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Martin Luther King Day handouts for Microsoft Word
MLK "I Have A Dream Speech" video questions
Have your students watch the two videos that are attached of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech and then have them fill out the worksheet.Great for African-American History Month, MLK Day, or for studying the Civil Rights Movement. Does an awesome job at honing listening skills.Answer Key now attached.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Black History month activities
Martin Luther King MLK Assassination Free Write Activity
Quote about MLK's assassination by Robert Kennedy and an African American troop deployed to Vietnam. Students read these quotes, envision themselves from a specific perspective, and write an account of how they would feel about the MLK assassination from their selected perspective.
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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’s “I Have a Dream” Handout
A paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of “I Have a Dream” which emphasizes what your students can learn about how to write an argumentation essay from King’s brilliant speech. In the handout your pupils will examine his rhetorical strategies in the introduction to his speech (which has a lead-in, a thesis sentence, and a statement of procedure), the logical, ethical, and emotional appeals used in the body paragraphs of “I Have a Dream,” and King’s skillful tying together of his plea for racia
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Martin Luther King, Jr. "Our Friend, Martin" Writing Task
This video response goes with the movie "Our Friend, Martin". It asks the students to react to the movie and write about how our world is differently today because of Martin Luther King, Jr. This response can be cut and glued into the students' notebooks.
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3rd - 6th
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2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Quote Analysis
The purpose of this activity is to provide students with a chance to take the words expressed by Dr. King in his writing and speeches and interpret them in their own words. The activity also provides the opportunity for student choice as students have the option to select 10 quotes out of 12 and evaluate them in their own words. I hope that your students get a lot out of the opportunity to learn about the profound words of Dr. King and I ask that you leave a review if you choose to download the
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6th - 12th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. "I have a Dream" Speech Activity
Students will listen to and read along with the the famous speech. They will then analyze the speech in groups with the worksheets provided by the teacher. When starting this activity you can have a short discussion on what was happening in the US at this time.
Students will have a chance to discuss the speech as a class and current events that have taken place in since this speech was given.
This lesson provides students a chance to go grasp a deeper understanding of Point of View and they wi
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8th - 12th
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(Bookmarks-15) MLK jr. March to Selma
15 Beautiful color bookmarks of the historic march to Selma, Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr.
Place margins at .50 (Left, Right, Top, and Bottom) . Select portrait on 8.5X11 cardstock (although regular paper can be used)
Bookmarks may be laminated but is not necessary if cardstock is used.
Grades:
K - 9th
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The African-Americans: "Rise!" Video Guide
This video guide is aligned to Episode 5 of the PBS series "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross". This episode, titled "Rise!" covers 1940-1968 and touches on many well-known civil rights leaders such s Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Ruby Bridges, and Rosa Parks, but it also goes into many lesser-known figures that are often bypassed in the textbooks, such as James Meredith, Ella Baker, and Paul Robeson.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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25-Beautiful Black History Bookmarks Vol 1
Beautiful Black History Bookmarks. Series consist of 14 beautiful color scenes along with 11 black and white scenes of African American History. Black and White scenes include:
March of Washington, Brown v Board of Education, Tuskegee Airmen, Rosa Parks, etc. Color are: President Barack Obama, Charles drew, Sean Combs, Colin Powell, Malcolm X, and many others. Total number of bookmarks are 25.
Set margin at .50 (left, right, top, and bottom). Best when used with plain white card stock.
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Not Grade Specific
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The Civil Rights Movement Reading and Comprehension Questions
This is a 3 page information text reading about the Civil Rights Movement followed by 13 comprehension questions (open response). Great for grades 2-4. This packet would work well for Black History Month, MLK Day, social studies/American history, literacy and ELA test prep.
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2nd - 4th
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I Have a Dream Analysis
This lesson includes the text of Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream speech. In this lesson students read through this famous speech and then listen to the audio of the speech (not included) to then answer 10 questions to further understand the speech and how it impacts us today. A second activity is included which is a 10 question quote analysis. This activity is great for pairs or small groups as well as working on parts individually for own expression and understanding. Many answer can vary
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7th - 10th
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MLK Timeline
This activity has ten events from Martin Luther King Jr.'s life organized by years. Students will cut apart the events and paste them in order on a flag. When they are in order, they may color the flag to display in your classroom.
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2nd - 5th
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My original rhyming poem about Martin Luther King, Jr.
My original 24-line rhyming poem will teach your class about the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. You can also use it for a choral read to help your students work on their fluency and rhyme recognition. I think your students will enjoy it!Can be used for distance learning.
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1st - 3rd
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"I Have a Dream" Writing Assignment Sheet
Students will use this beautiful hand-out to write about a dream they have. They will also have a chance to draw their dream. Use this when discussing Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is a way to make this day a little more personal for your students.
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3rd - 8th
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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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Ethics Project Outline: Racism
This is an outline for an ethics project on racism. This project covers a pretty wide scope. Students are allowed to choose their topics (to be okayed by teacher) and the form they will present (bristol board, website, Prezi, etc).
Project outline guides students in the writing of their project. It has students create:
1. An Intro
2. A definition explaining what racism is
3. Photographs
4. Interview section
5. An article response (I used the article “All Mixed Up” by Lucy Michiko Bonare
Martin Luther King Jr. - Biography - Reading Comprehension - Vocabulary
This worksheet studies the life of Martin Luther King Jr and his work for the African American Civil Rights Movement. Students will be acquainted with Colored People's struggle and will be introduced with one of the most influential personalities in the world. The worksheet is suitable for advanced native students and ESL/ EFL learners. The level of difficulty of the text and vocabulary renders it suitable for IGCSE/ TOEFL classes.The comprehension questions evaluate understanding of the text wh
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Not Grade Specific
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SCIPIO AFRICANUS JONES, SLAVE TO CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
Scipio Africanus Jones was born a slave, but became a lawyer who led a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, but he did not get to go, which would have made him the first African American lawyer at the highest court. His case did bring a change to the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, giving African Americans more rights. The lessons about Scipio are written on three levels, from upper elementary through high school. The teacher should look at all levels to see which is appropriate.
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Not Grade Specific
Hispanic Heritage Hero - Biography Outline
I originally made this to help my 8th graders understand how to format an outline for our Hispanic Heritage Hero Biography Essay. They needed help with organizing their ideas and structure.This is easily adaptable to other types of biographies as we also did something similar during Black History month and for Women's History!
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Not Grade Specific
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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A Letter from Birmingham Jail Lesson # 2
This is the 2nd half of the A Letter from Birmingham Jail Lesson. The goal is to have students read closely and gain a strong understanding of the key ideas expressed in the document. The closing question asks students to engage in writing about strategies they could use to solve a problem in their immediate communities. I have used this lesson with 7th and 8th grade students and it has gone rather well. Enjoy.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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All-About Martin Luther King, Jr.
This All-About packet teaches about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It also teaches about the Civil Rights Movement and how the movement, through Dr. King's leadership, helped to change America.
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2nd - 4th
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Work - Reading Comprehension
A reading Comprehension on Martin Luther King's Life and work as a social activist and leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. There are a lot of comprehension exercises after the text including : True or False, multiple choice, gap filling and finding synonyms exercises. The vocabulary used in the text is quite advanced (higher intermediate to proficient level).
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Biographies of Notable People bundle
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