Today, we talked about why Monday is a day off of school in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and that the day should be used in the spirit of service of our community.
Dear class,
Both of us were excited to teach about MLK Day in DSJ! Thanks for your participation in the activities. Here's what happened in class today:
Both of us were excited to teach about MLK Day in DSJ! Thanks for your participation in the activities. Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
I can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
I can apply understanding of ideas and concepts to a new context or problem.
I can demonstrate an understanding of the role of governments in current issues.
I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Soundtrack: "A Dream" by Common. Selected for today because of the song lyrics and connection to the "I Have a Dream" speech. Lyrics here.
Check-In
MLK Day of Service
Pictures - Reactions
Role of Children Lesson
Final Project Work Time
Homework: Read the blog! Participate in the MLK Day of Service over the weekend! Your final project rough draft is due next class! Next Current Event: Auriel, Alyssa, and Jay.Pictures - Reactions
Role of Children Lesson
Final Project Work Time
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The PowerPoint that guided our lesson today can be found here:
Check In: At the beginning of class, we asked students what they were up to outside of class over the weekend and if there was anything they wanted to share with everyone before we started with the day. Thanks for your participation, as always!
MLK Day of Service: With MLK Day on Monday (which is why there is no school), we definitely wanted to talk about why we need to view it as a day of service to the community, instead of a day "off" of school/work/etc. As such, there are a ton of events that people can participate in around town - or, you could take the initiative to do something else in our community. Here's a list:
I (Mr. Fritz) memorably had Isaac send me this video in 2016 after I implored my Global Studies student to participate in service on MLK Day:
Please participate in service in some way! :-)
Pictures - Reactions: Next, we walked through a lesson we adapted from Stanford University about the role of youth in the Civil Rights Movement. To begin, we showed students photos of children involved with the movement along with the quote: "Real men don't put their children on the firing line," which was said by Malcolm X. We asked students for their reactions and their level of agreement with the quote, then had students pair up with someone of opposing levels of agreement, to have a conversation.
Role of Children Lesson: Next, we showed an excerpt about youth being involved in the Civil Rights Movement from the PBS documentary "Eyes on the Prize," which is cued up here (starting around 30 minutes in and going for about 8-10 minutes):
We then asked students these discussion questions:
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Why did the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights make the decision to use children in the campaign?
Why were parents discouraged from posting bail for their children?
What do you think King meant when he stated that the demonstrations allowed children to develop “a sense of their own stake in freedom and justice?”
How might you have responded to the call to participate in the demonstrations?
What sacrifices would you be willing to make for a cause you care about? Be specific.
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We appreciated your participation and engagement here, and encourage you to continue to think about how you can serve the community!
Final Assignment/Work Time: The rest of class was spent working on the final project, which obviously we hope is connected to service in some way. As a reminder, here is the final assignment:
Please continue working on this outside of class - a rough draft of what you are planning to do is due next class. See you next week!
Please continue working on this outside of class - a rough draft of what you are planning to do is due next class. See you next week!
Finished both of the surveys. Great work on those! have a great three day week friends! :)
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