Chris Martin's 5th Grade Class at Grove Elementary!

Poems by the following students:

David Harris

Demetrius Jackson

Milagros Rodriguez

Shiwina Reed

Dramatic Movement by David Harris

I want to help blacks behave in school
That's what Thurgood Marshall thought

I am black, proud, and brave
That's what Thurgood Marshall thought

I love fair laws, court, and cases
That's what Thurgood Marshall thought

I hate losing and lazy lawless criminals
That's what Thurgood Marshall thought

I hope to win and not to lose
That's what Thurgood Marshall thought

I feel upset like a picket sign hitting the pavement
That's what Thurgood Marshall thought

Martin Luther King Thought by Demetrius Jackson

I want to stop segregation immediately
That's what Martin Luther King thought.

I am a doctor, pastor, and a great speaker
That's what Martin Luther King thought.

I love my wife, kids, and parents
That's what Martin Luther King thought.

I hate blacks and whites not getting along together
That's what Martin Luther King thought.

I hoe his dream comes true and blacks and whites get along
That's what Martin Luther King thought.

Rosa Parks by Milagros Rodriguez

I want to win so people can sit where they want
That's what Rosa Parks thought

I am mad, arguing, and refusing
That's what Rosa Parks thought

I love justice, fairness, and equal treatment
That's what Rosa Parks thought

I hate unfairness and unequal treatment
That's what Rosa Parks thought

I hope people will treat others with respect
That's what Rosa Parks thought

Discrimination angers me like a red flame
That's what Rosa Parks thought.

Coretta Scott King by Shiwana Reed

I want to thank Martin for helping blacks in need
That's what Coretta thought

I love to see Martin helping everyone
That's what Coretta thought

I love Non violence and peace with blacks and whites
That's what Coretta thought

I hate violence and segregation with whites
That's what Coretta thought

I hope someday we will get along together
That's what Coretta thought