After the September 11 attacks, some quilters began making quilts to commemorate the event and to honor those who died. Students were
asked to make their own Squares of Hope" for these quilts to help
them cope with the tragedy.
Step One
Design your own "Square of Hope" quilt square to memorialize the
victims of a terrorist attack. You may choose 9/11 or another
international attack. You may draw the quilt square by hand, or use
digital images. The quilt square should contain at least one image
related to the attack.
Step Two
Write a paragraph describing what the symbols and image(s) you
chose for your square mean to you.
The paragraph should contain the following elements:
• at least five sentences describing the quilt square
. a description or explanation for each image or symbol used
. an explanation of the significance of each image or symbol
Step Three
Focusing on the last half of the 20th century and the first part of the 21st century, write a paragraph using what you have
learned in the lesson to explain the following:
• How is terrorism different from other forms of warfare? Be sure to provide examples of econd hic, physical, political, or
psychological impacts of terrorism in the world,
• How have the United States and the rest of the world responded to terrorism?