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5th XL Reading.htm
milk without the "I"

                         

 

                    by the 5th grade Edgewood intermediate XL class

 

                                                              Individuality

                                                              I care

                                                              I will try

                                                              I will believe

                                                              I have a dream

                    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s initials almost spell the word milk... Only missing the "I"... The "I" as expressed in the ideas above.  But Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life also stood for the I as seen in selflessness.

  • There is no "I" in team and Martin Luther King Jr. showed this in his attitude all throughout his quest for civil rights by working with others such as protesters of unequal rights all the way to government officials and congressmen.

  • He cared about the whole United States of America, enough  to give a speech and take a stand for civil rights. He sacrificed himself for the country.  He lost his "I" when
    his life was taken in Memphis Tennessee.

  • He showed people that one individual can make a difference.

  • He showed the nation that "I care" is a strength.   But, "I own" is a weakness.

  • He dared to dream a dream of equality where all "I's" are heard and accepted.

  • He was a man of vision and his "eyes" saw the glory.

  • We celebrate his birthday because he sacrificed for us, shared his light with us and "eyed" freedom for us...defined a new way for all to be truly free.