This wall is covered in quotes written on sentence strips and then laminated. Many of the quotes come from a wall of the Science, Industry, and Business Library (SIBL) here in New York City, and the rest I have picked up from various sources. If I ever need a last minute activity, and sometimes just because it's thought-provoking, I ask the students to choose a quote and write a paragraph or two explaining what they think it means, whether they agree or disagree with it, and why. Then we share. It's been fun watching the kids' understanding of the quotes deepen and mature over time.