Quotes That Bring History to Life by Susan Savion Incentive Publications, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee
CONTENTS Light a Spark for History! (Introduction) Topics Covered 5 6 Quotes and Activities Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 Mohandas Gandhi, First they ignore you... Marie Curie, I was taught that the way of progress... Desmond Tutu, Without forgiveness... Margaret Chase Smith, When people keep telling you... Chief Joseph, I am tired. My heart is sick... Horace Greeley, I am the inferior of any man... Golda Meir, Not being beautiful... Liberté, égalité, fraternité Winston Churchill, Dictators ride to and fro... Walt Disney (Multiple Quotes) Leonardo da Vinci, Human ingenuity can never... Anne Frank, How wonderful it is... Neil Armstrong, That s one small step for man... Franklin D. Roosevelt, The only thing we have to fear... Barack Obama, There s not a black America... Mother Teresa (Multiple Quotes) Sir Isaac Newton, If I have seen further... Martin Luther King, Jr., Judge me not... Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony (Quotes about Women s Rights) John F. Kennedy,... ask not what your country... Albert Einstein, The only source of knowledge... Rosa Parks, All I was doing... Elie Wiesel, Not to transmit an experience... Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan (Quotes about the Cold War) Joan of Arc, I am not afraid... Duke Ellington, I simply took the time... Henry David Thoreau, In wildness is the preservation... 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 29 30 31 32 33
Quotes and Activities Page 2 29 30 3 1 32 33 34 35 36 37 3 39 40 4 1 42 43 44 45 46 47 4 49 50 5 1 52 53 54 55 Thomas Jefferson, We hold these truths... Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart (Quotes about Risk and Adventure) Hillary Clinton, African Proverb, It takes a village... Pablo Picasso, There are painters who... Norman Rockwell, When I go to farms or little towns... Abraham Lincoln, With malice toward none... Theodore Roosevelt, Speak softly... Sandra Day O Connor, The power I exert on the court... Shirley Chisholm, Service is the rent you pay... Robert F. Kennedy, I believe that, as long as there is plenty... Cicero, Thomas Jefferson, Horace Greeley, Alda Myrdal (Quotes about War) Galileo, Doubt is the father of invention. Billie Jean King, I thought it would set us back... Benjamin Franklin (Multiple Quotes) Mark Twain, Lord Acton (Quotes about Power) Emily Dickinson, There is no frigate like a book... Henry Ford, You can t build a reputation... John Lennon, Life is what happens... Sir Alexander Fleming, One sometimes finds... Julius Caesar, Et tu, Brute?... Franklin D. Roosevelt, George W. Bush (Quotes about Attacks on the Nation) Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton (Quotes about National Mourning) Lady Diana Spencer, Being a princess... Margaret Thatcher, I love argument... Thomas Edison, I have not failed.... Melinda Gates,... one life on this planet... Ahmet Ertegun, When you can spend your life... Napoleon, Clarence Darrow, Cesare Beccaria, George Santayana (Quotes about History) Teacher Notes 34 35 36 37 3 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 4 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 5 59 60 61 62
Light a Spark for History! Ignite interaction and discussion with intriguing quotes! The 55 quotes in this book are specifically chosen to introduce students to fascinating characters, ideas, and circumstances from history. The collection includes quotes from some of the most fascinating and memorable historical moments. Each one challenges students to reflect on a statement from a historical figure or event, and respond relating the ideas to their own experience. These activities are not just for history class. Use the quotes in any setting and time period where you d like to light a spark for students bringing a piece of history to life. As You Use the Quotes... Introduce students to the historical event, era, or situation. Ask them to share what they already know about the event, person, or the place in history. We know from brain research that learners internalize information by actively processing it and relating it to prior knowledge. Encourage students to learn more about the speaker in the quote. Provide additional, interesting information to them. Give them chances to expand upon the short biographies. Focus on engaging students with the quote. Be sure to encourage them to give opinions about it, relate it to their own lives, and ponder how the ideas or advice might be useful or applicable in today s world. Allow students to express the fear, opposition, delight, sadness, joy, or humor that may be triggered by these quotes. We know from brain research that emotions drive attention, meaning, and memory. Be assured that the noisy interaction of a lively discussion enhances students learning. One of the brain mind principles of braincompatible learning states that the brain is social. Brains learn best in concert with other brains. Consult the Teacher Notes on pages 62 through 64 to find additional information and/or activities for each quote. Make sure students have a chance to share their reflections about the quote. Many quotes, particularly those from the past, use masculine pronouns or the word man or men. Remind students that the idea applies to all humans. Don t forget about a quote after the activity is done. Keep quotes posted on the wall for a while. Review, refer to, and reflect on them over time. 5 Quotes That Bring History to Life
Different Ways to Use the Quotes Read each quote aloud to students, introducing it so that all words are understood before students begin other engagement with the quote. You may also wish to project the quote or write the quote on the board or on a poster. Use a quote to start a history lesson or unit. Engagement with the quote can pique student interest to learn more about the person, historical event, or time period. Use the quote and the activity page as a short warm-up activity. Students can do one, some, or all of the tasks on the page. Use the quote as a springboard for a longer lesson on the topic of the quote, the related historical era or event, or the quote s speaker or writer. Topics Covered in the Quotes Topics Quotes Topics Quotes Topics Quotes Abolition 6, 19, 33 Experience 21, 23 Patriotism 20, 25 Achievement, perseverance 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 17, 40, 44, 51, 52 Fear, courage 14, 25 Politics 47, 51 African Americans 1, 22, 36 Foreign policy 34 Possibilities 2, 4, 7, 10, 13 Arts (visual, music, literature) 11, 26, 31, 32, 43, 45, 47, 54 Forgiveness 3 Poverty 37 Attitude 3, 12, 26, 32, 44, 54 Holocaust 12, 23 Power 35, 42 Beating the odds 4, 7, 35, 36, 40 Human rights 3, 5, 6, 1, 19, 22, 2, 33, 53 Relativity 21 Care for others 16, 30, 50, 53 Ingenuity, imagination 11, 17, 31, 39, 44, 46, 52 Revolution Civil disobedience 1, 1, 22 Leadership 9, 24 Risk, adventure 29 Comments on history 55 Liberty Social political commentary 41, 42 Community, unity 15 Love 45 Tolerance 5, 7, 1 Conservation 27 Martyrdom 25 Volunteerism, service 20, 35 Discovery 13, 17, 20, 39, 46 National mourning 4, 49 War and peace, Cold War 1, 12, 14, 24, 33, 3, 4 Equal rights 5, 6, 1, 19, 22, 2, 35, 36, 40 Native Americans 5 Women in history 2, 4, 7, 12, 16, 19, 22, 25, 29, 30, 35, 36, 3, 40, 43, 50, 51, 53 Quotes That Bring History to Life 6
Name: 1 First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mohandas Gandhi In this quote, Gandhi describes the reactions of others to civil disobedience. Write a clear definition of civil disobedience. What do you think he means by then you win? Read these three other Gandhi quotes: There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for. I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. From what you see of his words, draw a conclusion about Gandhi s attitude toward war. Mohandas Gandhi (169 194) is considered by many in India as the Father of the Nation. He is also known around the world as a prophet of nonviolent political resistance. During most of Gandhi s life, India was part of the British Empire, and he promoted nonviolence and civil disobedience as a means to independence. His public acts of defiance landed him in jail many times until 1947, when he participated in negotiations with Britain that finally led to Indian independence. Other influential leaders have also adopted Gandhi s philosophies of nonviolence; Martin Luther King, Jr., and Desmond Tutu both followed his example when working toward societal change in their own countries. Copyright 2010 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN. 7 Quotes That Bring History to Life
Name: 2 I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy. Marie Curie In science, it often takes many years of painstaking research before someone reaches a breakthrough, a treatment, or a cure. What is something you have accomplished that you had to work hard at for a long time? Marie Sklodowska Curie (167 1934) was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She was born in Poland, moved to France to study at the Sorbonne, and is best known for her discovery of the radioactive elements polonium and radium. She coined the term radioactivity and invented devices to measure it. She worked beside her husband Pierre in a laboratory they shared. Together they expanded the science of radioactivity, and advanced medical research and treatment. Because there were so few women scientists at that time, Marie Curie decided to teach science to young women in addition to conducting her research. Delayed gratification (being able to wait a while to get what you want) is considered a problem among young people. List five things you have noticed for which young people in your culture have a hard time waiting. 1. 3. 2. 4. 5. Quotes That Bring History to Life Copyright 2010 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN.
Name: 3 Without forgiveness, there s no future. Desmond Tutu Desmond Tutu (1931 ) is a South African cleric who worked tirelessly to overturn the policies of apartheid in his country. After apartheid was abolished in 1991, Tutu headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, a courtlike organization that allowed witnesses of abuse during apartheid to confront the perpetrators of violence. He has also campaigned to fight AIDS, poverty, tuberculosis, and discrimination of all kinds. Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 194 and the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005, and has been a strong voice for human rights worldwide. Bishop Tutu spent much of his life fighting apartheid in his home country of South Africa. In the space below, write a brief description of apartheid. How does Tutu s statement apply to the situation in his own country? Give a real-life example in which the lack of forgiveness kept someone from a better future. Give a real-life example in which forgiveness enabled someone to have a better future. Copyright 2010 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN. 9 Quotes That Bring History to Life