In Kindergarten, we just cover the basics on this day. We read a book to help us understand who Martin Luther King Jr. was.
Then, Mrs. S simulated inequality. Each student was allowed to play with the toys, as long as they complied with the picture rules. This was tough and Mrs. S was EXTRA picky!
Students started to question and wonder, "it wasn't fair that I couldn't play with my stuffy cause I was wearing jeans..." There were many sad faces.
After we had a chance to regroup, we talked about how we felt and compared it to the books we read. We also looked at maps to see how far Mississippi and Alabama were to Michigan!
We watched a small clip of his I Have a Dream speech.
In the end, Mrs. S took down all the inequality signs around the toys and we all peacefully played with our friends!
Happy MLK Day!
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