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Martin Luther King Day government Common Core RL.7.1 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
January ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
This collection of January and New Year's activities includes the perfect standards-based resources to engage your students on their return from winter break. Use these print-and-go resources to give your students practice reading to self, reading to someone, listening to reading, word work, and writing—all centered around the seasonal themes of January!This January ELA Bundle includes:• New Year's Close Reads for BIG KIDS• Martin Luther King Jr. Informational Text Task Cards• Martin Luther King
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4th - 7th
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"The Outsiders" Mock Trial "The People vs. Johnny Cade" - SS/ELA activity
Handouts for implementing a Mock Trial - updated 9/2/18Classroom simulations/role plays are excellent tools to enhance student achievement and increase classroom motivation. As educators, we believe in the power of active learning in the classroom. As a result, we have spent many years creating activities that require active learning in the classroom and have had incredible results. Students come back year after year and always remember the skits, mock trials, reader’s theaters, games, and si
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: "The Outsiders" MEGA BUNDLE - Includes an entire mock trial!
The Sneetches Have a Dream-Comparing Genres with a Similar Theme (MLK)
Unleash the Power of Literature and History with Our Compelling Activity! Dive into a transformative learning experience with our thought-provoking activity that compares Dr. Seuss's timeless classic, "The Sneetches," with Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. ✨ Explore Themes of Equality and Acceptance: Immerse your students in the whimsical world of Sneetches while drawing parallels to Dr. King's powerful message of equality and unity. Critical Thinking Meets Literature: Ch
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5th - 9th
Nothing But The Truth: Activity Pack (editable)
From creating character sociograms to exploring media bias, I know your students will have as much fun as mine! These activities are jam-packed with relevant information and skills students need to navigate information rich times like ours. What’s Included:Seven interactive and rigorous activities that will get students thinking, talking, creating, writing, and engaging with the text. An editable version of each activityEach activity has detailed notes that include the goal/purpose for each acti
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SONG & VIDEO ANALYSIS
Help students learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. by incorporating music videos into the lesson. This is a great way to keep students engaged, while also helping them to implement critical thinking skills.With this activity, students will gain a better understanding of who Martin Luther King, Jr is. They will also analyze the lyrics/videos of "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2, in addition to comparing and contrasting John Legend's version of the song, as it relates to MLK Jr. Everything you
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5th - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Persuasive Speech Analysis | Middle School
You can't teach the art of persuasion without acknowledging one of the greatest speeches of all time: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream". In this highly engaging, NO PREP Martin Luther King Jr. Persuasive Speech Analysis, students will be able to analyze the various persuasive techniques Dr. King used, as well as reflect on the huge impact his persuasive speech had on the world. In addition to analyzing Martin Luther King Jr.'s persuasive speech, students will also get the opportunity
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Martin Luther King Jr. Activities for Middle School Bundle
Martin Luther King Jr. I have a Dream Speech Literary Analysis Activities
This is a CCSS aligned, multimedia literary analysis pack for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a Dream" speech.With the activities included in this pack, students will demonstrate understanding of the civil rights movement, analyze vocabulary, themes, and the figurative language of Dr. King's infamous words. Students will also be given the opportunity to compare the video version of the speech, with its written text version, as well as write about the important event. You can also
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5th - 8th
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City of Ember Guided Viewing Movie Questions
This assignment is a guided movie document for the 2008 movie, City of Ember. City of Ember is a fictional movie based off Jeanne DuPrau's award winning novel. It portrays the story of societal survival and the myriad of issues that were faced after an underground city was constructed protect mankind from becoming completely extinct. With an unstable generator that has powered the city of Ember for over 200 years, it finally on its last leg and is beginning to shut down. If the generator comp
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4th - 12th
Martin Luther King Jr. Activities for Middle School
One of the most well-known leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. is a staple in any lesson on the power of voice, determination and unity. With the NO PREP Martin Luther King Jr. Activities, students will be fully engaged in reading, researching, and writing about the incredible life of Martin Luther King Jr. as a historical figure of not only our nation, but the world. These Martin Luther King Jr. activities are great for middle school students who want to learn more abou
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Martin Luther King Jr. Activities for Middle School Bundle
Martin Luther King Jr Reading Comprehension Passage and Activities
Dear teachers, are you seeking a detailed Martin Luther King Jr. chapter? If you are celebrating Black History Month in your classroom or learning about black month history, this Martin Luther King Jr Reading Comprehension Passage and Activities is a great option. Students will learn about Martin Luther King Jr life and her important events as well as create their very own black history craft (Rosa Parks). Are you looking for a no-prep, educational activity to keep your students engaged and inta
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3rd - 8th
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Nothing But The Truth: Intro Activities, Assessments, & Ch. Analysis (editable)
A Brief Breakdown of the NovelNothing But The Truth is a documentary novel about a high school student, Philip, and an incident that occurs in his English class taught by Miss Narwin, a veteran English teacher. What unfolds is a story about motives, perspectives, media bias, local politics, free speech, and, most significantly, how the truth can get lost in the shuffle. As someone who taught middle school government, modern world history, and English Language Arts, I think this novel is essentia
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
3 FREE Learning Tasks for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech!
The following resource includes 3 FREE and RIGOROUS Common Core learning tasks to be used after students have read and studied Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 March on Washington “I Have A Dream” speech.
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MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes
MLK and Obama's March on Washington Speeches -
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6th - 12th
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The Constitution of the United States: Rights and Responsibilities
A unit about the United States Constitution and how it came to be that encompasses all the learning styles and modalities to help develop a student's multiple intelligence. Using lessons that are active and use the different styles of learning creates interest in the subject for the student.For example, after studying the HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW handout,students draw a comic demonstrating their knowledge in a creative way. These lessons are also designed on all levels of the knowledge taxonomy
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5th - 8th
Black History Month "His Own Eulogy" Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy Lesson
We all know that the world needs to learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more than ever. Most students listen to his famous “I Have a Dream” speech year after year, and that is why I tracked down this powerful self-written eulogy. Dr. King knew that he would likely be assassinated and he asked that his wife play his own words at his funeral. This resource includes:-Ideas for the beginning, middle and end of class-The Eulogy that MLK wrote for himself before his death with margin work for stude
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5th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Packet: Martin Luther King Jr {MLK Day Civil Rights}
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Black History Month, or anytime of the school year, reading comprehension packet!Read aloud the picture book- Mentor Text: I am Martin Luther King Jr by Brad Meltzer (book not included)Enhance reading skills:Ask and answer questionsMake InferencesMaking ConnectionsSupport answers with evidence from the textAnalyze the characters & settingSummarizeVisualizingSomebody, wanted, but, so, thenPlot-beginning, middle, end, problem, solutionWho, what, when, where, whyF
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2nd - 8th
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" extension activities
Incorporates nonfiction and poetry into the fictional short story by Shirley Jackson. Use as an extension activity for honors classes or students needing extended activities with the theme of totalitarian society. Good intro for Hunger Games novel study or other Shirley Jackson stories.
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6th - 9th
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