Martin Luther King JrOur parents have requested a rotation on MLK, Jr.
We have read and incorporated Lisa M.'s Jeremiah unit's movie/civil rights movement suggestion. (Thank you!)
Has anyone else done work on MLK or prophets for other workshops? We have used most every kind of workshop, except we do not have computers.
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You can center around the "I have a dream" speech.
There is construction paper available in "flesh tones" which is great for some sort of multicultural project.
This would also be a great chance to brainstorm a make a difference project with your kids.
Bryan Sirchio has a song "Dream God's Dream" which I really like. It could be used with the "I Have a Dream" speech. You can down load words and lead sheets free, and/or purchase the CD containing the song at his website https://bryansirchio.bandcamp....ack/dream-gods-dream. Our youth wrote an extra verse to the song, which went over very well.
The gospel hymn "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" was MLK favorite and he requested it just before his assassination. I believe an additional verse was written. Can't find it and don't remember it all, but the third line was something along the lines of "I have dreamed a great dream, that your love will fill our land."
Also for the rocker set, U2 "In the Name of Love" could be used.
Hope this helps!
Peace,
Lisa
I am in a chorale group that just performed Precious Lord for a state wide church council worship. The words are a little different than the traditional way I learned it. The words definitely reflect the "I have a Dream" speech I would gladly post the words here if I were sure of not violating copyright. The version I have says: tune by George M. Allen, Text by Joyce Merman, arranged by Roy Ringwald. " TO the honored memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Copyright, Shawnee Press
Any one willing to venture an opinion on that?
Resources for peace/justice/hunger/racism issues - a collection of lessons, videos, and activities
Mission ideas for children and families to do together - a variety of suggestions that are perfect for a day of service
Writing Team Lesson Set for Micah 6:7-8, Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly - six creative and broadly-graded lesson plans for Sunday School about these amazing and foundational verses, focusing on students understanding the meaning of their special words and remembering them. Each lesson comes with grade, class-size, and length adaptations and lots of detail.
Use this video with the Writing Team's Micah 6:7-8 ~ Rhythm & Music Workshop Lesson to make it tie even more directly into a lesson about Martin Luther King, Jr and his work - it has MLK images with the song used in the lesson.
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