AE/MS Students Remember Terrorist Attacks and Pearl Harbor

Why these dates must never be forgotten

September 20, 2016 • Saved under AE/MS
By Jim Tucker, AE/MS Social Studies teacher
Six Andover Middle School students were presented Remembrance Hats this year for their ideas and work during the school's annual Day of Remembrance. Bill Leber of Andover's American Legion Post #101 made the presentations to Ayla Caron, Colin Coolidge, Maura Kelly, Garrett Niemyer, Brandon Dukette, and Camryn Perkins.
Six Andover Middle School students were presented Remembrance Hats this year for their ideas and work during the school’s annual Day of Remembrance. Bill Leber of Andover’s American Legion Post #101 made the presentations to Ayla Caron, Colin Coolidge, Maura Kelly, Garrett Niemyer, Brandon Dukette, and Camryn Perkins.

Students in grades six through eight at AE/MS participated in the annual Day of Remembrance. In all Social Studies classes, the students discussed the importance of remembering the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Colin Coolidge's drawing of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001 and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Colin Coolidge’s drawing of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001 and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

The students developed an understanding of the events of September 11 and compared them to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The students engaged in a class discussion and then participated in creating ideas on ways to commemorate these two historic events.

The topic question was “Why should these two dates never be forgotten?” The students formed important connections, presented a lot of great information, and came up with heartfelt ideas. The impact this annual event has on the students is amazing to see.

A big thank you to Bill Leber and American Legion Post #101 for donating Remembrance Hats, given to the creators of selected stand-out ideas. Once again this year it was extremely challenging to choose only six students.

Congratulations to the following students, who are now the proud owners of the Remembrance Hats.

  • Grade 8: Ayla Caron and Colin Coolidge
  • Grade 7: Maura Kelly and Garrett Niemyer
  • Grade 6: Cam Perkins and Brandon Dukette