Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

1.  How would you rate the past year of your life?  Would you say it was:

Great

28

36

21

Good

45

48

43

Okay

20

14

24

Not so good

5

2

9

Terrible

2

0

3

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

2.  Which one of the following do you think is the most important problem President Bush has to solve?

The war against terrorism

59

69

51

Keeping the economy strong

24

10

36

Protecting the environment

10

9

11

Fighting drugs

7

12

2

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

3.  How often do you think about what happened on September 11^th?

Every day

8

8

8

Several times each week

17

15

19

A few times a month

41

39

43

Hardly ever

27

31

24

I don’t think about it at all

7

7

6

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

4.  How likely do you think it is that bombings or similar acts of violence will occur somewhere in the United States in the near future?

Very likely

19

20

17

Somewhat likely

51

52

52

Not very likely

27

25

28

Not at all likely

3

3

3

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

5.  Based on what you have heard or read, how would you rate the job George W. Bush has done responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

Very good

30

35

26

Good

53

55

52

Poor

12

9

15

Very Poor

5

1

7

Safer

%

Less

Safe

%

About as

Safe

%

6.  Since September 11^th, do you feel safer, less safe, or about as safe in each of the places listed below?

At home

30

3

67

At school

16

16

68

In public places

11

35

54

Traveling

11

46

43

Children Age 8-12

Safer

%

Less

Safe

%

About as

Safe

%

6.  Since September 11^th, do you feel safer, less safe, or about as safe in each of the places listed below?

At home

40

4

56

At school

22

22

56

In public places

10

47

43

Traveling

10

50

39

Children Age 13-18

Safer

%

Less

Safe

%

About as

Safe

%

6.  Since September 11^th, do you feel safer, less safe, or about as safe in each of the places listed below?

At home

20

3

77

At school

11

11

78

In public places

11

25

64

Traveling

12

43

45

Agree

%

Disagree

%

7.  Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

The war against terrorism is a war the U.S. will win.

82

18

Osama bin Laden will eventually be captured or killed.

84

16

Children Age 8-12

Agree

%

Disagree

%

7.  Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

The war against terrorism is a war the U.S. will win.

90

10

Osama bin Laden will eventually be captured or killed.

87

13

Children Age 13-18

Agree

%

Disagree

%

7.  Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

The war against terrorism is a war the U.S. will win.

75

25

Osama bin Laden will eventually be captured or killed.

81

19

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

8.  Will you volunteer to serve in the military in the war against terrorism [if it is still going on when you are 18 years old]?

Yes

27

37

19

No

73

63

81

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

9.  As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11^th, are you paying more attention to the news than you did before the attacks?

Yes

52

51

52

No

48

49

48

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

10.  Do you think there has been..?

Too much news coverage of the events of September 11th

34

31

36

The right amount of news coverage of the events of September 11th

60

62

59

Not enough news coverage of the events of September 11th

6

7

5

Yes,

I will

%

No,

I will not

%

11.  Which of the following are you likely to do on the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks this September 11th?

Fly the American flag

78

22

Pray by myself

69

31

Have a moment of remembrance with my family

58

42

Attend a memorial service

28

72

Talk to people about 9-11 over the Internet

26

74

Speak to a counselor at school

8

92

Children Age 8-12

Yes,

I will

%

No,

I will not

%

11.  Which of the following are you likely to do on the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks this September 11th?

Fly the American flag

84

16

Pray by myself

72

28

Have a moment of remembrance with my family

77

23

Attend a memorial service

24

76

Talk to people about 9-11 over the Internet

15

85

Speak to a counselor at school

12

88

Children Age 13-18

Yes,

I will

%

No,

I will not

%

11.  Which of the following are you likely to do on the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks this September 11th?

Fly the American flag

72

28

Pray by myself

67

33

Have a moment of remembrance with my family

42

58

Attend a memorial service

32

68

Talk to people about 9-11 over the Internet

36

64

Speak to a counselor at school

5

95

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

12.  Which one of the following would be the best way for your school to mark the anniversary of the September 11^th attacks?

Hold a moment of silence

39

37

40

Have an assembly

23

22

23

Hold class discussions

13

12

14

Plant a tree

10

16

6

Have students participate in community service activities

8

9

7

None of these

7

4

10

Total

%

Ages

8-12

%

Ages

13-18

%

13.  Do you think September 11^th should be a national holiday every year like Veteran’s Day or Memorial Day?

Yes

61

59

64

No

39

41

36

Yes, Describes Me

%

No, Does Not

Describe Me

%

14. Please indicate whether each of the following statements describes you or does not describe you.

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have changed the way I live my life.

27

73

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have changed the way my parents live their lives.

32

68

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have had no effect on how I and others around me live our lives.

43

57

Children Age 8-12

Yes,

Describes Me

%

No, Does Not

Describes Me

%

14. Please indicate whether each of the following statements describes you or does not describe you.

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have changed the way I live my life.

29

71

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have changed the way my parents live their lives.

43

57

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have had no effect on how I and others around me live our lives.

38

62

Children Age 13-18

Yes,

Describes Me

%

No, Does Not

Describes Me

%

14. Please indicate whether each of the following statements describes you or does not describe you.

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have changed the way I live my life.

26

74

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have changed the way my parents live their lives.

22

78

The terrorist attacks of September 11^th have had no effect on how I and others around me live our lives.

48

52