With the memory of the bombing of September 11 only growing older, many teachers are taking a stand to commemorate this tragic event in our history by continuing to teach students the importance of the date.

Many history teachers incorporated the event of September 11, 2001 into their lesson, feeling many students no longer had a clear understanding of why the event is so significant to America today.

“It is important for [students] to learn all the details about it because they really don’t have memories from that time,” history teacher Brittney Lockridge comments.

Lockridge like many other teachers took time to give their students a stronger understanding of what took place on this historic date in our history and what it means to us as American citizens. In class Lockridge put together a project that allowed students to further investigate detailed events that took place which many student had not been fully informed on.

“There was complete silence in my classroom because everybody was so into it,” she shared. “I heard a lot of people gasping about different things that happened. I have always known those things happened but hearing my students comments showed how important it was to be teaching this because they really don’t know.”

Health teacher Darren Johnson took his teachings a step further by sharing all the many consequences that resulted in the historic event.

“I give background on what was happening at the time and how much the world has changed because of those events like security in airports, sporting events, and concerts. The world they live in has always had those restrictions but [it was] because of these events things changed.”

Unfortunately many young students today have little to no understanding of why people hold September 11th with such reverence other than the fact it was a national tragedy.

“They grew up during the whole war on terror and they have no idea what really started it because they were not there to experience it. They don’t have the experience to talk about.” Lockridge implies.

While many American citizens take September 11 as a day to remember and mourn for all the lives lost during the attack, teachers are now encouraging students to see the positive impact that spurred from it.

“The one good thing that came out of this tragedy was there was a real sense of patriotism in 2001 that hadn’t been there,” Johnson shares. “There was people hanging flags that hadn’t done so before, singing the national anthem, and maybe remembering it could bring some of that back.”

As the years progress, it is easy to slowly move on from things that were once so crucial, however an event that changed the nation, arguably the world should forever be held in remembrance.

“Most people say to prevent history from repeating itself you need to remember also on a day like this you need to be grateful you live in the United States.” Johnson states.

Being an American citizen, it is our job to pass along the critical events of our history in order for them to be preserved and held with the significance it calls for.