Discussion Questions

CNN's Deanna Morawski reviews the top stories from this week including the Ten Commandments controversy, the close encounter with Mars and the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's historic "I Have a Dream" speech.

1. What monument was removed from a Montgomery courthouse this week? Why has this monument been the focal point of controversy? Who is Roy Moore? What has been his role in this controversy? How have Moore's supporters responded to the removal of the monument?

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2. What planet was closer to Earth this month than at any time in nearly 60,000 years? What factors made this viewing possible? How long will it be before the Earth and Mars are this close together again?

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3. Who was Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.? What speech did Dr. King deliver on August 28, 1963? How did people in Atlanta and Washington celebrate the anniversary of this historic event? Do you think it's important to commemorate King's speech (and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom)? State your rationale.

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Related Links

CNN.com: Ten Commandments monument moved (http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/08/27/ten.commandments/index.html)

CNN.com: Advocates debate the First Amendment, Ten Commandments (http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/08/21/cnna.commandments.debate/index.html)

CNN.com: Earth gears up for brush with Mars (http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/08/25/mars.closeup.ap/index.html)

CNN.com: Astronomer: 'This is our time to get Mars' (http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/08/24/cnna.eicher/index.html)

CNN.com: Organizers remember the 'Dream' (http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/08/22/march.memories/index.html)

CNN.com: King son: More work needed on civil rights (http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/08/23/king.speech.anniversary.ap/index.html)

Keywords

Ten Commandments monument, Roy Moore, Mars, Earth, millennia, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream" speech, civil rights movement