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Equality

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine equality. In this equality lesson, students experience unfairness and inequality through teacher showing favoritism in words and actions. Students read Martin's Big Words and discuss fairness and equality.
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A Speech for the Sneetches

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students write a speech using Dr. King as an example and the characters from a Dr. Seuss book. In this speech instructional activity, students read the 'I Have a Dream' speech and use it as a guide to help them write a speech based on...
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"I Have a Dream" Shown in Pictures

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students demonstrate their understanding of Dr. King's dreams by drawing a picture representing one of them. In this Dr. King activity instructional activity, students read the speech "I Have a Dream" and discuss the vocabulary. Students...
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Attracting an Audience With Purpose

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss the attributes of a good speech and a bad speech, and listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, I Have A Dream. They rewrite a speech, directing it to a different audience than it was intended for.
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I Have A Dream

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a reader response essay as they react to the I Have A Dream speech made by Martin Luther King. In this Martin Luther King lesson plan, students read the speech, fill out a Civil Rights movement sheet, have discussions,...
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A Time to Break Silence

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate Martin Luther King's decision to speak out against the war in Vietnam.  In this American History activity, 11th graders read excerpts of MLK's speech.  Students examine why King made the decision to speak out. 
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Gaining Perspective

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Discuss race in the United States. Start by having each learner read a copy of Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech, "I Have a Dream." Then, have them read the article "Shared Prayers, Mixed Blessings" about a church in Atlanta,...
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Civil Disobedience from Antigone to Hunger Games

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Study the concepts and practice of civil disobedience through fiction and nonfiction texts.
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School Subjects Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this school subjects worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell the names of subjects in school. There is a word list.
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Formal and Informal Language

For Teachers 7th - 12th
“C u l8r @ skool.” As part of a study of formal and informal language, class members examine excerpts from Lil’ Boosie lyrics, the Emancipation Proclamation, a speech by Martin Luther King. Links to the resources not provided; however,...
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Truth and love by Ghandi and King: Experimenting with Satyagraha

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research Ghandi's philosophy of Satyagraha. For this Satyagraha lesson, students see how Martin Luther King incorporated Ghandi's "truth-force" philosophy into the Black Freedom Movement. They see how this philosophy is present...
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Holidays--Martin Luther King Day

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this Martin Luther King Day worksheet, young scholars answer ten questions associated with Martin Luther King and his special day.
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Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry". Using the text, they gather information on how and why the Civil Rights Movement began. They use excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr's speeches to discuss the issue of equality....
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Division Practice

For Students 4th
In this division worksheet, 4th graders divide the three digit number by the single digit divisor to find the answer. Students' answers may contain remainders.
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Stop the Bus: Confronting Our Assumptions About Muslims in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Virginia Interfaith Center's A More Perfect Union "Misunderstanding" Ad Campaign, view two episodes of PBS America at a Crossroads series, examine historical context of colonialism and geo-political tensions in Middle...
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The African-American Experience During the Vietnam Conflict

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the experiences of African-Americans in the Vietnam War. They illustrate their experiences showing how these events related to the Civil Rights movement. They compare and contrast the views of sailors and officers aboard...

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