VP Popup 09/03/20 Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week

Get inspired by authors, artists, celebrities, scientists, and world leaders.

Thursday, September 3

This activity is for ages 9 and up, but anyone can join.

Supplies:

Paper and pencil (Optional)

"The time is always right
to do what is right."


Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Civil Rights Leader

January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968

Time to Reflect:

Read the quote above carefully, and read it several times if you need to. If you would like, you can write or draw in a journal or paper about how the quote makes you feel, or what it makes you think about.


Try to answer these questions- there are no right or wrong answers!

  • What do you think this quote means or is saying?
  • How can you apply this to the way you treat and communicate with others?

Extensions:

Read more quotes from Dr. King and learn about his role in the Civil Rights Movement:

Listen to Dr. King deliver one of his most famous speeches, "I Have a Dream", and read along with the transcript:

Further Reflections:

If you chose to read more quotes from Dr. King, pick one that really stood out to you. You can use your journal or another piece of paper to express your thoughts and feelings by writing or drawing as you reflect on Dr. King's words.

  • Why do you like that quote?
  • What do you Dr. King meant when he spoke or wrote these words?
  • How can you apply this to the ways you interact and communicate with others?
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