Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the principles he stood for: justice, equality, freedom, and peace.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Evaluating Nonviolence as a Method of Social Change

For Students 8th - 11th
During a lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the Civil Rights Movement, and/or nonviolent resistance, students can gather their thoughts in this activity. The questions cover Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence, and two opinion...
Worksheet
Curated OER

MLK: The Man and His Legacy

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word scramble learning exercise, students unscramble the 17 words that relate to Martin Luther King. Students then use the numbers for each letter to find the secret message.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Holidays--Martin Luther King Day

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this Martin Luther King Day worksheet, students answer ten questions associated with Martin Luther King and his special day.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search worksheet, students find the words related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work. Students locate 12 words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Suffrage and Civil Rights

For Students 8th - 11th
Addressing the main ideas of the Civil Rights movement, this worksheet contains both multiple choice and true/false questions for student review. Teachers could use this activity as a quiz or homework assignment.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Read Martin's Big Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students read Martin's Big Words. In this social studies activity, students read and discuss  the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Voices of the Struggle: The Continual Struggle for Equality

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
As part of a study of the Civil Rights Movement from 1868 to the present, class members examine first person narratives, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, and other significant events in civil rights history....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Words Can Hurt: King Day (4th)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study stereotypes and write about how to end stereotyping. For this stereotypes lesson, students study a T-chart about boys and girls stereotypes. Students then discuss stereotypical phrases. Students discuss Martin Luther King,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Citizenship Skills Lesson in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to citizenship skills. They analyze the movement of our times--animal protection. Students access the theory of the informed citizen and research those who have influenced our world.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Court Documents Related to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis Sanitation Workers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read about the civil rights movement in their textbooks. They engage in a whole-class discussion of how nonviolent direct action can be a powerful tool for bringing about social, economic, or political change.
Lesson Plan
PBS

The March on Washington and Its Impact

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
High schoolers read Martin Luther King, Jr's speech that he gave in Washington. They identify the social conditions that led to the civil rights movement. They discuss the significance of the March on Washington.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"I Have a Dream" Presentation Speeches

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students write their own speech about their hopes and dreams and deliver it to the class.  In this "I Have a Dream" lesson plan, students create a speech using the Martin Luther King, Jr. speech as a model and for inspiration. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Courage to Be You: King Day (7th)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define discrimination and relate it to their own experiences. In this discrimination lesson plan, students discuss feeling like a stranger and complete a personal experiences worksheet. Students then find strategies to reduce or...
Lesson Plan
Described and Captioned Media Program

Malcolm X: Make It Plain, Part I

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Malcolm X was a complicated man that few in white America understood. After sharing what they know or think they know about this civil rights leader, about nationalism and Black Nationalism, class members view a two-part documentary...
Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Classroom Activities for Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
An 11-page packet contains three activities designed for readers of Henry David Thoreau's Walden and Civil Disobedience. In one exercise, groups debate whether Thoreau would today be considered liberal or conservative. For another,...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Grade 10 ELA Module 2: Unit 1, Lesson 2

For Teachers 10th Standards
Help readers go deeper and gain an understanding of purpose and justification while analyzing a letter written by Martin Luther King, Jr. Literature lovers discuss the letter in a variety of settings, including in pairs, groups, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

LESSON 4: Bringing Us Together

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore Martin Luther King.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

To March or Not to March?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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 lesson, students read Martin's Big Words and the 'Step Back in Time' sheets....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Importance of Self-Governance in Changing Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the teachings of Gandhi and King. In this nonviolent resistance lesson, students listen to a lecture that reveals how Gandhi and King educated their followers about nonviolent resistance. High schoolers analyze...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Big Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover philanthropy. In this philanthropic lesson plan, students read Martin's Big Words and explore voluntarily being nice to people. Students discover how they may perform acts of service for others. Extension activities are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Equality

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine equality. In this equality activity, students experience unfairness and inequality through teacher showing favoritism in words and actions. Students read Martin's Big Words and discuss fairness and equality.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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 lesson, students read the 'I Have a Dream' speech and use it as a guide to help them write a speech based on the book Sneetches...

Other popular searches