Last Friday, we learned about Malcolm X. He was a radical Civil Rights activist of the Nation of Islam, a party that advocated for separation of races. Malcolm believed that white people were the "devils" of America, and that black people would rather isolate themselves than be destroyed among whites. He also opposed Dr. Martin Luther King because his actions were non-violent and taught African Americans to be "defenseless." We then completed charts about the differences between Malcolm X's violent plans and Dr. King's peaceful ones. I agree more with Dr. King because it is morally correct to choose a non-violent course of action that limits the harm of others. Malcolm X was too harsh to create a safe place in our nation for African Americans.
Today, we began class by discussing our plans for the rest of the year. Instead of taking normal tests, we will be assessing our knowledge through application. This will mean doing projects and completing online assignments that help us to make connections, rather than memorizing information for a written test. Then, we completed our notes on Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. I am interested to learn more about the upcoming assignments we will be having in place of our tests.
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