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Martin Luther King Day Common Core W.8.2 resources
Martin Luther King Day Activity Bundle for Secondary Students
Martin Luther King Jr. activities and writing for secondary students. This bundle contains three different MLK Jr. assignments that are ideal for high school and middle school students.
This resource contains:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Group Research Project
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. Close Read and Rhetorical Analysis
Martin Luther King, Jr. Informational Essay - Grades 6-10 - CCSS Aligned
Begin your unit with a group research project. This collaborative, hands-on activity is a gr
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Jr. | I Have Dream Speech Writing Activity with Doodle Notes
Martin Luther King Jr. was and still is considered one of the world's most prolific speakers. His birthday and African American History Month are excellent opportunities to analyze his famous speech, "I Have a Dream." This activity uses a doodle notes approach to help students organize their thinking and feelings to respond to one of three included writing prompts. This Common Core aligned writing resource is also a way for students to use the writing process to create well-organized essays. Th
Grades:
6th - 9th
Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
These three differentiated lesson plans center around the beautifully powerful poems, "Still I Rise," "A Dream Deferred," and "Caged Bird." Each plan is meticulously explained using a format of warm-up, explanation, application, and synthesis with the aim to engage students from beginning to end. Students will analyze the figurative language within the poems and respond to the powerful messages they evoke through independent work, paired activities, and full class discussion. Lesson plans and ac
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8th - 11th
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Selma Lord Selma Video Viewing Guide - Black History Month Activity
This viewing guide can be used while students watch the film "Selma Lord Selma" about the freedom marches in Selma, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. It includes a characterization graphic organizer for students to record important information about the main characters in the film. Also included are several higher-order thinking questions for students to answer during and/or after the film viewing.In addition to the viewing guide, there is also a Venn Diagram Activity that requires stude
Grades:
6th - 9th
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream Speech Webquest and Writing Activity
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze four different accounts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, and find similarities and differences among the sources/documents. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (firsthand accounts of the event, videos, and a newspaper article).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose of each sourc
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4th - 8th
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Still I Rise (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this thoughtful, engaging lesson on overcoming obstacles in Maya Angelou's renowned poem, "Still I Rise."This lesson plan on Angelou's poem can be used in a variety of ways throughout the school year. For instance, the lesson is the perfect jumpstart for your unit on slavery, Civil Rights, poetry, or Women's Rights in America. It can also be used as a stand-alone lesson to get your students to reflect upon and discuss overcoming their own personal obstacles. Gi
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
Black History Month Science - Easy Activities for Middle School & High School
February is Black History Month! Celebrate the achievements of historical figures with this collection of Black History Month Activities for Middle and High School Classrooms. This bundle of activities includes bulletin board decor, research projects, a slideshow and two social-emotional learning activities. What's Included (see Preview for all the details): Black Scientists Slideshow (30 Scientists and Inventors)Black Scientists Posters (30 Scientists and Inventors)Black Scientists Hexagonal Th
Grades:
5th - 12th
NGSS:
5-PS1-1
Caged Bird (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this engaging lesson on Maya Angelou's stunningly poignant poem of injustice, "Caged Bird."This dynamic lesson plan on Angelou's poem is the perfect addition to your poetry unit. In this lesson, students will analyze the figurative language within the poem and respond to its powerful theme through independent work, paired activities, and full class discussion. The lesson plan even includes a unique way to read the poem as a class that will have your students en
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
Harlem (A Dream Deferred) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this dynamic lesson on pursuing your dreams in Langston Hughes' provocative poem, Harlem (A Dream Deferred).This differentiated lesson plan on Hughes' poem is the perfect addition to your poetry unit. In this lesson, students will analyze the figurative language within the poem and respond to its powerful theme through independent work, paired activities, and full class discussion. These meticulously laid-out materials will have your students thinking, speaking
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
Martin Luther King MLK Day Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers
Introducing essay writing for Martin Luther King MLK Day has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric,
Grades:
6th - 8th
Civil Rights Movement 1960s Research Project: MLK Jr. & Black History
Civil Rights Movement 1960s is a choice board research project that guides students through the writing process as they learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights Movement 1960s gives students the chance to become an expert on one part of this huge, history-changing movement. Students will discuss reliable sources, what they already know about the Civil Rights Movement before diving into research. Students will take the Civil Rights Movement facts they gather and choose from 9 pro
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Informational Writing Bundle
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes | MLK Quotes | MLK Worksheets
Looking for a back from break writing resource? MLK worksheets like these will keep your kids engaged and appreciative. This Martin Luther King Jr writing activity examines the following Martin Luther King, Jr. quote, below. We love it and feel that this important quote from MLK exemplifies a growth mindset perfectly: "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." And while MLK quotes c
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6th - 8th
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"I Have a Dream" Writing & Multimedia Mini-project: Martin Luther King Jr Day
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day with this fun, scaffolded project! This is a step-by-step writing project that is ready to print and hand out! You can use any article that works for your students' levels. For the multimedia project, there are explicit directions so students can create a visual of them "dreaming" about their change for the world.Includes:-Teaching suggestions-Brainstorm page-Writing plan with sentence stems-Rough draft paper-Final draft writing paper-Picture plan-Multimedia p
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3rd - 8th
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January Activities Writing Prompts with RACE Strategy
Google Slides virtual classroom with digital writing prompts, articles ( informational text ) and videos, using RACE strategy is great for distance learning AND for in-class use! This set is just in time for January, New Year's and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Prompts are written to resemble state test prompts. Students are asked to cite evidence, describe, explain, summarize, etc., using the RACE + Transitions strategy. Students can click the article links on their virtual chalkboard to read a
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Digital Writing Prompts with RACE Strategy Full Year
Dr. Martin Luther King "I have a Dream..." Interactive Notebook Activities
26 pages of Lesson Plans, Activities, Rubrics and Keys created by 21year veteran language arts teacher with ESE and ESL certification.
These activities include:
- Quote page from Dr. King's speech
- Student Writing Reflection before reading
- Vocabulary notes and activity which includes information about the Emancipation Proclamation
- Dr. King's speech from the March on Washington in 1963 otherwise known as "I have a dream..." in its entirety with each paragraph numbered for ease of use and ro
Grades:
8th
If Martin Luther King Jr. Tweeted ...
Teach the power of words with MLK!Analyze powerful quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that come from his lesser known speeches. Expand students’ knowledge of Dr. King’s work beyond his famous “I have a Dream” speech. Use Dr. King’s quotes to teach students about the power of words. This lesson includes a step-by-step process to teach students how to effectively analyze and interact with quotes.While best known for his “I have a Dream,” speech, Dr. King wrote over 2,500 speeches and 5 books.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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