Martin Luther King day 9F

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Good morning!

Today's class

•  Martin Luther King Jr's speech
• What is your dream?

I know who Martin Luther King Jr is

1. Yes
2. No

Martin Luther King Jr day

• Birthday January 15
• Pastor
• American Civil Rights Movement
• Speech

What was his famous speech about?

Discuss in groups

• What do you think of this speech?
• What did you notice?
• What is the essence of this speech?
• Do you think it's still an issue today? And why?
• Compared to The Netherlands, what are the differences?

The essence of this speech is still an issue today.

Yes

No

I don't know

Racism is not an issue in The Netherlands today.

Yes

No

I have a dream.

We cannot walk alone.

And as we walk, we must make a pledge that we shall always march ahead.

We cannot turn back.

Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.

I have a dream! I have a dream today!

...when all of God’s children will be able to sing with new meaning:

Let freedom ring! Let freedom ring!

I have a dream...

• Work on your own 'I have a dream' speech
• What would you say in such a speech? What do you dream of?

I have a dream...

• Date of handing in your speech: April 18th
•  1 page (at least 350 words)
• Handwritten

I think this lesson was...

1. Useful
2. Boring
3. Relevant/irrelevant
4. Too easy/too hard

See you soon!