Dr. MLK
What movement did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead?
the Civil Rights Movement
What were the sit-ins?
black people would sit at lunch counters where they were not allowed, and quietly protest
let the cat out of the bag
once in a blue moon
rarely/on occasion
a piece of cake
easy
What is the name of Dr. King's famous speech?
"I Have a Dream"
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln's document that ended slavery (WAY before Dr. King came along)
Cat got your tongue?
What...you have nothing to say?
feeling blue
feeling sad &/or depressed, feeling "down" (idiom)
couch potato
lying on the couch & watching tv all day/lazy
Where (near what monument) did Dr. King give his famous speech?
at the Lincoln Memorial
the Nobel Peace Prize
something seems fishy
golden opportunity
the perfect chance
a lot on your plate
You have a lot of responsibilities/things to do.
Who was Rosa Parks?
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus.
What is integration?
wait/pause
the green light
permission
in a nutshell
to make my summarize
(also known as "to wrap things up" which is another idiom)
What is segregation?
In what year was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr born?
1929
Holy cow!
Wow. That is surprising.
a wise or knowledgeable person