Week Two: Introductions and MLK Jr.

    YESS students had another short week at ACHS because of testing days and a practice snow delay! Even day classes had an intro to YESS on Monday and had discussions around the role of mentors and mentees in their YESS class. Classes also discussed community norms and values and what they expected from their peers and teacher in their YESS class.
    This week students participated in discussions around the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr. Students were encouraged to share what they knew about MLK and the civil rights movement either from school, their own research or from the media. Students then read excerpts from some of his lesser known speeches. Students were then encouraged to think critically about how Martin Luther King Jr. is portrayed today, and to think about which of his ideas and values are discussed frequently, and which of his teachings are lesser known and why.

Community Norms and Values