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9-11 Assignment

Name Jacob Blankemeyer Group Question  How did the attacks on 9/11 affect the overall health of America? Topic Question How have the events of 9/11 effected the families who lost someone?

Question 1: How was your topic affected by 9/11?

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9/11 has affected everyone in this country but more specifically it has affected the families whose family member has died during that tragic day. Families broke apart, mothers and fathers died leaving traumatized sons and daughters behind. After 9/11 a son whose father died decided to design a wrist band for his mothers organization to, “remember those who died, honor all those who helped around the world, and hope that something like 9/11 never happens again” (familiesofseptember11.org). I think this is one of the many examples of people giving support to the families who lost loved ones.

Works Cited: Goodrich, Donald W. "The 9/11 Band Story." //familiesofseptember11//. American Red Cross, n.d. Web. 5 Sept. 2011. .

Question 2: Explain the scope (extent), intensity (depth), and nature of the affect of 9/11 on you topic.

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The Affect of 9/11 on families runs deep in the lives of many people. There are stories all around the world about the different families whose lives were changed in a matter of an hour. People who sued United airlines for the loss of their family members not only sued for the loss but also for the 21 minutes of terror as a federal judge in Manhattan proclaimed (New York Times). This example shows just how intense the suffering was among the families who lost loved ones.

Works Cited: New York Times. "Judge May Let 9/11 Lawsuit Pursue Damages for Suffering on Doomed Flight." //New York Times//. Benjamin Weiser, 27 July 2011. Web. 6 Sept. 2011. .

Question 3: How has debate on this issue made our country stronger?

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The debate on how to compensate the families of victims of 9/11 has shined a light on their lives. This debate hasn’t made our country stronger or weaker but it has helped in a small way. Families have at least been compensated to (an extent) make up for the loss of their loved ones. Some families were grateful for the money that was given to them but others were not (understandably) and filed lawsuits (cbsnews). This topic was a very heated debate that ended up in different outcomes for various families, some were compensated more than others, but in the end I think everyone was happy with the decisions Congress made about compensation, which was to fund six billion dollars to the victims of 9/11.

Works cited: 2009. Web. 8 Sept. 2011. . ||
 * < Barrett, Devlin. "9/11 Compensation: $500 To $8.6M." //CBS news//. N.p., 10 Sept.

RUBRIC for Responses
 * A strong topic sentence that clearly addresses and answers the question
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your articles (put this citation at the end of paragraph one)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning