My 8th grader is being shown a movie about 9/11 Mon and Tues

[borlis]

It's called "Why The Towers Fell." They are watching in Science class. Anyone have any info on this? HELP!!!!!

:dilemma::rant:

I am actually debating pulling him from that class.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It might be the same one that was on PBS a while back.

Basically physics stuff -- not at all political. Pretty interesting, actually.

Edited: I guess it was the PBS show, not Discovery.

[Sydnie]

2. Could it be this?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/

[Common Sense Party]

3. It's from PBS' "Nova" series.

Here's a link:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/

[skids]

4. Here, it's probably this...

NOVA, and all about the architectural structure and physics:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/

My memory is fuzzy but I think I saw it and didn't note anything particularly objectionable.

[borlis]

5. Thank you. I feel much better now.

He has been coached on how much he can contribute to any discussions that might follow. Our neighborhood is more red than blue and I just don't want him getting into any debates he can't answer.

[Common Sense Party]

7. It doesn't exactly have footage of Rumsfeld, Cheney and Rove

sneaking around the WTC on Sept. 10, planting explosives, so some MIHOPpers will say it's a whitewash, but it looks like a good program.

Watch the audio slideshow on the link. It's by some guy from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and it shows, step by step, how the buildings fell.

[Dem2theMax]

6. I think it was shown again this week on TV. Or will be. There have

been so many 9/11 shows on in the past week. Check your TV listings, just in case. You might be able to catch it yourself.

And it's an OK show. Won't be a problem politically at all.

[longship]

8. Not the most up-to-date, but a good program.

There's more information available now. Academics have been doing more studies since this was done. Regardless, as long as the teacher explains this, it should be okay.

I saw this program and I thought it was thorough and non-political.