The 9/11 Report: a graphic adaption by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006. ISBN: 9780809057399

  Annotation: A simplified, informative adaptation of the extensive government report on events leading up to and following the 9/11 attack

  Media: pen and ink, digitized colour

  Rating: 5Q/5P

  Curricular connections: Terrorist attacks, National security, Al Qaida, Terrorism, History

  Grade level: Middle School, High School

lss August/2009 

The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006. ISBN: 0-80905738-7

Graphic novel adaptation of the 9/11 Report, which chronicles important events leading up to and following the 2001 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Center towers.

Media: pen and ink, digital colorization

Rating: 5Q/3P

Literary device utilized: sophisticated language

Example: “Prior to 9/11, the FAA set and enforced aviation and security rules that airlines and airports were required to implement.”

Curricular connection: U.S. Government, high school level

submitted July 2009 by Josh Mitchell  

    - Rating: 5Q/5P

    - Literary Device: sophisticated language - This is used throughout the book, particularly in Chapter 12: Global Strategy. Example: "The Commission recommends a comprehensive U.S. strategy to counter terrorism. It should include economic policies that encourage development, more open societies, and opportunities for people to improve their lives and their children's future."

    - Curricular Connections: Grades 9-12, History/Social Studies      

DPower 7/19/09

The 9/11 report a graphic adaptation by Sid Jacobson, and Ernie Colon. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006.

            ISBN: 9780809057399

            Annotation: graphic novel based on the final report of the national commission on terrorist attacks upon the United States. It explains the events before and after 9/11 and the recommendations by the commission.

            Media: color

            Rating: 5Q/5P

Subject: History, Social Studies, Politics. Grade: 11-12

Armando Rivera 7-05-09

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The 9/11 report: A graphic adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006.

ISBN: 978-0-80905-739-9

Annotation: Explore the complex findings of the 9/11 Commission in a graphic novel format, including all aspects of the September 11 attacks, and recommendations for preventing terrorist attacks in the future.

Age range: 9-12 grades

Media used by illustrator:  color ink, comic book style

Personal Rating: 5Q/4P

Curricular connections: suitable for a contemporary American history class, 11th and 12 grades.

Literary Device: Sophisticated language - Though it is less complicated than its text counterpart, the authors do not dumb down the information or water down the complexities of the attacks.

ateater/06-20-2009

9-11 Report, The: a graphic adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon, ill. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006.  ISBN 13: 978-0-8090-5739-9.

An authentic, powerful, and effective graphic adaptation of the 9/11 Commission report.  A work of non-fiction , this format lays out the information in a more accessible form, enabling the reading to see how the very complex strands of how and why 9/11 occurred come together.  Creators call it “Graphic Journalism,” not a watered-down version of the report.

Realism-based comic book art in pen, ink, and coloring.

Web site: http://www.slate.com/id/2147309/ (Read the entire adaptation online)

        Curriculum Connections:

        Social Studies

(DM) 4.12.08

              Literary Concepts:

Sophisticated Language

The graphic adaptation of the 9/11 report prides itself on not being “dumbed down” but instead a true graphic adaptation of the original report.  To that end, the graphic panels include much of the original language of the report.

p. 119: The commission recommends a comprehensive U.S. strategy to counter terrorism.  It should include economic policies that encourage development, more open societies, and opportunities for people to improve their lives and their childrens’ future. There should also be a comprehensive coalition strategy against Islamist terrorism, including a joint strategy for targeting terrorist travel and a common strategy for dealing with their places of sanctuary. Allegations that the U.S. abused prisoners makes it harder to build the diplomatic, political, and military alliances the government will need.

 (DM 4.28.08)

  Jacobson, S., & Colon, E. (2006). The 9/11 Report, A Graphic Adaptation. New York: Hill and Wang. ISBN: 0-08090-5739-5.  

The compilers of this material enable the reader to clearly and without complicated political rhetoric understand the 9/11 investigation by the 9/11 Commission.  This book is a sad reminder of the government’s responsibilities or lack thereof in the events of September 11, 2001. 

The 9/11 Report is a graphic novel.

Rating: 5Q/4P

Curriculum Use: 

American History

Terrorism

United States Government

Government Departments 

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