I Have a Dream, Voting Rights, and an EXTRA CREDIT Opportunity

For your first task today, return to the quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech that you selected at the end of class on Tuesday.  Then, use that quotation as the first line of a new piece of writing that encompasses your ideas and connections to the ideas expressed in the quotation. This is NOT merely an interpretation or analysis of the quotation but instead, an entirely new piece in which your ideas "explode out" and connect to King's.  Your new piece of writing can be a traditional reflection or perhaps, more interestingly, something creative.  A poem, a letter, a song lyric, an inspirational exhortation...the only requirement is that King's quote is the first line of whatever you create.  This need not be something long.  A few lines or sentences is fine.
You should first write out your entire new piece (including King's quote as the first line) in a new Google Doc.  Then, open this copy of "I Have a Dream" and find your quotation.  Copy and paste your new piece directly after the quotation in the document-make sure that you put your name after your piece.  If you have the same quotation as someone else, just paste yours below theirs.  Perhaps use a different color text or font in order to differentiate it.
When finished, we will have created our own, new version, of this iconic speech.

When we are finished with our exploded speech, we will return to Eyes on the Prize to explore the episodes: Power and the Vote and Selma.  If you missed class, you can see these parts online:
 Power and the Vote 1 and Power and the Vote 2
Selma 1 and Selma 2

As we look at the fight for Voting Rights, it's important to consider the current status of voting rights today. Here are some articles and statements by John Lewis (along with an article that he recently wrote about Michael Brown and Eric Garner incidents.  John Lewis articles.

Finally, for those that are interested, I am offering an extra credit opportunity.  This will be worth 10 summative assessment points if it meets the requirements and is completed thoroughly and thoughtfully.  You can find the assignment HERE