Ending Conflict, Creating Peace

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
Independence, MO

Please join our teams for a FREE teacher workshop as we explore the topic of Ending Conflict,
Creating Peace. This workshop is hosted by the National WWI Museum and Memorial, and History Co:Lab, and the Truman Library.

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Audience: Local Middle and High School Social Studies Teachers
Food and Drink Provided!

Our students are living in a world of many threats and conflicts, making the skills of conflict resolution and peace-building more important than ever. Join us for an engaging hands-on workshop with WWI and WWII primary sources, to learn strategies for helping students dig into not only the legacies of historical conflicts, but how to imagine peace from different perspectives for the future. We will not only explore how to make learning teen-centered and fun, but will spend time mapping how this fits within your classroom and district needs.

Workshop Goals: 

 Increase understanding about how the complexity of backgrounds impacts different
perspective towards conflict and peace
 Gain knowledge of WWI, its historical roots, and the world it created
 Gain knowledge of President Harry S. Truman, WWII, and world they created together
 Analyze primary sources to investigate historical fights for peace within conflict
 Explore how students can use international conflicts as inspiration on how to develop
peacekeeping actions within their own lives
 Enhance teaching skills of bridging across differences and developing civic discourse
within the classroom
 Create strategies for the classroom that encourage discussion and inquiry
 Answer the question: Why is peace worth fighting for?