The Beauty of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

After you watch the speech, you will read the full text and do the following:


1) Write down three words in your writer's notebook you would like to look up later - Copy the sentence in your writer's notebook so you can use it as a vocab word.

2) On a sheet of loose leaf, copy 3 passages from the speech and give a short explanation for each as to what makes this a beautiful and powerful use of language.

Here is an example (therefore, you may not use this passage as one of your 3):

"This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity." 

This passage is full of precise, rhythmical language such as "great beacon light of hope,"  "seared in the flames of withering injustice," and "joyous daybreak." King clearly knows how to put words together to "nudge the world a little" as Tom Stoppard would say. Not only are his words powerful, but they are visual (you can picture them in your mind), and musical. 




EXTRA CREDIT
Write a short report (in your own words) explaining the differences between the Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. 

Be sure to list your sources. 

Due Monday January 26th.