About This Lesson
Harness the power of first-person stories using this video and attached viewing guide to facilitate a guided discussion with your students about the 9/11 attacks.
Jon Leiken is the former Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York whose daughter, Caleigh, was born in New York City on the evening of 9/11 after his wife evacuated lower Manhattan.
This story was filmed as part of our Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks.
For more information, click here. To access versions with Spanish subtitles, ASL interpretation, and audio description, visit our Digital Learning Experience Archive.
