Martin Luther King Jr. | I Have Dream Speech Writing Activity with Doodle Notes
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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. Throughout Dr. King’s life, it is evident in his actions, speeches, and writings that he believed everyone should be treated with equality no matter the color of skin or background. By having students analyze and include details from his speech, “I Have a Dream,” they will be able to write an essay about their goals, dreams and ideas.
INCLUDED RESOURCES
- background information
- getting started handout
- copy of I Have a Dream speech with note taking/ annotating section
- graphic organizer to compare Dr. King's dreams to student dreams
- writing directions handout for students
- doodle notes brainstorming graphic organizer
- rough draft planner
- I Have a Dream stationery writing paper
RELATED MLK AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES:
Martin Luther King Jr. and a Day of Service
Martin Luther King's Big Words: Informative/Explanatory Writing
African American Inventors w/ Reading Comprehension Strategies
Hidden Figures: True Story of Four Black Women & the Space Race Book Companion
African American History Month Coloring pages
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