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Let Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Lesson PlanLet Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Lesson Plan
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Let Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Students use text and photos to visualize the delivery of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic "I Have A Dream" speech. They analyze Dr. King's speech for examples of imagery and allusion and create original poetry and illustrations about freedom.

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civil rights, human rights, civics, i have a dream speech, martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement, patriotism

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civil rights, i have a dream, martin luther king, patriotism, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
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Project-Based Learning
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