tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post7135529436361934364..comments2024-03-16T14:54:12.445-04:00Comments on History Is Elementary: MLK: It Should Be About How He LivedEHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-86966557123356260042007-01-26T20:40:00.000-05:002007-01-26T20:40:00.000-05:00I use United Streaming too and it is great. I have...I use United Streaming too and it is great. I have young sons and took them to a Day of Service where that movie was shown. I thought they were to young for it. We have a lot of MLK books in our library but I actually try to spread the love a little to introduce biographies of other African Americans... MLK they get every year at least a bit but what about the rest of the crowd?Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-70933380224239329122007-01-20T21:15:00.000-05:002007-01-20T21:15:00.000-05:00I have started setting up various video clips for ...I have started setting up various video clips for students to watch as quick individual activities. Since you can download quick stories as well I have students go back to their seats and write up quick reviews of what they saw.EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-9665249459533865762007-01-17T12:10:00.000-05:002007-01-17T12:10:00.000-05:00Our ISP recently acquired the United Streaming. T...Our ISP recently acquired the United Streaming. The kids are really loving it. One recently included a video clip, in his Spanish presentation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595549057172510815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-32002810770152964742007-01-16T18:59:00.000-05:002007-01-16T18:59:00.000-05:00I like your description of the conversation you ha...I like your description of the conversation you had with your kids. It's kind of sad that seeing that video year after year registered so little, yet the people who showed it never realized, apparently.<br /><br />One day, in NYC, we too will have computers in classrooms. I expect I'll be moldering in the grave by then, though.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-46264757487675517532007-01-16T17:11:00.000-05:002007-01-16T17:11:00.000-05:00I think bringing the auctioned King papers back to...I think bringing the auctioned King papers back to Atlanta was money well spent. We'll be thanking Mayor Franklin for this for a long time to come.Button Gwinnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435875008430423570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-79054758965324491562007-01-16T10:11:00.000-05:002007-01-16T10:11:00.000-05:00How about reading books? I remember learning about...How about reading books? I remember learning about Dr. King in elementary school by--reading a book!<br /><br />If I had been shown an animated video about Dr. King anytime after first grade, I think I would have felt insulted.Anne Rettenberg LCSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924529514196589677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-5671852341806440832007-01-16T10:06:00.000-05:002007-01-16T10:06:00.000-05:00My Lincoln Memorial visit usually is in two parts:...My Lincoln Memorial visit usually is in two parts: by night, Lincoln; by day, Civil Rights.<br /><br />I'm old enough to remember the March on Washington and listening intently to Dr. King's speech live. (Current events was an integral part of the New York City public school system curriculum.)<br /><br />I was brought up between an upper middle class Jewish neighborhood in New York City and a farm in rural Virginia. I was appalled to find out about Jim Crow during my visits to Virginia and other parts of the south which I equated to the Nuremberg Laws; the Nuremberg Laws affected so many of my friends' parents who escaped or survived the Holocaust.<br /><br />I described what my own feelings were at the tender age of nine to the students during the visit. I have them recite bits of Dr. King's speech and ask them what relevance his life and actions had on all Americans.<br /><br />The Martin Luther King Memorial is a reality; the groundbreaking took place last year and the memorial is being built at the Tidal Basin appropriately set between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.<br /><br />Just one bit of trivia: According to the papers that were recently saved for Morehouse College, Dr. King received a 'c' in public speaking at his seminary from his teacher. Either his teacher was not in tune with his student's style, or Dr. King did a lot of work to improve it!<br /><br />A.M. WhittakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-65134506890785395722007-01-16T07:23:00.000-05:002007-01-16T07:23:00.000-05:00BTW, I recommend this post on my site.BTW, I recommend this post on my site.Deb Sistrunk Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072871724975222638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-41973732235847970232007-01-16T07:22:00.000-05:002007-01-16T07:22:00.000-05:00Excellent post! By the way, I'm glad you recommen...Excellent post! By the way, I'm glad you recommend United Streaminng. It is awesome!Deb Sistrunk Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072871724975222638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-47814405889027276002007-01-16T02:18:00.000-05:002007-01-16T02:18:00.000-05:00Wonderful post. Yours is a blueprint for how we sh...Wonderful post. Yours is a blueprint for how we should teach children re: the King holiday. It reminds me of what little students know re: Rosa Parks: She was tired, and beyond that, they really cannot tell you more than that.<br /><br />Thank you for your contribution to the discipline of history and your curriculum for the young ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-91724090266245701302007-01-16T01:27:00.000-05:002007-01-16T01:27:00.000-05:00Excellent post, and it's great to hear that your k...Excellent post, and it's great to hear that your kids learned a little about why today is such an important day, and why he was such an important man!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650764561515647017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-7384206092798100502007-01-15T18:02:00.000-05:002007-01-15T18:02:00.000-05:00My district purchased United Streaming only to tel...My district purchased United Streaming only to tell us that it uses too much bandwidth! <br /><br />But I don't let that stop me thought. Yes, it's a wonderful resource.ms. whatsithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348949216807560824noreply@blogger.com