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Martin Luther King Day african history Common Core W.7.4 resources
Martin Luther King Day Reader's Theater Toolkit for Middle School
This Martin Luther King Readers Theater Unit is one your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating MLK Day activities into your language arts instruction. This 10-character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making it a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This is the perfect resource for sharing information about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while staying on task with your reading and writ
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
"Mansa Musa" + Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment
Historians aren't exactly sure what year Mansa Musa was born, and they can't even agree on when he died. But they can agree on one thing .... HE LIVED ! A brief Article and Power Point reveal Mansa Musa, the richest man in recorded history - highlighting his accomplishments and impact - including his pilgrimage to Mecca. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Biography- 28-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessm
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5th - 9th
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
"I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King CCSS Literary Resources Unit
This product features numerous different graphic organizers that allow for a close reading of “I Have a Dream” as well as multiple writing opportunities. All of these tasks were created with Common Core in mind!
These rigorous organizers really ask students to closely read Dr. King's infamous speech. Students must analyze his iconic words and dig deep to determine what the ideas behind his speech were. This can be used in a multitude of ways. Students can complete these individually, with a
Grades:
5th - 8th
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
Medieval W Africa - Map & Research Activities, Assessments (Distance Learning)
"Medieval West Africa - Activities" is a colorful yet challenging project which includes the making of up to four maps: the Vegetation Zones of West Africa, the Empire of Ghana, the Empire of Mali, and the Empire of Songhai - all with five things to identify. The Lesson also includes nine general research Document Based Questions the answers to which are easily found in textbooks, online, or with the "Medieval West African Civilizations" Synopsis that is included. Great for pairs, or small group
Grades:
5th - 9th
Martin Luther King Jr. Inference Quotation Paragraph Expository Writing
If you are looking for an authentic learning experience for students to have while learning about Martin Luther King Jr., this is your assignment!
I show the "I Have a Dream" speech to my students and we talk about his words. We also discuss his life and different roles briefly before I hand out the following assignment.
I found several thought-provoking quotations from Martin Luther King Jr. that were challenging, but accessible to 7th grade students. Students discuss quotations in partn
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6th - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Research One Pager- An Engaging Research Activity
In this activity, students have the opportunity to research Martin Luther King Jr., his life, his accomplishments, and other aspects. Students will use their research information from their planning page to create a one pager. One pagers are meant to be artistic illustrations of information so students are encouraged to add color and images to the one pager. What's Included:Teacher InstructionsResearch Planning Page with Guiding QuestionsOne Pager Instruction PageResearch One Pager TemplateTeach
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6th - 8th
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MLK Day: Martin Luther King Jr Activity, Webquest, Biography Summary
Looking for an engaging activity to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. or MLK Day? Your students will enjoy learning more about the life and achievements of this civil rights leader through a biography summary activity. In a user-friendly, graphic organizer template, students will summarize the life and biography of MLK. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Make research fun and enjoyable with this biography summary webquest.What is Included:A detailed page of teacher ins
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Not Grade Specific
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MLK Writing Activity
Use these Martin Luther King Day writing prompts in your classroom to encourage thought about the civil right's leader's life and legacy. The following themes are included in these prompts: civil disobedience, non-violence, and race relations. The prompts ask students to consider Dr. King's methods and effectiveness in creating a change in society.
These prompts could be used as easily as a quick-write to spur thought in the classroom, or could be extended to include an essay or research pr
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6th - 12th
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Kaffir Boy & The Color of Friendship - Connection Activity
The Color of Friendship is a Disney Channel film that is based on a true story. It follows the journey of two young girls in 1977--one from America and one from South Africa--as they participate in a student exchange program and learn more than they could have ever imagined.I remember when this film originally aired on Disney channel in 2000. It made a lasting impression on me as a student, and was immensely beneficial in helping me to understand Apartheid. So, when I became a teacher and Kaffir
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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African Studies - Photographic Writing Prompts Based on Sierra Leone Artifacts
If you teach about Africa in a world geography class, read African literature in a Language Arts class, or need an activity for Black History Month, these writing prompts are for you! This resource contains 2 types of writing tasks with different levels of difficulty so they can be used by English Language Learners as well as native English-speaking students. All the writing prompts are based on photographs of 12 artifacts that I bought when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone, West Af
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5th - 8th
African Studies - Digital Writing Prompts about Sierra Leone Artifacts
If you teach about Africa in a world geography class, read African literature in a Language Arts class, or need an activity for Black History Month, these writing prompts are for you! This resource contains 2 types of writing tasks with different levels of difficulty so they can be used by English Language Learners as well as native English-speaking students.✓ Please note:* If you prefer the Print version of this product, you can find it HERE.* To see examples of the writing prompts for Writing
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5th - 8th
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Civil Rights Movement Leader Book Report
Combine reading, writing, and social studies with this Civil Rights Movement Leader Book Report. Students will choose a leader of the Civil Rights Movement they would like to study more about and do a book report on that individual. This report includes:people to choose fromreport outlinegrading rubricThis is an excellent month long project.
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Black History Month Bundle
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Acrostic Poem (w/ example)
An educator can choose a variety of ways to use this resource!This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day acrostic poem set is a fun resource for teaching (and/or reinforcing) students how to complete acrostic poems. This resource can be used to complete an "I do", "We do", "You do" activity. Or either of the three. Teachers can display the colored pages on their whiteboard for the "I do" and "We do" portions, and then print out the black and white option for the students to work on (and perhaps color i
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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