1.  What is significant about the date chosen for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial dedication?

2.  How does the size of Dr. King's statue compare with those of Presidents Jefferson and Lincoln?

3.  Describe the concept for Dr. King's memorial.

4.  Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin created the sculpture of Dr. King and carried out almost all of the work in his studio in Changsha in Hunan province, China.  More than 150 granite blocks, weighing some 1,600 tons, were then shipped from Xiamen to the port of Baltimore, and reassembled by a team of 100 workmen, including ten Chinese stone masons brought to the U.S. specifically for the project.
a)  What do you think about Mr. Lei's comments about his sculpture and Dr. King? (from para. 9-10)
b)  Do you think an American sculptor (possibly an African-American sculptor) should have been commissioned to create the sculpture here in the U.S.?  Explain your answer.

5.  Why do you think it is important for us to memorialize the great men in our history?

CHALLENGE:  Part of the memorial is a 450-foot-long granite wall inscribed with 14 quotations from Dr. King's sermons and speeches, arranged chronologically according to his life.  Find and list the quotes.  Include the source you used to find the list.

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