Four decades after Martin Luther King’s most famous speech called "I have a dream..." delivered on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, it still can be used to educate and inspire students to speak about their own dreams. In addition to the rich historical information provided about the way life used to be before the Civil Rights Act, I like to use the inspirational side of the text to motivate my Hispanic students to set their own goals.
After listening to King’s speech, some of my second grade students dared to say … “I also have a dream!”
What is your dream? Don’t give up! Be persistent!
After listening to King’s speech, some of my second grade students dared to say … “I also have a dream!”
- “My dream is that one day…I will go back to Mexico to visit my family.”
- “My dream is that one day… I will speak English like him [MLK].”
- “My dream is that one day… I will get a good job and be a millionaire”
What is your dream? Don’t give up! Be persistent!
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ReplyDeleteCheck out Dr. King's speech called "What's Your Life's Blueprint?". It's amazing because it makes you think about being your best at whatever you choose to do. It puts life into perspective by helping you realize that everybody can't be a pro athlete or a famous actress, but it's okay to be what you are as long as you are doing your best. This might be a good companion speech/activity where the kids could make out a "blueprint" of what they want to do in their lives and the steps that they will need to take to be the very best at whatever they choose.
ReplyDeleteLast Monday we celebrated Black History Month and our guidance counselor combined this speech with I have a Dream speech to talk about careers. Students dressed up like they dream to be when they grow up. There were a lot of football players, rock stars, teachers, nurses, etc. The District Lawyer was invited to give the I have a Dream Speech.We also had the police and fire/rescue trucks outside school for students to go and see, each discussed why school is so important to their career. It was a great program!
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