... occurred, the American people were devastated. Many sat in front of their television sets watching the horrifying images of the planes hitting the towers over and over again. Others took their aggression out by attacking and in some cases murdering those who looked like they were of Middle Eastern descent. ... with the Islamic world but who might appear alien to untutored American eyes. Indian women chose not to wear their flowing, pajama-tunic outfits. Sikh men, with their religiously prescribed beards and turbans, reported being accosted. They said they were apparently being mistaken ...

• Word Count: 2883
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... watching the flight attendant demonstrate safety precautions, I knew the whole thing from front to back. I knew exactly what self-serving snacks and drinks were sold and when; I knew at what point during the flight to unbuckle my seat-belt and enjoy the flat, gracious surface of a pull-down table. Most kids were at home rolling around in their bedrooms with Lincoln Logs shoved up their ... it vanished from my point of view and was replaced by an unfathomable amount of intricate streets, rivers, trails, pastures, and neighborhoods. If my eyes were sharp that day, I could make out small flo...

• Word Count: 3686
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School