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Reflections on MLK Prepare Students for Holiday Today
"Today we honor a man who dreamed of peace and equality for everyone," announced a second-grader to a Lower School audience last week. This was one of two compelling presentations about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made in the Ceres M. Horn Theatre. Both prepared students to reflect on today's holiday and consider King's enduring messages about justice and human rights.
On Thursday, January 13, members of the Black Awareness Club told King's story in a skillfully conceived and produced video presentation for the Upper School. They used old news and video clips of Dr. King and interspersed them with teachers' thoughtful reflections.
The following day, Kristin Kalmus's second grade class used an equally creative approach to characterize the slain civil rights leader. With one student in the role of interviewer, the rest of the class took turns playing Dr. King, as their original art and images of Dr. King flashed in the background.
Each revealed a different aspect of the man and his mission, starting with what inspired him to seek change. "My best friend was white, and we couldn't play together," said the first Dr. King.
Another described how "standing up for what he believed in got him in trouble." Yet another explained King's call for justice through peaceful, nonviolent means, which earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
The assembly ended with a musical tribute by the first and pre-first grades, who sang about "The Welcome Table."
"Today we honor a man who dreamed of peace and equality for everyone," announced a second-grader to a Lower School audience last week. This was one of two compelling presentations about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made in the Ceres M. Horn Theatre. Both prepared students to reflect on today's holiday and consider King's enduring messages about justice and human rights.
On Thursday, January 13, members of the Black Awareness Club told King's story in a skillfully conceived and produced video presentation for the Upper School. They used old news and video clips of Dr. King and interspersed them with teachers' thoughtful reflections.
The following day, Kristin Kalmus's second grade class used an equally creative approach to characterize the slain civil rights leader. With one student in the role of interviewer, the rest of the class took turns playing Dr. King, as their original art and images of Dr. King flashed in the background.
Each revealed a different aspect of the man and his mission, starting with what inspired him to seek change. "My best friend was white, and we couldn't play together," said the first Dr. King.
Another described how "standing up for what he believed in got him in trouble." Yet another explained King's call for justice through peaceful, nonviolent means, which earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
The assembly ended with a musical tribute by the first and pre-first grades, who sang about "The Welcome Table."