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| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said his 'I Have A Dream' speech on August 28, 1963. |
"I have a dream that little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" is what Dr. King told an audience of millions in August of the year 1963. As America continues to struggle with racism, students at PS4 honored the great man by listening to presentations by our students and inducting fifteen new members of our National Elementary Honor Society. Hosted by our Social Studies Teacher, Mr. Harris, this celebration included students reading excerpts from Dr. King's most famous speeches:
- Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech (December 10, 1964)
- Montgomery Bus Boycott Speech (December 5, 1955)
- I've Been to the Mountaintop Speech (April 3, 1968)
- Letters From A Birmingham Jail (April 16, 1963)
After learning about the meaning of each speech, Mr. Harris spoke about why we celebrate Dr. King and encouraged students to learn more about his life by doing some research. Here are some kid-friendly websites about the life of this great man;
Our assembly to honor Dr. King also included a candle-lighting, induction ceremony for the fifteen new members of PS4's National Elementary Honor Society (advised by Ms. Lennon), a great vocal performance of Estelle's song 'Conqueror' from Kasiyah O. (class 502) and a poem from the Ellington Poets (directed by Mr. Cantu). To see their performance, click the video below.
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| Ms. Lennon with the new members of the National Elementary Honor Society. |
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| Kasiyah O. (502) sings 'Conqueror' by Estelle. |
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