Celebrate Martin Luther King Day in your classroom with our collection of teaching resources exploring his work and legacy and the art of speaking in public
Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech is arguably one of the finest pieces of public speaking. But delivering a speech is something that many young people – and adults – find incredibly daunting.
So, to mark the anniversary of King's birthday on January 15 – and Martin Luther King Day on January 20 – the Guardian Teacher Network this week brings you a variety of resources about the man himself and also about the art of speaking in public.
We have two assemblies – one for primary schools created byChristian Aidand one for secondary schools created byTrue Tube, an award-winning website that provides videos, lesson plans and assembly scripts for RE, PSHE and citizenship suitable for pupils aged 11 to 18.
The Christian Aidassembly presentationandteachers' notesencourage pupils to think about Martin Luther King's dream for equality and to consider what their own dreams for a better world might be. Pupils are introduced to Vanuza Sabalo, an 18-year-old from Angola who was made homeless when she was just seven years old and now campaigns for the rights of street children. Thepresentationandteachers' notesare also available in Welsh.
TheTrue Tube resourcefeatures an assembly script which outlines a brief history of Martin Luther King's work and a short video which examines whether discrimination exists in British society today. The assembly script could be delivered by pupils or used by groups to create a presentation or quiz about Martin Luther King.
Shahidah Sharif’s early Islamic education began in Brooklyn, NY at the Al-Karim
School and with various teachers in Miami, FL at Masjid Al-Ansar. She is the mother of
two bright souls, a passionate educator, community cultivator, and servant leader. For
the past 20 years, she served in the Clara Muhammed Islamic school system in some
capacity as an educator or curriculum support from Miami to Oakland, and Atlanta as an Arabic and Islamic Studies teacher, assistant, and curriculum consultant for professional development. She attended the University of Miami studying Psychobiology as well as the Mosque Cares' study abroad program at the Abu Nour University in Damascus, Syria for a 3-year intensive program for Arabic language, Islamic Sciences, and dawah.
I’ve taught and offered religious guidance and inspiration around the US and abroad in
Central America, North Africa, South Africa, and the Middle East. Currently, she works
as the Communications Director for the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam and is also the
co-founder and owner of Professional Hajj and Umrah Guides, LLC (Hajj Pros),
organizing delegations annually for the Hajj (pilgrimage) to Makkah, Saudi Arabia as
well as study abroad opportunities with her husband and business partner of almost 20
years. Presently, she serves on the Board as President of Sisters United in Human
Service, Inc. She has traveled with and led an interfaith journey with the World Pilgrims of Atlanta to Arizona and Guatemala. As a certified doula, she assists midwives and
supports new moms as they deliver new life into this world.
We commemorate what would be the 95th Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. May we not only quote him moreso live into the beloved moral community he envisioned.
Grateful to be a daughter of a community of revolutionary thinkers and workers who have shifted the climate of our country to be more deeply in tune with injustices worldwide and in our own backyard.
Thank you Dr. The King Center and Dr. Bernice King and staff for a beautiful program that illuminated the words and actions we need to keep shifting forward.
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