In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18 and Black History Month, Vanessa Gordon’s fourth grade students at Frank P. Long celebrated the teachings of Dr. King.

The students watched videos and read books about the civil rights leader, including Martin Luther King III’s “My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” Using the district’s technology, the students attended a virtual field trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see where Dr. King delivered his “I Have A Dream Speech.” They also visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, also located in Washington, D. C.

The lessons on Dr. King commenced with a guided cartoon drawing of Martin Luther King Jr. standing before the podium prior to his “I Have a Dream” speech. The class also discussed how to meet hate with love in order to make the world a better place.