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Martin Luther King Jr. Who Is He? Lesson PlanMartin Luther King Jr. Who Is He? Lesson Plan
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Martin Luther King Jr. Who Is He?

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Pupils describe MLk's leadership of the desegregation movement. Students discuss the meaning of non-violent revolution. Pupils identify the difference between their lives and those ofcitizens in 1963. Students write a short essay about how they might have felt after MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.

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racism, civil rights, human rights, civics, desegregation, segregation, justice

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civil rights, desegregation, justice, racism, rally, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Research
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