• Martin Luther King was a black American who suffered discrimination himself. • As a Christian, he believed treating people unfairly because of the colour of their skin was against Jesus’ teaching of ‘love your neighbour’. • SO... • In 1956 he began joining in with campaigns against any treatment that discriminated against black people.
TargetTo find out how black people were treated in the time of Martin Luther King To find out what protest is
STARTER
Why would this picture have been in inaccurate before 1956?
Key Words Segregation Boycott Protest Inferior Superior Humiliated
VOCABULARY TEST/FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You went away and learnt some key vocabulary for today’s lesson. Now you will need to use it…..
Describe religious teachings that would be used in a discussion about prejudice”. You must use the following words; Prejudice/Samaritan/neighbour/image/unique
FREE AT LAST READING BOOK
Now read the Free at Last books and the account on Rosa Parks.
ACTIVATION THE ARREST OF ROSA PARKS
Things to think about: Rosa had been working for the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured Peoples) for a number of months. Many black people HAD refused to give up their seats on buses and faced arrest. But Rosa was a deeply respected Christian member of the community. So‌.Why do you think Rosa’s stand on the buses have been set up?
DEMONSTRATION RECORD THREE “RIGHTS” BEING DEMANDED.
“Describe religious teachings that would be used in a discussion about prejudice. Write about a Christian who was guided by these teachings” (8) Now you will need to add a paragraph onto your formative assessment, using todays lesson. Think about how the actions of Rosa Parks were Christian in nature. Use the following language to help…. Direct Pacifist Love thy neighbour