Remembering+9+11+at+MUHS

__**Group Members:**__

 * Austin
 * Kyle
 * Mark N.
 * Jack P.
 * Matt

Predicitons There was an all school prayer service Moment of silence in remeberance The examine focused on 9/11 Security procedures went into effect

Question to guide research What were the significant memories that the different teachers had of the event?

Significant US/World Events Great Depression- 1930 nothing WWII- 1946 the dedication to the people close to muhs that have served Cuban Missile Crisis- 1963- nothing Fall of the Berlin Wall- 1990 The cover of the yearbook had pictures and news clippings of the event. Desert Storm- 1991- nothing Kennedy Assassination- 1964 look at 65- nothing Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination- 1968- nothing Moon Landing- 1970 nothing Sputnik - 1958 nothing Korean War -1954- noting Vietnam War -1975 nothing Watergate - 1972- nothing Challenger Explosion- 1986- nothing

Faculty/Administration here in 2001 Ms. Blaze Mrs. Bonisho Fr. Brennan Mr. Bridich Fr. Carr Mr. Cavanaugh Mr. Chaney Mr. Cleary Mr. Cooks Coach Duehring Mr. Donovan Ms. Downey Mr. Feely Mr. Gillon Mr. Griesebach Mr. Harder Ms. Hartke Mr. Herman Mr. Holohan Mr. Karasch Mr. Kearney Mr. Kelly Mr. Klestinski Ms. Kofler Mr. Kostenko Dr. Kreilein Ms. Latsch Mr. Lewandowski Ms. McBride-Doyle Mr. Meuler Mr. Noonan Mr. Prosser Fr. Sazama Ms. Schauble Mr. Smith Mr. St. Peter Mr. Skwronski Father Stang Mr. Taylor Ms. Zibikowski

Teachers Chosen to Interview: -Everyone was shocked by the news. -It was a stunned and confused atmosphere. - Ms Downey heard about it from Mrs. Bonesho, who was in the room next to her. -No one knew what to do. -People watched it on TV in every class. -The AV rooms had projectors running so that people could come in and see what was happening. -People were asking questions about "Where were you when the Kennedy Assassination happened?" and things like that. -Ms Downey says that she lost a sense of security that she has never truly gotten back. - Everyone's initial reaction including Mr. Kelly's was shock, confusion and the difficulty of understanding what had happened. - Mr. Kelly had been to the World Trade Center and he said it was hard to believe that it was destroyed. He also said that there were questions that terrorists might hit every city because they had hit the pentagon and the World Trade Center. - The atmosphere was tense and very confused everyone wanted to know what was going on and although teachers were told to try to move through the day like a normal school day, but not much got done. - The principle at the time had come on to the PA system and had informed the students that the Twin Towers were hit and to offer a prayer service. - When the inccedent occured, the internet had crashed from so many people trying to get on and figure out what was going on. - Mr kelly had first heard this from another teacher teaching at that time. - No security changes had been made at MUHS - Marquette had played their weekly football game that week, but the mood was very somber and not like a normal football game. -It was a reverse Tuesday, Mr. Holohan had a PAY group in 415 and Mrs. Bonisho came in the room and told the class. Then the watched the attacks online. - The initial reaction that it was an accident, that a plane hit the tower - The students talked very little but because they thought it was an acciedent. - The most memorable moment besides the attack was the prayer service that was held on the day of - The next day the atmosphere was normal because it affected few people in the school. - the prayer services were all informal - it is just as prominate with people close to accident. like the kenedy assassination and the memorial in OKC - the school handle the news via annoucment - Events that resemble 9/11 are kennedy and fault corp in Minonommee falls - how it affected life today by travel and terroism is in the mind of everyone - Father Saz was driving to his office when he first heard the news about 9/11 on the radio. - His initial reaction was weird, asking "how could it be?" and he had no thoughts that this could have been a terrorist plot. - His fellow workers had this general sense of shock and confusion. - His biggest memory of that day esides the direct attack was all the conversations and speculation going on about what had happened. - The atmosphere the next day was alot of shock, disbelief, and sense of fear for what could happen next. - There were no specific prayer services held, but the tragedy was remmebered at mass. - Father had said that 9/11 is not remembered the same today, stating that there is more chance to reflect on it now. That now we see some of the great things we take for grantite in this country. More of a patriotic day now, brought world unity. - It has not affected Fr. Saz's life much today. He says he doesn't think about it much, but now he is more aware of Islamic people and is starting to study their culture and learn more about it. - He did know some of the jesuits from around the area and says that some of them wern't effected very much but other jesuits had a hard time getting through the tragedy. -On a tuesday -at home -had the day off so was going to come in late -first saw on t.v. -original reaction as if a missile hit the towers -when heard about a plane crash, thought an accident -utter disbelief that it was on purpose -arrived at 2:00 at school -students-in shock -staff-going to war -school events-vigils for victims -fundraisers -meaning now from back then- lesson learned has increased -revenge-died off -initial shock died off after a week -built up need for war -personal-knew firefighters in New York -brotherhood of firefighters -understood what they were going through Questions We'll Ask: Where were you when you first heard of the attack? What was your initial reaction? How did your students react? What is your biggest memory of that day besides the attack? What was the atmosphere like the next day? What were people talking about that day? Were there any special prayer services at school? Do you feel 9/11 is remembered now from how it was back then? How did the school handle the news? Are there any events in your memory that resemble 9/11? How has it affected your life today?
 * Ms. Downey**-1999-present- Kyle
 * Mr. Kelly**-1979-present- Matt and Austin *
 * Mr. Holohan**-1988-present- Jack and Mark
 * Fr. Saz**-1970-present- Matt and Austin
 * Mr. Taylor**- Mark

MUHS Remembers 9/11 The first information about the attacks circulated shortly before 8:00 AM just after the first airplane crashed into the World Trade Center. Mr. Bridich turned on the t.v. in his room to witness the attacks live. They saw pictures of the towers engulfed in flames. The second airplane crashed into the second tower around 8:03 AM. By 10:30, both the towers were collapsed and in ruins. The third airplane which crashed into the Pentagon around 8:43. Alumni who were near the crash site of the Pentagon said that the effects of the events were overwhelming. In Georgetown University, the access to the recognizable Healy Hall was shut down as was nearly every public area on the National Mall. The fourth hijacked plane was either headed towards the White House or the Capital.

The President of MUHS at the time, Rev. Douglas Leonhardt, S.J., delivered the sad news through the P.A. system. AV-West (Room 112) was converted to a makeshift auditorium where students during free periods could witness the attacks on the national news sources. Guidance counseling services where made available to students needing to talk about the events. Prayer services were held during 4th and 5th periods to seek guidance from God about the National disaster. Leonhardt encouraged students to, "love thy neighbor as thyself". That Friday, September 14th, the Marquette community gathered for the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit which offered prayers to all affected by this tragedy.

Were our Hypotheses Confirmed? For the most part, our hypotheses were answered, but not confirmed. We believed that there would be a lot more things done by the school than there actually were. There wasn't a special prayer service, because it was already a mass week. In our interviews, there was no moment of silence or special Examine mentioned, although it is possible that it was lost among the turbulent memories and complete shock felt at the time. And as Mr. Holahan and Mr. Kelly both said, there were no extra security measures taken at school, only at airports. So, our questions were answered, just not in the way we thought they would be.