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Martin Luther King Day elections - voting 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
President Election Campaign Game: iCivics Win the White House Game Reflection
How does a presidential candidate go about campaigning, winning the election, and then becoming the next President? What's with the electoral college anyway? This game has proven to be an excellent way for students to comprehend what a candidate needs to go through in order to become the next President. From taking stances on issues, giving speeches, and traveling to various states, students will take the role of candidate and do their best to win the most electoral votes and become the next Pr
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5th - 12th
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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
Why Don't People Vote? Root Cause Analysis and Decision Making
If you're reading this description, you probably teach kids about the importance of voting. Every student hears this message in school- so why DON'T people vote as an adult?In this thinkLaw lesson students spend time conducting a root cause analysis for the problem of low voter turnout. Is it apathy? Are people overwhelmed? Do people feel that their votes don't matter? Have your students wrestle with these issues.- Students determine reasons why U.S. citizens do not vote- Students analyze t
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6th - 8th
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"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
U.S. Presidential Elections - Vocabulary, Reading, Writing & Speaking Activities
This resource consists of 8 activities (88 pages of student material) that are all about how an American president is elected. Students will learn how the U.S. president is chosen and about the presidential election process in general. All the activities revolve around 24 election-themed vocabulary words. If you are teaching about elections in America, this resource will help your students understand the procedure for electing the president.✓ Please note: * You can purchase many but not all
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5th - 8th
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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,
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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
U.S. Presidential Elections - Vocabulary, Reading & Writing, Digital Version
This digital resource can be used by students doing independent work and when teaching students remotely. It includes 3 vocabulary, reading, and writing activities adapted from the U.S. Elections: Vocabulary, Reading, Writing, and Speaking Activities resource plus a research activity created specially for this Google Drive™ product. All the activities are about American elections and how a U.S. president is elected. The vocabulary, reading, and writing tasks revolve around 24 vocabulary words
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5th - 8th
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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U.S. Presidential Elections - Discussion and Writing Topics
These discussion and writing resources extend students' learning about how U.S. presidents are elected and elections in general. This product includes: 16 discussion topics on task cards that can also be used for writing tasks, and the same 16 topics on individual lined pages for writing assignments. All the activities revolve around 24 essential vocabulary words that will help students understand how the American presidential election process works.✓ Please note: * A Google Drive™ version wit
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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
Debate Viewing Guide: Template for Any Political Debate or Candidate Discussion
One of the best ways to help students become engaged and informed on the current issues of the day is by watching the most recent political debates. Whether it be a general election, primary race, gubernatorial race, senate, or even a presidential race, students love hearing the arguments and debate between the candidates. I have used this format for years and it is a proven way to help my students follow along with the issues of the day. Students get to hear how candidates have such differin
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