This Friday, September 11th, the C-SPAN networks will offer LIVE, day-long, national coverage of events marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Nearly 3,000 people died on 9/11 when hijacked planes crashed into New York City's World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
C-SPAN’s Live Coverage
We'll begin on C-SPAN at 6:00am ET on the Washington Journal with viewer calls, archival material, and first-person accounts from September 11, 2001. At 7:00am ET, Garrett Graff, author of "The Only Plane in the Sky," a book known as the first comprehensive oral history of 9/11, will join the program. Live coverage continues throughout the day on all three C-SPAN networks, with additional guests and viewer calls continuing throughout the day and evening.
On C-SPAN:
9:00am ET – Pentagon ceremony, including remarks by President Donald Trump and the reading of names of 9/11 victims.
1:00pm ET – Shanksville, Pennsylvania afternoon ceremony, including remarks by other administration officials.
6:00pm ET – Special 9/11 memorial concert at New York City's Trinity Church near the World Trade Center.
On C-SPAN2:
8:30am ET – New York City ceremony, including the reading of names of 9/11 victims.
12:30pm ET – Gander, Newfoundland ceremony, with American & Canadian officials, and the recollection of the unique role Canada played by sheltering thousands of stranded passengers and crew after American airspace was closed.
9:00pm ET – Ronald Reagan Presidential Library ceremony in Simi Valley, California.
On C-SPAN3:
8:30am ET – Shanksville, Pennsylvania morning ceremony, including the reading of names of 9/11 victims.
11:30am ET – Clovis, California ceremony at the California 9/11 Memorial.
2:00pm ET – Richard Nixon Presidential Library ceremony in Yorba Linda, California.
View all of C-SPAN’s September 11th programming on our gallery page.
Curated Instructional Resources
As you remember September 11th, 2001 and its aftermath in your classrooms, consider using the following C-SPAN Classroom resources.
New Deliberation: Should More Pipelines Be Constructed in the United States?
The United States currently has “3.3 million miles of pipelines” that transport oil, gas, and hazardous liquids (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration). This infrastructure plays a “vital role” in Americans’ lives, from cooking and heating homes to transportation and manufacturing a variety of goods. “Shale booms,” increased demand, and global instability have resulted in tens of thousands of additional miles of pipelines being added within the last decade – and with more to come (Yale School of the Environment).
Proponents of new pipeline projects often cite the short- and long-term job opportunities that the construction and operation of the new infrastructure will provide. Supporters of such projects also state that they are vital for national security, decreasing the United States’ reliance on oil from hostile, foreign powers, and that they are advantageous for consumers by lowering energy costs. Opponents of such projects frequently reference related environmental incidents and concerns, including oil spills and explosions. Personal property rights and indigenous tribal sovereignty are also of paramount concern, as many individuals do not want to give their land or territory for pipeline construction.
So what do you think? This deliberation presents thirteen video clips, five articles, and numerous educational activities to guide students through a review of the debate over whether there should be more pipelines constructed in the United States. After a careful review of multiple perspectives, students will determine their answer to the question and be presented with several optional extensions to take an active role in the debate.
Teacher Fellow Feature: Allison Ramirez
Each summer, the C-SPAN Education team hosts our annual Teacher Fellowship program. Now in its 33rd year, a select group of accomplished educators spent the month of July developing new instructional resources for use in classrooms of all grades and content areas. This week, we conclude our feature of some of the work of our 2026 C-SPAN Summer Teacher Fellows. To find out more about each of our fellows and our fellowship program, visit our Teacher Opportunities page.
Our 5th and final Fellow Feature is Allison Ramirez, who teaches AP U.S. Government & Politics and Virginia/U.S. Government at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, VA. With experience in civic education, inquiry-based learning, and curriculum design, Allison created a new C-SPAN Classroom lesson plan to help students explore civil liberties, government power, and public discourse through accessible civic literacy.
As U.S. History teachers continue their courses of study, we have curated the following resources about the French and Indian War from our U.S. History featured resources site for use in your classroom.
