This afternoon, Matthew read about some monuments found across the United States. We started to review the meaning of 'monument,' and learned that it is sometimes called a memorial. We read about the monument in NYC called The Oculus and learned that it honors the victims of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01. Matthew was curious about the 9/11 attacks and we discussed a few basic facts about the attack on American soil. Matthew said he remembered hearing about it and felt it was terrible. He stated it did not make sense and felt very bad for the many lives that were lost.