Hi everyone! Welcome back to another post, as you can see from the title, I am doing another activity for the Summer Learning Journey. Enjoy!
Activity 3: "I HAVE A DREAM"
Martin Luther King Jr was a Christian minister in the United States of America (USA) in the 1950s and 1960s. He spent much of his life fighting for equality (equal rights) for people of colour. At the time, there were laws that kept black and white people separated - they went to different parts of a bus and ate in different areas of a restaurant. This was called 'segregation.'
Dr King did not agree with these laws and he led many protests against them. He was joined in his protests by many people, including an African American woman named Rosa Parks. In 1955m Rosa boarded a bus in Alabama (USA) and when the bus filled up with people, he refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. You can read about this famous incident here and watch a video about Rosa Parks here.
The brave actions of people like Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks were instrumental in changing the way that African American (people of colour) were treated in the United States.
For this activity, we had to consider the problem that black men and women faced in America at this time. With that, we had to describe the problem, what Rosa Parks do about the problem an how the other people reacted to what she did.
Hi Lyan!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see some more Summer Learning Journey activities from you. Keep them coming!
I always get a good feeling when I see someone stand up for what’s right, what about you?
When was the last time you saw someone do something positive in public?
Hope you are enjoying the holidays!
Gabe