The Real Story behind This Iconic 9/11 Photo | The Bigger Picture

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History-Social Science The Arts

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The Real Story behind This Iconic 9/11 Photo | The Bigger Picture

Use this video "The Real Story Behind This Iconic 9/11 Photo" from The Bigger Picture to dive deeper into United States history and media literacy concepts with students. In this lesson, students focus on the question “what makes a photo iconic?” in order to explore the constructed and intentional nature of media and reflect on how images can take on different meanings over time to different people.

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PBS Learning Media