World Trade Center (2001–present)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-trade-center-2001present

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is World Trade Center (2001–present)?104 stories, tallest in the Western Hemisphere
2. What is the location?Lower Manhattan, New York City
3. What is the original towers completion year?1973
4. What happened to the original World Trade Center on September 11, 2001?Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers, causing them to collapse and many people lost their lives.
5. What is the National September 11 Memorial & Museum?It is a special place that remembers the people who died on 9/11 and teaches visitors about the events.

Al-Qaeda: A militant Islamist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks.
Urban Renewal: The process of improving and revitalizing city areas that have become run-down.
Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Global Network: A system of interconnected organizations or centers operating internationally.