An observant student noticed MLK in this photo of the Civil Rights Act signing. This opened the doors to an awesome morning of inquiry.
The conversation was wide ranging and lively. Our students had many theories as to why MLK was invited to take part in such a historic moment, yet Malcolm X is noticeably missing.
Their rationale for why King found favor with the government was as nuanced and insightful as their hypotheses for Malcolm X being persona non grata...
File this moment under "I wonder why...?"
Yes, and it was a very, very good day!
Talk about putting on your #AcademicEyeblack
Our kids came to play hardball and they're taking on the tough topics in history.
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