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Elementary has been focused on recognizing MLK all week! ![]()
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"This week, we focused on voting rights since it was the request of the King family to instead of celebrate, legislate. So we took that as - educate. We covered a brief history of voting rights in the US and read the book Equality Calls: The Story of Voting Rights in America by Deborah Diesen. We also read Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport. We were introduced to Civil rights leader and US congressman John Lewis and his mantra “get in good trouble, necessary trouble...”. The students talked about standing up for one another - even if it's challenging. We read the book Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders. We also began reading Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges. A biography of Amanda Gorman and her book Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem were previewed and added to our collection, as well as a kids book about racism by Jelani Memory. We are having ongoing conversations about not only the history of the civil rights movement but the work that still needs to be done today. Service work continues with artwork and letters for Crosstown residents, community food drive, neighborhood trash pick up, and the making of waterproof pet beds out of plastic grocery bags and fleece scarves and blankets."