MLK QUOTE “Peace. Violence must not come from any of us. We will have walked in vain. Our way must never be to defeat or humiliate the white man but to win his friendship and understanding. We must come to see that the end we seek is a society that can live with its conscience, is a society at peace with itself.”
After many bombings, Dr. King asks the black community not to respond with violence. What connection do you see between this philosophy and what we are trying to accomplish at TMS? What does that mean you have to do as a student that might be challenge?
Sit-ins and apology video clip
Literature Book Read story on Page 859 about sit-ins Identify effects of the sit-ins Read poem about sit-ins 857
50th Anniversary of Lunch Counter Sit Ins at Woolworths http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_-E9kOtxYY “By sitting down, they are standing up for the very best in American tradition.” John F. Kennedy “All things are possible if we only believe”
Making a Difference Notes Resources we’ve used Challenge Day video – Oprah Water Droplets of change Challenge Day assembly and activities Compliments to classmates Columbine slide presentation “Columbine: The Search for Rationale” article Rachel’s Challenge slide presentation and movie clips Rachel’s Essay: “My Ethics, My Codes of Life” Rosa Parks video ---Mighty Times Sit-in video clip Sit-in stories and poem Elwin Wilson Apology Video Clip
Elwin Wilson apologizes to John Lewis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPTU_S4MHE