Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all, and encouraged all citizens to live up to the purpose and potential of America by applying the principles of non-violence. MLK Day of Service is a way to honor his life and teachings AND earn a $5 donation to an organization doing peace-building work around the world as part of the Students Rebuild Spark Peace Project.
1. Watch a recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's famous "I Have a Dream" speech (7 min) -> youtu.be/o8dzxh7Ybqw
2. Create your own blackout poem about peace or justice using a portion of Dr. King's speech and upload the final result on InnerView to trigger the $5 donation.
Blackout poetry is when you take a written piece of text from a book, newspaper, or magazine and redact words in order to come up with your own unique poem. We've split the text from Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech across 4 pages. You're welcome to use any page you like:
You can create your blackout poem digitally or print the page out and black it out with a marker. Upload a picture of your final product on InnerView to trigger the $5 donation.
