On Friday, we spent nearly the entire class time discussing the importance of Dr. Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement of the 1960s. It has been 40 years since the death of Dr. King, and about 45 years since spoke to the nation about his dream. So, in 2008 can we say that Dr. King's dream has become a reality? What evidence do we have today that his dream has come true? Or, do we have further to go to reach that dream? If you don't feel his dream has come true yet, what do you think still needs to be done? Can we do anything to help the relationship between blacks and whites improve?
Remember, I want to know what you think and feel. I'm not looking for memorized answers or for you to tell me what you learned from the video. I am providing links to both of the speeches that we discussed and to the video that we watched. I encourage you to watch and listen. In fact, encourage your parents and siblings to watch and listen with you. It's important to always reflect on holidays that celebrate those that have sacrificed their lives to make our world a better place.
"I Have a Dream" speech: http://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
"I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech: http://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkivebeentothemountaintop.htm
The entire video from class: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=9296ED9A-CF46-42F1-BBC3-EFABFB353D0C Remember, you'll need a password for this.
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