In my Social Studies class, we are learning about the civil rights
movement and the dedication of the civil rights activists who sacrificed their
lives for African Americans’ freedoms. The whole 8th grade class took a field trip
to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN in
order to learn more about the movement and experience things that we could not
in the classroom. Even though we had been talking about Rosa Parks, Martin
Luther King, Jr., and the Little Rock Nine in class, going to the museum gave
all of us a new perspective on the hard times and injustices a whole segment of
people had to endure.
Along with all the information that I learned on the trip, I
learned that hating people and treating others as inferior is serious business.
In fact, our Social Studies teacher Mrs. Janet Watson always makes it a point
to tell us that the main reason why we learn about history is so that it would
not repeat itself. Because of the dedication of my school's faculty and staff,
I was able to have a deep learning experience with hands-on exhibits here in my
hometown. I also learned the importance of one of Jesus’ most significant commandments, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Millie L.
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