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Dr. King and the Movement
Students complete activities about Dr. Martin Luther King's Civil Rights movements. In this Civil Rights lesson plan, students read a quote from Dr. King and discuss several questions about the topic and may use them as writing prompts.
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To March or Not to March?
Students read historical artifacts about the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and analyze the choices made during the time. In this March on Washington activity, students read Martin's Big Words and the 'Step Back in Time'...
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On the Other Side of the Color Barrier: Segregation and the Negro Leagues
Students study segregation that occurred in the past and that is currently occurring. In this equal rights instructional activity, students use primary source documents to student segregation of the past. In a culminating activity,...
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I Have a Dream
Students use flip video cameras to film a speech about the 'I Have a Dream' speech. For this poetry and speech lesson, students listen to the speech from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students memorize part of the speech.
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Thoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students explore the concept of non-violent resistance. In this political philosophies lesson, students study the political tactics of Mohandas Gandhi, Henry David Thoreau, and Martin Luther King, Jr. in order to discover how each of...
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I Have a Dream...
Young scholars explore the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. In this civil rights lesson, students utilize their computer skill as they compose "I have a dream" statements.
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Character Education: Perseverance
Students analyze and define the word perseverance as it applies to Martin Luther King, Jr. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson plan, students discuss the book 'I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King.' Students analyze the...
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Words Can Hurt: King Day
Students explore stereotyping. In this moral and character development activity, students share reactions to a T-chart displaying what boys can do and girls can not do. Martin Luther King's accomplishments are discussed, and students...
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Happy Birthday Martin Luther King
First graders listen to the book Happy Birthday Martin Luther King and sing a song about him. In this reading lesson plan, 1st graders develop listening skills as they listen to the book. They also discuss their feelings about the laws...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
For this word search worksheet, students find all the words related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work. Students locate 19 words.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Mini Book
In these mini book worksheets, students create a mini-book to help them learn about and study the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Words Can Hurt: King Day (4th)
Learners study stereotypes and write about how to end stereotyping. In this stereotypes lesson, students study a T-chart about boys and girls stereotypes. Learners then discuss stereotypical phrases. Students discuss Martin Luther King,...
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use the clues about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the words from the word box to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
In this word search instructional activity, students find the words related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work. Students locate 40 words.