If you recall, I've taught that all the monotheistic religions trace their roots back to Abraham. He's also the founder of Judaism.
Yesterday we watched a clip of Martin Luther King Jr.'s last speech. He gave it the day before he was killed. Many people see the speech as prophetic, as he talks about wanting to live a long life - but not worrying about what will happen; not fearing any man.
Here's the clip:
The clip ties in with a couple things we've talked about. First, he mentions totalitarian (i.e. unlimited) governments. I used this to remind the students that they know what totalitarian governments are.
The second is the reference to the Promised Land. We just finished reading Genesis 12:1-10, where God promises land to Abraham. King is drawing a comparison to an America that was promised, but had not yet been delivered. And he seemed to realize that he would not live to see those promises fulfilled, but he believed they would be.
Today we started discussing Christianity - and the different beliefs within the faith. Tomorrow, we'll continue and start to introduce Islam in earnest.
If you want extra credit for reading and discussing the blog with an adult, you should watch the MLK clip with them, and discuss the clip as well. Write down at least 3 sentences based on your discussion. Turn in the paper tomorrow.
The February extra credit name of the day is Sojourner Truth.
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