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Martin Luther King Day Common Core CCRA.L.1 handouts
I Have A Dream Project
The "I Have a Dream" project, with its comprehensive Choice Board, serves as a versatile and engaging tool for teachers, providing a holistic approach to student expression, creativity, and self-reflection. Here's an in-depth description of how this project can benefit other teachers:Facilitating Individual Expression:The project encourages students to articulate and visualize their dreams in a unique way. This not only fosters creativity but also allows teachers to gain insights into the person
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: I Have A Dream Project-Choice Board and Rubric Bundle
A Rhetorical Analysis of King's "I Have a Dream" Speech
This is an incredibly powerful speech that changed the nation. Additionally, it is an excellent opportunity to teach students about rhetoric and oratory. This packet has it all: an activity that helps them understand the context; key terms of rhetoric and oratory; close reading annotating activities and questions, the speech itself, along with a thoughtful one-paragraph ACE writing opportunity. All I suggest is that you play the entire speech for them. It is available online. This will pro
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Response Writing Coloring Drawing Sheets
This is the perfect set of response sheets to get students writing about their knowledge and understanding of Martin Luther King Jr. also known as MLK Jr.I would suggest reading some picture books or biography books about Martin Luther King Jr. Check the library at your school, they will probably have some great options. Then use these writing papers to have students respond to the what they learned from the books you read together. Prompts Include:Facts you learned about MLK Jr's life. There ar
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Black History Research Response Sheets Writing Drawing 39 Famous Figures
“Eulogy for Martyred Children”: A Literary and Rhetorical Analysis
Take your students on an immersive journey to see how history, literature, documentaries, and music can make the past relevant. Students will analyze one of Dr. King's lesser-taught speeches: his eulogy at the funeral for the young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombings. This 3-4 day unit begins with learning background information on the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing that changed American History and forced America to reckon with Civil Rights. It then moves through an asse
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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Martin Luther King Lesson: Quote Response Journal or Speech
If you need a comprehensive handout that reflects Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s principles and precepts, this is it! This handout has a thorough list of some of Dr. King Jr.'s most prominent quotes as well as scaffolding to help students write their own quote response. The quote response can be a journal write but it can also be a short speech students deliver to their class. The packet includes example write ups for students to review as well. Having students give speeches that align with Dr. K
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Not Grade Specific
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Questions with visual supports / Sentence Unscramble
This is an activity to go along with teaching about Martin Luther King Jr. Day and what he stood for. This activity is suited for learners who require visual supports to be successful. There are 2 levels of the sentence scramble depending on your learners.
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PreK - 3rd
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Eyes on the Prize Episode 3 ; Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961)
Questions and key to match the PBS landmark documentary EOTP series, episode 3, which is about the rise of the Sit-In movement and the struggles of the Freedom Riders.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Informational Writing Prompt - MLK Jr. Day Edition!
The perfect information writing page. No prep needed! It includes the title, area to draw a picture, area to write vocabulary words down, and five handwriting lines. Easy to follow and a fun activity that allows students to show their creativity!
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Informational Writing Prompts - ALL Holidays!
Martin Luther King Jr Day Writing Activity
This Martin Luther King Jr activity let your students think about how they could help make the world a better place just like MLK did. Students will write about how they would change the world for the better, and then draw a picture of what they wrote. This is a quick activity to use to celebrate and talk about Martin Luther King Day. This activity can be used teach VA SOLs 2.4j and 2.5a.
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Writing Super Sentences : Dr. King's Super Verbs
Dr. King's super verbs will help students write super sentences with seven or more words.
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Martin Luther King - I have a dream paragraph
Use MLK's words to inspire your students. Then, give your students an opportunity to share their hopes or dreams for a better world.
Grades:
2nd - 7th
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Martin Luther King Day Writing Activity
Hello! I have created a writing activity I my middle schoolers to practice paragraph writing. This MLK Day resource allows students to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr’s famous I Have A Dream speech be come up with their own “dream“. Lines or wings are provided king with a space for students to illustrate what their dream would look like. This activity works well after a lesson teaching students about Martin Luther King Jr. and reading his speech together. I hope you enjoy!
Grades:
4th - 7th
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MLK Day Essay Writing -- Passage & Prompt -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this essay writing assignment, a passage of information is included and then a prompt: Students will read about the "Stone of Hope" at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial and will then write to express how they think MLK Jr. was himself a stone of hope in the civil rights movement. Use this assignment in class or as a homework assignment to reinforce students' understanding of this very important man and very important day commemorating him.
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Not Grade Specific
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Freedom Songs
Music was an important part of the Civil RIghts Movement.Having students analyze song lyrics can increase interest and participation while connecting them to culture. The corresponding questions relate to course content like symbolism, theme, figurative language, direct text evidence, allusion, and the Civil Rights Movement.The formatting may look a little wonky on a Word Document.I recommend putting this on a GoogleDoc and setting it to "pageless."
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: "March" Graphic Novel Unit
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