How Black Boxes Work - Learn the history of flight data and voice recorders as well as how they work and what the future holds for this technology. (O, T)
Live ATC Audio and Video - Many people are curious about how ATC works and will find this site from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association interesting. There are links to several US airports that have actual live audio and/or video of air traffic control at work. (M, O)
Terrorism, Anti-Terrorism, Taliban, and Afghanistan Links - A large collection of links related to the terrorist movement. In particular, there are several links regarding the oppression of women under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Lots of material to use in many different ways. (O, T)
Profiles of Middle Eastern Countries - Persecution.org tracks the activities in countries where Christians are persecuted. You can learn about Christian/Muslim relations in the Middle East. (M, O)
America Responds - PBS has put together several lesson plans related to the disaster, including A World at Peace (elementary school), Tolerance in Times of Trial (middle and high school), Emergency Preparedness (middle school), and Taming Terrorism (high school). (T)
Background on Afghanistan - CNN has put together an excellent page with information on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and bin Laden. It is simply explained in a Q&A format, making it understandable for all ages. The Backgrounder is geared to students, but be sure to visit the Parents and Educators section. (Y, M, O, T)
Backgrounder for Islam - This page presents a clear explanation of Islam, including the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. Again, check the educator link for further resources. (Y, M,)
Islam - An excellent resource from PBS that explores the history and practice of Islam (Y, M, O)
Al Jazeera - online English language version of the popular Middle Eastern TV station (O, T)
September 11, 2001 Newspaper Archive - September11Archive.com details history of the World Trade Center from construction to destruction and contains more than 15,000 full-image newspaper pages on the World Trade Center and the events surrounding September 11, 2001. (O)
911 - Guide to Websites - (M O)
Inside 9/11 - The National Geographic website for this updates series covering the 9/11/2001 attacks contains episode previews, timelines, photo galleries, previously unpublished interviews, and more. I have seen this series and it is a quality resource. Check the website for show times. (M, O, T)