GRADE 5 MET HUMAN RIGHTS HEROES

Kicking off the year’s “hero” theme for elementary assemblies at UIS, the Grade 5 students presented a time travel adventure to meet Human Rights heroes like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Malala. Each spoke about their dreams, struggles, and hopes for the world. Even Batman and Spiderman, who turned up assuming they were the featured heroes to be celebrated, learned some important lessons about how each of us can contribute in our own homes, schools, and neighborhoods, to carry forth the strong ideas of these inspirational figures.
In the words of the actors themselves:

“Martin Luther King had a dream of black and white children playing together, with all families living in fair housing, with the freedom to follow their dreams.” (Riccardo)

“Nelson Mandela dreamed of a world with no racial segregation, no separation based on the color of skin.”  (Edoardo)

“Malala stands for education and rights for all girls and women.” (Ginevra)

Mara Tramontin
Grade 5 teacher