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Mrs. LaForge's First Grade Class |
Martin Luther King, Jr.Our class has been studying Martin Luther King, Jr. The following are poems we have written using his ideas. I am nice and brave. I believe children should go to school together. I wonder why the children can't play together. I want the world to be kind. I worry that someone gets hurt. I cry when I get hurt. I dream the laws will be fair. I hope no one gets hit. I am a preacher. Hannah I am brave. I believe in peace. I wonder why people get angry. I want no fighting. I worry that people don't listen to me. I cry about almost getting hit. I dream about giving a speech. I hope I do good giving a speech. I am a speaker. Bryce I am a reader. I believe in no fighting. I wonder if all the black people will be treated fairly. I want a world without fighting. I worry that everybody will not be treated the same. I cry when people use their fists to hurt people. I dream there is no segregation. I hope that the laws will be changed. I am a very helpful man. Nicolas I am a peacemaker. I believe that my children will be treated fairly. I wonder if I can change the world. I want everybody to be treated fairly. I worry what I will do for the world. I cry when I see fighting. I dream that the world is a better place. I hope the laws will be changed. I am a minister for a church. Jelani I am a pastor. I believe that people should stand up for themselves. I wonder if people will change the laws. I want people to help me change the laws. I worry that I will get hurt. I cry because some people hurt me. I dream that people should be treated the same. I hope that people love me. I am a marcher. Avry I am a preacher. I believe that I can be at a white person's school. I wonder if I can live for 49 years. I want a fair law. I worry that I can be a good person. I cry when I was a little boy because everyone was mean. I dream that we have good laws. I hope I can be a speaker. I am a dreamer. Rachel I am a worker. I believe in no fighting. I wonder why Rosa Parks went to jail. I want the laws to be changed. I cry about the white people getting the better stuff than us. I dream the white people could play with the black people. I hope the world will get along. I am a dreamer. Braden I am a very nice guy. I believe black and white people can go to the same schools. I wonder if my kids are safe. I want everybody to be nice to others. I worry people will get hurt. I cry because everybody is not nice to others. I dream bad people weren't real. I hope everybody is safe. I am a good leader. Kyle I am kind to the world. I believe in kindness. I wonder what school would be like with white and black people. I want to change the world. I worry about having friends. I cry that I can't play with white people. I dream everyone would get along. I hope that the laws could be changed. I am brave to the world. Kaylee I am a peaceful man. I believe that I am not going to give up. I wonder if the bus drivers run out of money. I want peace and kindness. I worry that people will get killed. I cry when I see violence. I dream that I will fix the problems. I hope that the laws will be changed. I am helpful. Wes I am brave. I believe everyone should be treated the same. I wonder if they like what I am doing. I want everyone to get along. I worry people are getting killed. I cry when people fight. I dream no one fights. I hope everyone is treated the same. I am not giving up. Gabby I am a preacher. I believe there should not be different fountains. I wonder if there could be kindness. I want a different bus law. I worry they will not change the law. I cry when my children get hurt. I dream we could have a better nation. I hope we can have a better world. I am brave and courageous. Kathryn I am a preacher. I believe in love. I wonder why people are not together. I want to change the law. I worry why I can't play. I cry about the fighting. I dream that people would be nice to other people. I hope the black people and white people do not fight. I am a good man. Sienna I am a pastor. I believe in no fighting. I wonder why there is violence. I want peace in the world. I worry when people start violence. I cry when there's fighting. I dream of no unfair laws. I hope the laws change. I am a helper. Theus I am a preacher. I believe in kindness. I wonder about sharing. I want everyone to be treated fairly. I worry about people getting killed. I cry about violence. I dream for the world to be a better place. I hope nobody fights. I am a reader. Cayden I am a reader. I believe that people share. I wonder if people will change the laws. I want people to help other people. I worry about violence. I cry when other people make fun of me. I dream that my kids could go to school with white people. I hope that people could get along. I am a minister. Evan |