Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s Teachings at Eaglebrook

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Eaglebrook is always special, as teachers integrate the teachings of Dr. King into their lesson plans. Mr. Chris Brown ’01, Eaglebrook’s Diversity Coordinator kicked things off in the morning assembly by telling students, “Today we celebrate a man who played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement fighting to extinguish racism and segregation and promoting equality for all. Your teachers have all planned something special for classes today and you will be exposed to a wide range of information experiences, education surrounding social justice, race, religion, socioeconomics, and much more. Take it all in, this is a day of celebration and you will have an opportunity to step out of your comfort zone.” 
 
Before students went to class, Mr. Brown along with a few students hosted an interactive Martin Luther King Jr. Day trivia game where a question about Dr. King’s life appeared on the screen. If the student who was called on answered correctly, they were given contraband as a prize. In classes, a more intentional curriculum was set up in all of the departments on campus to reflect the themes of the day. Special projects were designed in different classes that related back to the themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion. For example, students in Ms. Barker’s English class read protest poetry. Mr. Congleton’s Algebra 1 class identified the inherent inequities of the standardized testing system used to oppress and marginalize people and communities of color. They also researched how math dictates economic oppression. In all Sixth Form Biology classes, they learned about past inequalities in science and medicine by looking at the unethical treatment toward certain groups of human subjects and patients. More specifically, they focused on Henrietta Lacks and her cells. In Ms. Goodrick’s Health class, they studied nutrition tendencies, exercise habits, health care quality and availability, and lifestyles of multiple demographic groups in the United States. In Ms. Lien’s Chinese classes, they described historic facts about Dr. King using Chinese. For example, personal information and family background. In her higher-level classes, they compared the different versions of the translations of his speech. 

Each teacher planned something special for the day and our students were able to get involved and ask questions, and hopefully, able to learn something new. Please click here to see a few photos from the day. 
 
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