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Middle school Martin Luther King Day lessons
Martin Luther King Day I Have a Dream Close Read and Rhetorical Analysis
Engage your students in close reading and rhetorical analysis skills with this Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" close reading and analysis activity. This is a perfect activity for students on Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
"I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a speech packed with rhetorical devices. This activity packet provides secondary teachers with multiple resources to help students conduct a close read of this famous speech.
This resource includes:
A teacher introductio
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Martin Luther King Day Activity Bundle for Secondary Students
Martin Luther King, Jr., U2's "Pride, In The Name Of Love," Lesson, Activities
Black History Month - Martin Luther King, Jr., U2's "Pride, In the Name of Love," Lesson, Video, and Activities
Teacher Notes…for you
Common Core Standards and Lesson Plan
U2's "Pride, In the Name of Love" Song Lyrics Handout
(also for projector or smart board)
U2's "Pride, In the Name of Love" 2 Video Clips and Background
(for projector or smart board, can also be a handout)
How to Analyze a Song Handout
Song Analysis Questions Worksheet
Audience Questions Worksheet
Song Analysis Graphi
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Speech Analysis - "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" (Digital)
“What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” - Speech Analysis ****This resource is for an analysis of Martin Luther King's speech, "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" It includes a paper and digital version of student resources. If you would prefer similar resources that are designed to be used in an Interactive Notebook, check out the Interactive Notebook Speech Analysis Mini-Unit HERE.****You and your students will absolutely LOVE this close reading mini-unit for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “What
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Interactive Book Set - Special education resource
This interactive book provides the visual supports your students need in order to understand who Martin Luther King, Jr was and why we celebrate his life. This book is adapted for students receiving special education and speech services. It will help students develop matching skills, build understanding about MLK and attending skills. NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL VERSION HOSTED ON BOOM LEARNING!Interactive books require the student(s) to move the pictures and participate. This active participation imp
Grades:
K - 6th
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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
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
Martin Luther King, Jr. - What is Your Life's Blueprint? - 8th Grade Graduation
Are you looking for an engaging and inspirational activity to study Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy or Black History Month? These reading comprehension and journal activities focus on Dr. King’s “Street Sweeper” speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?”This resource is perfect for:✅ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day)✅ Black History Month✅ 8th grade graduation✅ Back-to-school This inspirational speech was delivered at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, six mont
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6th - 9th
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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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Our Friend Martin Movie Guide + Extension Questions
This 14 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the animated film "Our Friend, Martin (1999)(2004)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher. PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made three sets of questions for differentiation or depending on how much of a challenge you want to give the students. Answer keys included • 30 questions in chronological order.• 20 questions in chronological order (10 questions removed from the
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Civil Rights: Montgomery Bus Boycott, Freedom Riders, and More
Students will read and answer questions about the events during the Civil Rights Movement including Brown vs. Board of Ed., Montgomery Bus Boycotts, Rosa Parks, Freedom Riders, The "Little Rock Nine", "Clinton 12", and the Highland Folk School.and Tent Cities in Western TN. There are 6 content pages and 6 answer key pages.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: BIG Tennessee History Bundle
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
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Black History Month Activities, Biographies, Webquests, Growth Mindset Bundle
Black History Month is February! This bundle highlights American stories of famous, brave, respected, and accomplished heroes. Explore Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisolm, Oprah Winfrey, Ruby Bridges, Jackie Robinson, Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama. Your students will engage in reading the biographies, writing textual evidence, webquest, speech analysis, poetry, and growth mindset activities. Skills reinforced are using textual evidence, inference, and analysis.M
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Martin Luther King Activities Argumentative Essay Writing Prompt, Black History
This 100% editable lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day or for teaching argumentative essay writing with exemplars is no prep. Your high school students will be engaged and challenged as they work through the carefully paired texts and expertly written prompt. If your state has adopted Common Core testing, then this comparing and contrasting literary analysis is directly aligned with that format. If not, a task such as this one will definitely add a challenging component to your reading and
Grades:
8th - 11th
Martin Luther King Jr. Digital Lesson: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
30 Slides! Newly updated and revised! Now includes Google link! Can be used as a part of any unit involving rhetoric, speech and persuasion, or can be used as a stand alone activity to go through MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. Students will look at elements of persuasion, including ethos, pathos, and logos; students will annotate; students will analyze portions of the speech; finally, students will write an extended response on the speech. Video link of the speech included.For even MORE on
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Martin Luther King Jr. and The American Dream Digital Bundle
Martin Luther King Art Lesson, MLK Word Art Project Activity
Martin Luther King Day art that allows students to explore oil pastel and paint while honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of freedom, peace, respect, kindness, diversity, leadership, and love. Students will honor Martin Luther King Jr. through creating a word art piece that depicts the words: peace, respect, equality, kindness, diversity, and leadership. Students will experiment with oil pastel and paint for this art piece. This product is complete with a visual and text step-by-step
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Martin Luther King Activities Biography Viewing Questions
There are two no prep activities in this pack to introduce your middle or high school students to Martin Luther King, Jr. or to supplement your unit on African American studies or Black History Month. They can be used consecutively or independently and with any documentary you have available for MLK. Student Experience: Students will get to know Martin Luther King, Jr. in this exercise first by answering open-ended, broad questions about MLK during viewing. This type of questions allow studen
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
"What Is Your Life's Blueprint?": Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Analysis
**** This resource is for Interactive Notebooks or File Folders. If you would prefer more traditional resources in paper or digital format, check out the “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” close reading and analysis unit HERE.****You and your students will absolutely LOVE this close reading mini-unit for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” One of King’s most inspiring speeches, its content and message to be the very best person you can be is perfect for student
Grades:
5th - 8th
Social Justice Activities Mini Bundle: Racism, Privilege, Black Lives Matter
Social Justice can be a difficult topic to cover with your class, but teachers shouldn't be afraid to teach these important lessons! This bundle contains lessons and activities about variety of introductory social justice topics including privilege, gender, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination and more.These lessons are designed to help teachers and students navigate difficult topics in a way that is accessible and meaningful to them. Help your students learn valuable lessons that will last a
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8th - 11th
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Analyzing "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Practice analyzing text to locate figurative language and persuasive technique using the famous "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lesson includes: *A page of pre-reading/essential questions to set a purpose for reading and build background knowledge and vocabulary.*Copy of the speech text for ease of implementation. No digging for a resource!*Quick Check page with comprehension questions and a 20 word summary prompt.*Figurative Language page requiring students to locate t
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7th - 10th
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Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) Activity Unit
Ready to spend time learning more about Martin Luther King Jr. through Math, History, Language Arts, Writing and Art activities?This bundle includes the following activities geared to be used in 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade classrooms:MLK Jr. Themed Word Problem Task Cards with Recording Sheet and Answer KeyMLK Jr. Biography Flippable to research his Childhood, Education, Occupations, Family, Interests and LegacyMLK Jr. Fact and Opinion Sorting Activity with Answer KeyMLK Jr. Character Traits Res
Grades:
4th - 7th
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My Identity SEL Art Lesson, Hand Still Life Drawing Art Project Activity
This Identity Art Project is a fun art lesson for students to get back to creating and experimenting in art, perfect for Back to School or other holidays & events such as MLK Day, Pink Shirt Day, or Diversity Week. Students will create a hand still life artwork that also features illustrations that explores the student's identity and culture. Plan Quickly ♡ Teach Confidently ♡ and Engage your students with this easy-to-use art tutorial. ✂=This unique art project is perfect for decorating bul
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Art Curriculum, Art Project and Resource Bundle
Martin Luther King Art Projects: Freedom Flag Designs Activity & Art Sub Plans
Need no prep, Martin Luther King art projects? Imagine these freedom flags inspired by the "I Have A Dream" speech in your hallway with a writing prompt. The step by step drawing tutorial and PowerPoint also makes perfect emergency art sub plans for elementary art and general ed teachers. A fun roll a dice game, ‘you pick’ worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose patterns. And, boost their confidence and creativity. And, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan art projects for M
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Martin Luther King Jr. Compare and Contrast Poem to Nonfiction Article
Compare and ContrastMartin Luther King Jr.Nonfiction Article and a PoemWhy do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.? What kind of man was he? Students will read an original article and poem all about this! Then they will analyze it using close reading skills. They will compare and contrast using a double bubble map or Venn diagram, fill out two column notes, and finally write an essay. Or, you can just have them read and answer questions! The choice is yours.Included:One original nonfiction
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Martin Luther King Jr. Activities - Language Arts
These Martin Luther King Jr. activities are an engaging way for students to learn about the courageous civil rights activist. They are perfect for any upper elementary classroom. What's Included:Martin Luther King Jr. Interpret the Quote ActivityQuote page containing five inspirational MLK quotes Student Response pageMartin Luther King Jr. Text Structure ActivityFour passages written in different text structures for student to identifyMartin Luther King Jr. Character Traits ActivityStudents dete
Grades:
4th - 6th
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. TIMELINE AND ACTIVITIES
FREEBIE! UPDATED 2019 This freebie has your students cutting the events of Dr. King's life and pasting them on a timeline. There are TWO versions of a timeline included in this resource. This freebie packet can be used alone but works best when it is used with our MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Power Point unit. This Power Point unit has a 15 slide power point presentation and 10 ELA activities to complete the unit. The power point is filled with facts and photos about this extraordinary man. It has
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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