Peace Arch

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/peace-arch

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Peace Arch?20.5 meters (67 feet)
2. What is the year dedicated?September 1921
3. What is the builder?Sam Hill
4. Why was the Peace Arch built?It was built to remember the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 and helped make the border peaceful. It is a reminder that people can solve problems by talking instead of fighting.
5. Where is the Peace Arch located?The arch is right on the Canada–United States border, near the westernmost point of the contiguous U.S. It sits in Peace Arch Park where people can walk on both sides without going through border checks.

Monument: A structure erected to commemorate a significant person, event, or historical period.
International Border: A line separating the territory of two sovereign states.
Treaty of Ghent: The peace treaty signed in 1814 that officially ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.
Diplomacy: The art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states or groups.