Current Events Journal #6

1/22/12

Bailey Levy 802

Current Events Journal #6

Title: “I Have a Dream,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Author: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Source: PBS

Topic: The topic of this article is freedom and equality.

Main Idea (Implied/Stated): The main idea of this article is that Martin Luther King Jr. wanted all men to be treated equal no matter what race, religion, or any difference. This main idea is implied.

Author’s Purpose: The author’s purpose for writing this article is to persuade the listeners to believe in equality and freedom for all men.

Author’s Perspective: The author’s perspective in this article is subjective because the author is clearly biased towards freedom and equality and states his opinions and beliefs.

Pattern of Organization: The pattern of organization of the article is argument and support.

-The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is so that readers can understand what the main point the author is trying to make.

Text Features: The texts features included in this article are title, quotation marks, and a date. The title helps by giving the readers a little hint on what the article is about, the quotes helps by showing readers what was said, and the date helps by telling the reader when this speech was written.

Summary (in your own words): The speech is about the way Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. felt about equality and freedom and his personal dreams and beliefs for the future.

Importance: The significance of this article is that this speech, as well as many others, many protests, and boycotts, led to a change in America’s history. Although we haven’t reached full equality, and racism and prejudice still exist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many other people, have made a huge effect in this country.

What I Learned: What I learned from this article is that this speech was said on August 28^th, 1963.

What I Liked: What I liked about this article was that it included the date and where the speech was said.

What I Disliked: What I did not like about this article was that it was confusing to read because it showed what the audience said. For example, “From every mountainside, let freedom ring. [applause]”

Recommendations: I would recommend this article/speech to everyone because it teaches a lesson about equality and it is an important document in history.

Text-to-Self Connections: This article relates to myself because Dr. King and I share the same beliefs.

Text-to-Text Connections: This article reminded me of the Times Magazine we read in class about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Text-to-World Connections: This article reminded me of how Martin Luther King made a huge impact on the world we live in today.

Vocabulary:

Word	Context Clues	Meaning
1.  Curvaceous	#5 Infer “Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California. (Yes)” The prefix of curvaceous is curves.	Curvy
2. Unalienable	#5 Infer “Unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” These rights were written in the Declaration of Independence.	Natural and legal
3. Tranquilizing	#5 Infer “tranquilizing drug  of gradualism.” Tranquility means peace.	Peaceful