MLK and "Girl Missing"

Today is "Martin Luther King Day". In the USA, it has been a special remembrance day since 1986...
However it took 14 years for all the States to acknowledge it.

Today we are going to talk about the theme of INFLUENCERS. Through our lives we can all influence people to make choices and we are all influenced by others.

Let us now look at Martin Luther King.

In his many famous speeches he spoke about the people who influenced him.
HERE is a link to an interesting article about 10 people who influenced him.

His life has been an inspiration for many people and he has been one of the great influencers of the last century.

Not surprising when we relive one of his greatest speeches "I have a dream" which was listened to by 500,000 people in Washington D.C.




But who has Dr. King influenced? Many, many people. I know I am one of them!


Here is someone who tells his story:-


So, in what way did he influence a WHOLE SOCIETY (USA)? Here are 5 things he did.. Read about them in this article.

So what about you and me?
Who influences you and how do you want to influence people in the future?
Write down a few thoughts and send them to me.

Now let us turn to our novel "Girl Missing". We are going to study it together by having short seminars every week. The seminar will consist of:

• Questions which you will ask to the class
• 25 words from your chapters which you ask the students to explain
• One quote from your chapters which you think is important. Ask the other students why?

Here is the list:-

Week 5            chapters 5-7 (2 students) Sonia & Chloe

Week 6            chapters 8-9 .   Matilda

Week 7            chapters 10-11 Clara

Week 8            chapters 12-14 (2 students) Linn & Malin

Week 10          chapters15-17 (2 students) Ellen & Ruxandra

Week 11          chapters 18-20 (2 students)  Fia & Fideli

Week 12          chapters 21-22   Wilma

Week 14          chapters 23-24   Elias

Week 15          chapters 25-26   Fanny

Week 16          chapters 27-28   Conor

Week 18          chapters 29-31 (2 students) Mia & Edith

Week 19          chapters 32-36 (2 students) Hannes & Lucas

Week 20          chapters 37-40 (2 students) . Lisa & Elsa

Fill in the paper list which is circulating in the classroom.

Here are the questions for chapter 5-7

Chapter 5 

1) Describe what Jam has for tea. 

2) What did Carla tell the new games teacher? 

3) What does Lauren decide to ask Carla? 

4) What did Carla give them for Biology homework the last time Lauren was there? 

5) How does she refer to Lauren’s mother?

 6) What does Carla agree to do? 

Chapter 6 

1) What does Jam call Carla’s Room of Utter Peace? '

2) Describe the room. 

3) What did Carla ask her to imagine? 

4) Describe the scene that came into Lauren’s mind. 

5) How did she feel when Carla woke her? 

6) Do you think Carla should have put Lauren into a state of deep relaxation like this? Why? 

7) In your opinion, what are the themes of this book? 

Chapter 7 

1) What is Rory’s current obsession? 

2) Why is Lauren being nice to Rory? 

3) Calculate how much it would cost a family of four to fly from Ireland to Boston. What factors do you have to consider? 

4) How does Lauren intend to get from Boston to Marchfield? 

5) Why does her mother change her mind about going on holiday? 

6) Why does her mother mention sleeping arrangements?