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= //**FriendshipAndLove**// = ===The **Septmber 11 attacks** (also referred to as **September 11**, **September 11th** or **9/11** were a series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. areas on September 11, 2001. On that Tuesday morning, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets. The hijackers intentionally crashed two planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City; both towers collapsed within two hours. Hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virgina. The fourth jet, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pensylvania after passengers attempted to take control before it could reach the hijackers' intended target in Washington, D.C. Nearly 3000 died in the attacks.=== ===Suspicion quickly fell on al-Qaeda, and in 2004, the group's leader Osama bin Laden, who had initially denied involvement, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Al-Qaeda and bin Laden cited U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq as motives for the attacks. The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terror and invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, which had harbored al-Qaeda. Many countries strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. In May 2011, after years at large, bin Laden was found and killed.=== ===The destruction of the twin towers caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan and had a significant impact on global markets. Cleanup of the World Trade Center site was completed in May 2002, and the Pentagon was repaired within a year. Numerous memorials were constructed, including the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, the Pentagon Memorial, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. Adjacent to the National Memorial, the 1,776-foot-tall (541 m) One World Trade Center is expected to be completed in 2013. ([])=== === Go to [] and continue to read about the **Attacks, Events,** ** Casualties ****, **** Rescue and recovery. ** See also **Timelines for the day of the September 11 attacks** ===



** Task 1: //Writing// **
=== Write a text (500words) about the Charlie and Allan their families, their friendship and their lives, including the facts you can get from Wikipedia and the texts we have read and the films we have seen on September 11th. Do not forget to include your own thoughts and reflections about love, friendship and loss. Perhaps you have experienced the loss of someone important yourself. === === You can start by summarizing the plot (handlingen) of the film and then add your thoughts about Charlie and Allan, their families and their friendship. Discuss how a catastrophe like September 11 or the death of a family member or close friend would influence on your life? How would you react? What would you do? Describe the Friendship between Charlie and Allan and discuss your thoughts on Friendship. Is it important? Why do we need friends? Compare the friendship between Allan and Charlie and the friendship you have with your friends. ===

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=== on the Internet and choose a picture, which you connect to the **//Reign over Me//** and the text you have written. Describe the picture in words and tell us your thoughts on the connection between your choice of picture and your text. That is, motivate your choice – why this one? ===

=== Paste the picture you have chosen on your page. Who is the photographer and where have you found it? Write it beneath the picture. Describe the picture in words and tell us your thoughts on the connection between your choice of picture, the headline FriendshipLoveANdLoss and your text. You write in English. ===

** Task 3: //Quotations// **
=== Quotations are good thoughts told with few words. Read **//3 msk citat och tolv unga förebilder//**. Try to find a quotation that goes well with the film **//Reign over Me//** and your text about Love, Friendship and Loss. Find the English equivalent/twin (motsvarigheten) and try to explain the meaning of the quotation. Do not forget to motivate your choice. ===