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.
Dreamed of a better world
Will not be judged
Treated fairly and equally
Freedom, justice and opportunity for all
Peace not war
Spirit of togetherness
For justice and peace
Dreamed of a better world
Equal rights
Freedom justice
Love not hate
Peace not war
Together as one
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dreamed of a better world
He gave many speeches
As a result of hard work
Americans are treated fairly and equally
dreamed of a better world
laws were unfair
treat fairly and equally
american spirit
peace
dreamed of a better world
changed unfair laws
treat equally
freedom
love not hate
spirit of togetherness
Dreamed of a better world
Unfair laws
Treated fairly and equally
Comes together as one
Peace not war
Join in a spirit of togetherness
differently
not allowed
separate
judged by the color
equal
freedom
peace not war
justice
Dreamed of a better world
Change unfair laws
Not be judged by the color of their skin
Celebrate the life and dream
To love not hate
Peace not war
Mend broken relationships
Dreamed of a better world
Laws unfair
Equal rights
Fairly and equally
Freedom, justice, opportunity for all
Peace not war
Unfair
Equal rights
Freedom, justice
Love not hate
Peace not war
Spirit of Togetherness
different
laws
unfair
judged
skin
equally
love not hate
friends
freedom
Dreamed of a better world.
Not judged by color of skin.
Love not hate.
Peace not war.
To share together.
Dreamed of a better world
Content of their character
Love not hate
Understanding not anger
Peace not war
Spirit of togetherness
Peace is not just a dream, but a real possibility
Dreamed of a better world
Content of their character
Love not hate
Understanding not anger
Peace not war
Spirit of togetherness
Peace is not just a dream, but a real possibility
Dreamed of a better world.
Differently.
Separate.
They will not be judged.
Treated fairly and equally.
For peace not war.
Spirit of togetherness.
Dreamed of a better world
“I have a dream”
Content of their character
treated fairly
freedom
love not hate
peace not war
Spirit of togetherness
peace
who dreamed of a better world
changed unfair laws
I have a dream
reaffirm the american ideals
freedom
understanding
peace
Content of their character
equal rights
fairly
equally
freedom
justice
opportunity for all
put aside all their differences
togetherness
nonviolent
dreamed of a better world
laws unfair
I have a dream speech
King’s hard work
peace not war
people of all races
freedom
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dreamed
J.P.
King was a leader dreamed of a better world Americans honor him laws were unfair led peaceful marches I have a dream equal rights law justice love not hate peace not war friends.
teddy
dream for a better world
freedom justice opportunity
not anger for peace not war
to share together
to mend broken relationships
to come together