbc.com/news/627249_asp.htm Help offered for those struggling to help kids cope with this tragedy http://www.connectforkids.org/usr_doc/CopingWithGrief.htm Information provided by Tops Markets Click on these links:   Introduction Page   Page 2   Page 3   Page 4   Page 5   Page 6   Page 7  Page 8 Don't forget the animals both the K9 units and the ASPCA and the www.nycacc.org who have been helping find the animals left behind. For Official US Government information, with many phone numbers, links, and other types of information go to http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html?ssid=3D1000381142508_1=72 World Trade Center/Pentagon Related Legal, Business, and News Resources and Information http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm  Compiled and edited by Sabrina I. Pacifici, this 9-11-2001 resource provides continually updated links to survivor/missing victim sources, information on businesses who were in the WTC and the services/equipment they now require, and lawyer/law librarian/publisher services and assistance available to those directly impacted. Military Moms http://www.milmoms.com/ "Uniting military families with information and support."  P.O. Box 8154 Mesa, AZ 85214 Or call : 480-539-1108 BeliefNet http://beliefnet.com/ A multi-denomination web site that provides access to internet links to many religions.  Their site provides perspective, ways to cope and also prayers and memorials to those who lost their lives or had their lives irrevocably changed by the September 11 attacks.  Here is their mission statement: 1) Beliefnet hopes to help people meet their own religious, spiritual and moral needs by providing information, inspiration, community, stimulation and products.2) Beliefnet will be respectful of the wide range of religions and spiritual approaches.3) Beliefnet will not exclusively promote one particular religion or belief system. Coping With Terrorism - American Psychological Association http://helping.apa.org/daily/terrorism.html Advice for coping with the psychological effects of the September 11 attacks Griefnet.org http://griefnet.org/ GriefNet's mission statement is as follows: "GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. We have 37 e-mail support groups and two web sites. Our integrated approach to on-line grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of all kinds."  There are 2 support groups related to the Septemeber 11 tragedy. Youthnoise.Com http://youthnoise.com/ Find ways that young people can respond to the events begun on Septemb "YouthNOISE is a group of young people and adults working together to provide info and resources--via the Internet--that will spark youth action and voice." Uplifting Reading:   A Tribute to America (taken from a Canadian Newspaper) http://www.republicanchick.com/orants/tribus.htm "This Canadian thinks it is time to  speak up for the Americans as the most generous and  possibly the least appreciated people on all the  earth."  I believe that this editorial was written in the 1970's. "When I despair, I remember that all through history theway of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall--Think of it, ALWAYS."  -- Mahatma Gandhi What kind of world are we bringing our children into? http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/special2.htm Speech by Tony Blair, Prime Minister, Labour Party conference, Brighton 2001 http://www.labour.org.uk/lp/new/labour/docs/LONGSPEECHES/TBCONF2001SPEECH.html

  

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES   September 11 Digital Archive: http://www.911digitalarchive.org  September 11 Web Archive: http://www september11.archive.org  Social scientists' essays: http:www.ssrc.org/sept11/essays/ Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context - CQ Press http://www.cqpress.com/context/ This information is generously provided by CQ Press.  The articles are part of their database which is fee based, but they are providing these links free of charge to help educators and the population in general to comprehend the events and aftermath of the  September 11, 2001 attack.   The National Education Association has a Crisis Communication Guide http://www.nea.org/01crisis.html   Teaching Students About Terrorism and Related Resources http://askeric.org/   The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland has put together a Response Curriculum to the Attack. While written for a Jewish audience, it can be adapted for use without religious overtones as well.  http://www.jecc.org/edres/curric/irc/tragedy.htm   A Tribute to America (taken from a Canadian Newspaper) http://www.republicanchick.com/orants/tribus.htm "This Canadian thinks it is time to  speak up for the Americans as the most generous and  possibly the least appreciated people on all the  earth."  I believe that this editorial was written in the 1970's.   PBS - America Responds: Classroom Resources http://pbs.org/americaresponds/educators.html PBS has posted some lesson plans written to respond to the terrorist attacks.   KidsHealth.org http://www.kidshealth.org/breaking_news/tragedies.html This web page includes links to the following articles: Parents articles Helping Your Child Deal With the Terrorist Tragedy How to Help After the Terrorist Attacks For Teachers: Talking About the Terrorist Attacks Kids articles Dealing With the Terrorist Attacks How to Help After the Terrorist Attacks Teens articles Dealing With the Terrorist Attacks How to Help After the Terrorist Attacks   The New York City board of education website provides a list of NYC schools. You can find there website at http://www.nycenet.edu/, indicating which ones are in the affected areas.  Perhaps condolence letters can be directed there.   The World Trade Center Website http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/World_Trade_Center.html The work of Minoru Yamasaki  http://www.phys.uregina.ca/sparro/huber/arch/yamasaki.html The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has a good online bibliography of books and materials on many aspects of the Arab world. http://www.adc.org/education/storybkss.htm For Parents & Educators resources to help students cope with the events of September 11, 2001- Heritage Middle School http://members.home.net/hmslibrary/coping.html The Brooklyn Public Library is willing to receive and distribute cards and letters of support for our thousands of children, teens, and their families.  We intend to distribute these DIRECTLY to our children and teens through our Central Library Youth Wing and our 58 Branch libraries.  Whenever possible, we would prefer that cards and letters be separated into 3 categories: Elementary, Middle, and High School groupings. Please send cards to: Kids & Teens Letter Project Attn: Barbara A. Genco Collection Development Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 Please contact Susan Raboy, Manager of Young Adult Services (718) 638-5409, ext. 175; and/or Ronnie Gordon, Interim Manager of Children's Services (718) 638-5409, ext. 176 for further details. Their fax number is (718) 638-0477. Help offered for those struggling to help kids cope with this tragedy http://www.connectforkids.org/usr_doc/CopingWithGrief.htm September 11, 2001 - Answers common questions about the events on  Tuesday, including "What happened when?" and "Why were these explosions  so powerful?" http://www.howstuffworks.com/sept-eleven.htm  (Blue Web'n) How Stuff Works  http://www.howstuffworks.com/  Use this site to search for information geared to upper elementary and middle school on the following topics:  Black Boxes; Skyscrapers; Cruise Missiles; NATO; Blood Types; Cell Phones; Building Implosions; Airport Security; & Emergency Rooms. (Blue Web'n) America's Tragedy  http://i.bigchalk.com/U/ustragedy/ Speech and Transcript Transcription of speeches made by government officials concerning the terrorist attack on the United States at http://gwu.edu/~gprice/speech.htm   The Virtual Acquisition Desk and News Desk http://www.freepint.com/gary/91101.html FOR PARENTS and EDUCATORS.  http://members.home.net/hmslibrary/coping.html The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a news release that provides advice on how to communicate with children and adolescents during times of crisis.  The news release, which also contains links to several AAP publications for health professionals, is available at http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/disastercomm.htm Attack on America and Aftermath: Resources for Students, Teachers, and Parents http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/attack.html This site has been compiled by Joyce Kasman Valenza, Librarian as part of her library research web page. An Analysis of How the Events of September 11, 2001 May Change Federal Law http://www.llrx.com/features/wtcevents.htm David Carney examines potential consequences in the areas of heightened federal law enforcement authority (and the concomitant reduction in privacy), encryption rights, racial profiling, combating cyber terrorism, antitrust enforcement, communications, broadband Internet access, and domestic energy production. This information, originally intended for journalists from the Detroit Free Press, has a great deal of useful information for your students: 100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans http://www.freep.com/jobspage/arabs/index.htm To read speeches from government officials visit the Speech & Transcript Center at: http://gwu.edu/~gprice/speech2.htm Teaching Students About Terrorism and Related Resources http://askeric.org/Virtual/Qa/archives/Subjects/Social_Studies/Current_Events/tragedy.html Talking about terrorism, tragedy, and resilience: Resources for parents, teachers, and family support professionals http://npin.org/library/2001/n00578/n00578.html Finding Disaster Coverage At Search Engines http://searchenginewatch.com/sereport/01/09-wtc.html An analysis of how search engines reacted to the terrorist attacks in the United States and advice on how to find the latest information about the disaster. 100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans http://www.freep.com/jobspage/arabs/index.htm Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index - Editorial cartoons related to the Tragedy http://cagle.slate.msn.com BeliefNet http://beliefnet.com/ A multi-denomination web site that provides access to internet links to many religions.  Their site provides perspective, ways to cope and also prayers and memorials to those who lost their lives or had their lives irrevocably changed by the September 11 attacks.  Here is their mission statement: 1) Beliefnet hopes to help people meet their own religious, spiritual and moral needs by providing information, inspiration, community, stimulation and products.2) Beliefnet will be respectful of the wide range of religions and spiritual approaches.3) Beliefnet will not exclusively promote one particular religion or belief system. Youthnoise.Com http://youthnoise.com/ Find ways that young people can respond to the events begun on Septemb "YouthNOISE is a group of young people and adults working together to provide info and resources--via the Internet--that will spark youth action and voice."

 

TERRORISM   Multnomah Public Library - Headlines: Attacks on United States http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/ref/headlines.html#background   PBS aired a show called:  "Hunting Bin Laden".  If you go to: www.pbs.org  and scroll down on your left, you will see  Frontline:  Who is Osama bin Laden?  If you click on that link... you will view much information about Osama bin Laden   Osama bin Laden From the Info Please Almanac http://www.infoplease.com/spot/osamabinladen.html and http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0767298.html  (Shorter)   Ismail, Jamal I am not afraid of death' (interview) Newsweek (ISSN:0028-9604) v133 no2 p36-7 January 11 1999   Yusufzai, Rahimullah Conversation with terror (interview) Time (ISSN:0040-781X) v153 no1 p38-9 January 11 1999   Peterson, Linda Osama bin Laden (The 20 most remarkable people of 1998; cover story) Biography (A&E) (ISSN:1092-7891) v2 no12 p78-9 December 1998   International Association of School Librarianship - School Libraries Online http://www.iasl-slo.org/   How Osama Bin Laden Works - His name has been in the news constantly as a likely suspect. Learn who he is and what he has against the U.S. http://www.howstuffworks.com/bin-laden.htm (Blue Web'n)   How Terrorism Works - A concise overview on both domestic and  international terrorism that helps you understand the range of terrorist  activity.  http://www.howstuffworks.com/terrorism.htm (Blue Web'n)

 

RUMOR & SCAM CONTROL  (What about those Nostrodamus Emails?) About.com Urban Legends http://urbanlegends.about.com/culture/urbanlegends/ Here's another site that shows the fallacy of the Nostradamus emails: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa091101b.htm Urban Legends Reference Page http://www.snopes.com/ Consumer protection advocates are warning Internet users that scam artists are trying to take advantage of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. Full article at: http://msnbc.com/news/628230.asp?cp1=1 For Official US Government information/links to scams go to: http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html?ssid=3D1000381142508_1=72#scams Other Sites to try: http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ http://urbanlegends.about.com/?once=true http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp http://www.vmyths.com/ http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listurbanlemr.html http://www.snopes2.com/