Good Afternoon!!!! 1.NVC 2.HOT ROC: MLK Question Corners 3.Debrief MLK’s Views 4.Making a Memorial to MLK Essential Question: What were Martin Luther King Jr.’s social, political, and economic beliefs about America?

Exploring MLK What were Martin Luther King Jr.’s social, political, and economic beliefs about America? – Social: having to do with the personal interactions and experiences of people in society – Political: having to do with the government and the way that it is run – Economic: having to do with how money is managed, spent, saved, or distributed

Question Corners Choose ONE of the following categories below. – Social – Political – Economic What questions would you like to ask MLK about his beliefs regarding this category (social, political, economic)? – Write down AT LEAST THREE questions Move to the appropriate corner that matches your category! – One person at a time share a question you have for MLK with the group. Based on your understanding of the time period, brainstorm in your group how MLK might respond to it!

Political: government actions and how it is run Economic: Money, having to do with money Social: how people see their ruler, personal interactions America must be born again (including the government) Nation too focused on foreign investments and military power than helping its own people Laws do regulate behavior and we should advocate for that Getting people jobs that pay good money so people can live and educate their children Fighting the war against poverty Questions capitalism, Capitalism is creating the beggars and we need to STOP it Critical of “boot straps” philosophy, idea that people need government! All races should be equal II Don’t break down and wallow in despair, stay strong as a group Stick to nonviolence Must fight for justice, things DON’T just get better with time Martin Luther King Jr.

Concluding Questions Did any of MLK’s social, political, and/or economic beliefs surprise you? MLK was often accused of being an “extremist” during the 1960s. Do you think his social, political, and/or economic beliefs were extreme?

Memorial to MLK Quotes on the memorial – "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.“ – "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness."

Reflecting on the Memorial Do you think the memorial created to MLK and the quotes it uses are sufficient to represent his beliefs? Why or why not? If you were redesigning MLK’s memorial, what two quotes from our documents would you use?