We can a learn a lot about perseverance from Martin Luther King, Jr. On Monday, January 21st we observe his birthday and honor all of his accomplishments. Listen to Kid President’s video on how King taught us that things won’t always be awesome, but your response can be.
Remember, things don’t always have to be they are. We can change them! Kids can change them.
Let’s use a creative form of poetry, Blackout Poetry, to share our own message of hope and perseverance with MLK: An American Leader. For homework, post your poem to this blog.
Challenges:
- Post your poem to this blog.
- Here is a Martin Luther King, Jr. Internet scavenger hunt. Information is from the official U.S. Government website on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Leader
Differently
Judged by
Content of their character
Equally
Love not hate
Peace not war
A real possibility
leader
unfair laws
treated fair
love not hate
peace
Leader,
Dreamed,
Laws were unfair,
I have a dream,
Will not be judged,
Equal rights,
Love not hate,
Understanding not anger,
Peace not war,
A real possibility.
Leader who dreamed.
Judged by
Content of their character.
Treated fairly and equally.
Celebrate,freedom,justice
and peace.
Laws unfair
Peaceful marches
Content of character
Hard work
fair and equally
Love, understanding, peace
Come together as one
vision of freedom
Dreamed,
Forced,
Changed,
Treated fair,
Cherish love, not hate,
Peace is a possibility!
Unfair
Separate
I have a dream
Color of their skin
Content of their character
Hard work
equal rights laws
Fairly and equally
life and dream
freedom, justice
opportunity
love
leader
unfair
change unfair laws
peaceful
laws
equally
memorial
americans are treated fairly
dream of martin luther king jr
reaffirm the americans
to love not hate
comes together as one
tribute to martin luther king
cease all violent actions
justice and peace
King
reaffirm the American ideals
love not hate
A day when people
Put aside differences
cease all violent actions
peace is not just a dream
vision of freedom
Better world,
law unfair
differently
”I have a dream”
fairly and equally,
understanding,community,together,
American spirit.
Leader who dreamed of a better world
changed unfair laws
judged buy content of their character
love not hate
understanding not anger
peace not war
join in a spirit of togetherness
honer him,
unfair,
I have a dream,
peaceful marches,
Life and dream,
freedom,
American spiret,
justice and peace.