1. Creating a Wall of Peace
Veterans’ Day
Creating a Wall of Peace

2. Some Veterans’ Day Trivia
November 11, 1918, WWI (called “the war to end all wars” ended)
November 11, 1919, we created Armistice Day
In 1953, after WWII, people of Emporia, Kansas called it “Veterans’ Day” to honor the veterans in their town.
In 1971, it became a federal holiday, the second Monday in November

3. In a QuickWrite, respond to ONE of these questions
In a QuickWrite, respond to ONE of these questions. (Just write whatever you’re thinking.)
What do you feel is the foundation of our country?
In what ways can we honor our veterans?
How do we show respect for our country?
In what ways can we, as individuals, on a daily basis help keep the peace?
What is tolerance? How does tolerance promote peace?
Veterans have shown their loyalty to our country. How can we show ours?
Why is it important to keep honoring our veterans?

4. Take a look at these quotes about peace.
Think about which one applies to what you wrote.

5. Martin Luther King
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”  ― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

6. Mahatma Gandhi
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”  ― Mahatma Gandhi

7. Fred Rogers
“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.” 

8. Bob Marley
“Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can’t move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that.”

9. On your Brick
Answer one of the questions in a paragraph. Use one of the quotes about peace in your answer. Be sure to integrate the quote using the strategies on your hand out. Use the art supplies to decorate your brick.