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An example of a local engaging community reading activity is the Macon Middle Georgia
African American Coloring Book. The book has coloring outline sketches of local iconic historic
leaders with first person scripts that can be read, and video recorded in front of a green screen.
The coloring book includes examples of Milestone style prep questions. The scripts can be the
resource document to develop music hip-hop or rap videos. The colored iconic leaders’ sketches
can be rigged to become avatars for cartoon and graphic movie animation. These avatars can be
exported as JPEG files to become graphic novels. A simple coloring sheet with a sketch on the
front and a first-person script on the back can be used for coloring contests. These culturally
relevant activities can be integrated with in school and after school activities. For example,
public school sight words can be used in sentences to describe the life of a local iconic leader
depicted on a coloring sheet.
If Macon Middle Georgia focuses its philanthropy, community, and education resources on
developing state proficiency exam reading skill set activities that tell our complete local stories;
we can create a culture of academic achievement in public schools, and have a safe,
economically viable, proud, and friendly community. By using local and state history and
culture to develop Milestone Prep reading at grade-level lesson plans which include engaging
culturally relevant activities, we can demonstrate to the entire state how to solve the education
and academic gaps that plague our community. We could have educators, government, and
community leaders flying into the Soulful Heart of Georgia to attend seminars on achieving the
Beloved Community and become the beacon of light and hope for Macon, Middle Georgia, and
the template for the great state of Georgia and the entire nation. So, people get ready a
movement train is coming to create the Beloved Community. You do not need no ticket, it’s time
for all of us to just get on board!
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