Read the statements from "I Have a Dream" sort them into COMPLAINTS or DREAMS. {Complaints-problems. Dreams-solutions.}
Complaints | Dreams | |
|---|---|---|
America has not lived up to its promise of freedom and equality. | ||
Freedom will ring from every state, not just a few. | ||
Children of all races will grow up in a country that treats them fairly. | ||
America responds to peaceful demands with hostility and force. | ||
The nation will live up to its founding ideals. | ||
Segregation and discrimination limit opportunities for Black citizens. | ||
Police brutality and physical violence are common and unpunished. | ||
Black Americans will enjoy full citizenship rights. |
What does MLK believe that America DID NOT do? (COMPLAINT)
What does MLK believe that America SHOULD DO to correct this broken promise? (DREAM)
Now, put what you wrote in Questions 2 and 3 together to write the claim for "I Have a Dream." {Complaint + Dream + Dream}