In a story this week about the recently unveiled Martin Luther King Memorial (see The Best Sites For Learning About The Martin Luther King Memorial), an NPR reporter interviewed a colleague of King’s. He said:
“Dr. King was a man who never, to my knowledge, met a stranger.”
In June, I posted about a recent study that found we “became” the characters we read about, and how I’ve used that idea in having students read stories about the importance of relationship-building to help students learn its importance. In fact, as I mentioned in that same post, I use a story about King.
Another study came out just today showing similar results.
Sharing this short quote as a prelude to students reading the story, and asking them what they think he meant, would be a great introductory activity.
Hi Larry,
Thank you for all the amazing stuff you share.
I’d be interested in reading the story about King. Where can I find it elsewhere than your book
Thanks
Jose,
You can find it in the book, Parting the Waters, by Taylor Branch. It’s a history of the Civil Rights Movement.
Larry