Since we had Monday off for MLK Jr Day, Mrs. Dailo (the teacher I work with) had a bunch of art projects created for the kids to work on in honor of the holiday. She started with sitting them all on the carpet and telling them the 2-minute version of MLK's life and why he's famous. She told them about how good and peaceful he was, how he stood up for what was right and wanted people treated equally. But then this happens...
(Keep in mind that she was trying to remind the kids that this was a TRUE story of a REAL man)
Mrs Dailo: There was this man--who didn't like what MLK liked and didn't want people to be equal--and he came to where MLK was....and he had a gun.
The Kids: Gasps and screams!!--One kid literally threw his hands over his face.
Mrs Dailo: And he shot Martin Luther King Junior!
The Kids: NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mrs Dailo: And Martin Luther King Jr died.
The Kids: NOOO!!! NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So then Mrs Dailo tells them that that is why we honor him, because he died for something good. And meanwhile their whole world has been rocked, they all look totally heartbroken. So she's asking them what happens after he dies---like what good thing happens after his death. And one little boy raises his hand and says..
"Then 3 days later he rose from the dead!!!"
Hahhaha, it was soooo cute! Mrs Dailo and I were trying not to laugh, she was all "No, MLK was not resurrected". It was just too great. Then the rest of the day I kept overhearing conversations they were having about MLK Jr during their activities.
"Mrs Clark...isnt it so sad that somebody shot him and he died?"
A little girl: "I really wish MLK Jr was still alive, don't you?"
Me: "Yah, me too"
It was just really cool to be there the first time 24 little 5-year-olds ever heard about such a famous person...who honestly something I wish I could have such an emotional reaction about.
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