Black History Month

Students in Open Doors have discussed those in history and present days who have paved the way for peace and freedom. Keep reading this post to find out more.

Mrs. Land talked to the students about rhyme patterns in stanzas in poetry. The students helped Mrs. Land create rhyming words to write a poem for Black History Month. At the end of the day, Mrs. Land took the students rhyming words and wrote a poem.
This poem is placed in the hall by the meditation quilt!!!

Meditating About Black History Month

By

Mrs. Land and the Open Doors Students

A month to remember those so dear,

Who helped us have freedom each day of the year,

Who gave their lives so we can be free,

And opened EYES so that all could see.

We take this month to celebrate and cheer,

And we can do this, possibly, shedding a tear,

Knowing the sacrifices that have been made,

And debts for our freedom that have been paid.

But we have to ask ourselves, if our heroes could see us,

Would they be proud, or would they want to fuss,

Have we done right by all of the sacrifices made,

Are we letting those lessons begin to fade?

Are we living up to the lessons and the fought for legacy,

Do we study their lives daily, do we strive to be:

Diligent, considerate, hard-working and honest,

Role-models, PEACE-MAKERS, our very best?

It takes more than one month to practice the test

Of daily living and doing our best,

To live up to the lessons passed down through the years,

To have dreams accomplished without any fears.

AS you read this poem on our meditation quilt,

And remember those heroes who had such a strong will,

Please tie a knot to help quilt the squares,

Leave a special thought for others to see,

WE are so thankful for PEACE and EQUALITY!!

The person that inspires me is my mom because she loves me for who I am. I love my mom and dad very much. They both inspire me.

God is who inspires me because HE is the one who created me and HE answers prayers that I say to HIM. I am also inspired by my family.

I look up to my sisters because I love them so much. They help me when I am in trouble. I love my mother very much. She is so kind and takes care of me. My mom does very special things for me. She is taking me on a surprise trip. She really inspires me.

The person who inspires me is my dad because he is so much fun to talk to and I feel that he is always with me to talk to me. My mother is so very kind and is so nice and sweet. She is very special to me. My mom and dad inspire me very much.