An Owasso middle school teacher makes it a priority to teach students about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The kids in her classroom weren't even alive back then.

Kyra Schmidt's class is built around early American history, leading up to the Civil War. When it comes to September 11th, the curriculum takes a big leap for the day.

"I'm going way outside our normal content area," said Schmidt.

The lesson is centered around the attacks that stunned the United States. It's an event the kids in Schmidt's class didn't witness because they weren't even born yet.

"It's just another historical event to them," she said. "It's no different from me talking about the American Revolution."

Schmidt herself was only six years old in 2001. Her lesson for the class is centered around account

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