MLK assembly Quotes
Mr. Chisum, Ms. Rease, and Ms. Gordon are looking for a few students who are willing to speak at the MLK assembly on Friday about Martin Luther King’s ideas. The theme of this year’s assembly is using one’s voice to affect change.
Directions:
Choose one or more quotes below and write a short response to them. Your speech can be 1-2 minutes long. The office will choose a small people to speak at the assembly. Some possible questions to explore in your writing:
· What do the quote(s) mean?
· Why do they still matter today?
· How might these ideas connect to WMS?
· Can you describe a time this quote has applied to your life?
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.”
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
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