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7th grade Martin Luther King Day lessons
Martin Luther King Day I Have a Dream Close Read and Rhetorical Analysis
Engage your students in close reading and rhetorical analysis skills with this Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" close reading and analysis activity. This is a perfect activity for students on Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
"I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a speech packed with rhetorical devices. This activity packet provides secondary teachers with multiple resources to help students conduct a close read of this famous speech.
This resource includes:
A teacher introductio
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Martin Luther King Day Activity Bundle for Secondary Students
Martin Luther King, Jr., U2's "Pride, In The Name Of Love," Lesson, Activities
Black History Month - Martin Luther King, Jr., U2's "Pride, In the Name of Love," Lesson, Video, and Activities
Teacher Notes…for you
Common Core Standards and Lesson Plan
U2's "Pride, In the Name of Love" Song Lyrics Handout
(also for projector or smart board)
U2's "Pride, In the Name of Love" 2 Video Clips and Background
(for projector or smart board, can also be a handout)
How to Analyze a Song Handout
Song Analysis Questions Worksheet
Audience Questions Worksheet
Song Analysis Graphi
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Speech Analysis - "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" (Digital)
“What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” - Speech Analysis ****This resource is for an analysis of Martin Luther King's speech, "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" It includes a paper and digital version of student resources. If you would prefer similar resources that are designed to be used in an Interactive Notebook, check out the Interactive Notebook Speech Analysis Mini-Unit HERE.****You and your students will absolutely LOVE this close reading mini-unit for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “What
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Martin Luther King Day Reader's Theater Toolkit for Middle School
This Martin Luther King Readers Theater Unit is one your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating MLK Day activities into your language arts instruction. This 10-character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making it a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This is the perfect resource for sharing information about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while staying on task with your reading and writ
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
Martin Luther King, Jr. - What is Your Life's Blueprint? - 8th Grade Graduation
Are you looking for an engaging and inspirational activity to study Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy or Black History Month? These reading comprehension and journal activities focus on Dr. King’s “Street Sweeper” speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?”This resource is perfect for:✅ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day)✅ Black History Month✅ 8th grade graduation✅ Back-to-school This inspirational speech was delivered at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, six mont
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6th - 9th
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Martin Luther King Day Activity Bundle for Secondary Students
Martin Luther King Jr. activities and writing for secondary students. This bundle contains three different MLK Jr. assignments that are ideal for high school and middle school students.
This resource contains:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Group Research Project
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. Close Read and Rhetorical Analysis
Martin Luther King, Jr. Informational Essay - Grades 6-10 - CCSS Aligned
Begin your unit with a group research project. This collaborative, hands-on activity is a gr
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6th - 12th
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Our Friend Martin Movie Guide + Extension Questions
This 14 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the animated film "Our Friend, Martin (1999)(2004)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher. PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made three sets of questions for differentiation or depending on how much of a challenge you want to give the students. Answer keys included • 30 questions in chronological order.• 20 questions in chronological order (10 questions removed from the
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Black History Month Activities, Biographies, Webquests, Growth Mindset Bundle
Black History Month is February! This bundle highlights American stories of famous, brave, respected, and accomplished heroes. Explore Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisolm, Oprah Winfrey, Ruby Bridges, Jackie Robinson, Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama. Your students will engage in reading the biographies, writing textual evidence, webquest, speech analysis, poetry, and growth mindset activities. Skills reinforced are using textual evidence, inference, and analysis.M
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4th - 10th
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"What Is Your Life's Blueprint?": Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Analysis
**** This resource is for Interactive Notebooks or File Folders. If you would prefer more traditional resources in paper or digital format, check out the “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” close reading and analysis unit HERE.****You and your students will absolutely LOVE this close reading mini-unit for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” One of King’s most inspiring speeches, its content and message to be the very best person you can be is perfect for student
Grades:
5th - 8th
Martin Luther King Jr. Digital Lesson: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
30 Slides! Newly updated and revised! Now includes Google link! Can be used as a part of any unit involving rhetoric, speech and persuasion, or can be used as a stand alone activity to go through MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. Students will look at elements of persuasion, including ethos, pathos, and logos; students will annotate; students will analyze portions of the speech; finally, students will write an extended response on the speech. Video link of the speech included.For even MORE on
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Martin Luther King Jr. and The American Dream Digital Bundle
Analyzing "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Practice analyzing text to locate figurative language and persuasive technique using the famous "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lesson includes: *A page of pre-reading/essential questions to set a purpose for reading and build background knowledge and vocabulary.*Copy of the speech text for ease of implementation. No digging for a resource!*Quick Check page with comprehension questions and a 20 word summary prompt.*Figurative Language page requiring students to locate t
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7th - 10th
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Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) Activity Unit
Ready to spend time learning more about Martin Luther King Jr. through Math, History, Language Arts, Writing and Art activities?This bundle includes the following activities geared to be used in 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade classrooms:MLK Jr. Themed Word Problem Task Cards with Recording Sheet and Answer KeyMLK Jr. Biography Flippable to research his Childhood, Education, Occupations, Family, Interests and LegacyMLK Jr. Fact and Opinion Sorting Activity with Answer KeyMLK Jr. Character Traits Res
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4th - 7th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Compare and Contrast Poem to Nonfiction Article
Compare and ContrastMartin Luther King Jr.Nonfiction Article and a PoemWhy do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.? What kind of man was he? Students will read an original article and poem all about this! Then they will analyze it using close reading skills. They will compare and contrast using a double bubble map or Venn diagram, fill out two column notes, and finally write an essay. Or, you can just have them read and answer questions! The choice is yours.Included:One original nonfiction
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
My Identity SEL Art Lesson, Hand Still Life Drawing Art Project Activity
This Identity Art Project is a fun art lesson for students to get back to creating and experimenting in art, perfect for Back to School or other holidays & events such as MLK Day, Pink Shirt Day, or Diversity Week. Students will create a hand still life artwork that also features illustrations that explores the student's identity and culture. Plan Quickly ♡ Teach Confidently ♡ and Engage your students with this easy-to-use art tutorial. ✂=This unique art project is perfect for decorating bul
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Art Curriculum, Art Project and Resource Bundle
Tech Lesson - Famous People Word Clouds {Technology Lesson Plan}
Looking to extend a lesson or concept? Famous People Word Clouds lesson plan will have your students researching a famous person in all subject areas which will transform an ordinary picture of the individual into an informational fact sheet of the individual!
Made for use with:
PC
Mac
Chromebook
All resources are organized for assigning through Google Classroom!
Students will research a wide variety of famous people including historical figures, scientists, authors, mathematicians, and peopl
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Middle and High School STEM and Technology Curriculum
Celebrating Black Artists & People Art Lessons for Black History Month
This bundle of 5 art lessons inspired by Black Artists is perfect for Black History Month or any time of year! Students will learn about influential black people and create art inspired by Alma Thomas, Romare Bearden, Lois Mailou Jones, and Jean Michel Basquiat. These upper elementary and middle school art lesson plans will cover weeks of planning. The students will be engaged in art critiques of artists work and learn important information about Black History. The PowerPoint slides and/or PDF
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5th - 10th
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Still I Rise (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this thoughtful, engaging lesson on overcoming obstacles in Maya Angelou's renowned poem, "Still I Rise."This lesson plan on Angelou's poem can be used in a variety of ways throughout the school year. For instance, the lesson is the perfect jumpstart for your unit on slavery, Civil Rights, poetry, or Women's Rights in America. It can also be used as a stand-alone lesson to get your students to reflect upon and discuss overcoming their own personal obstacles. Gi
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
Martin Luther King Jr music history Freedom song We Shall Overcome' - Bundle
Do you want to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month in the music classroom? This bundle includes the anthem freedom song We Shall Overcome' and the role of music on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. PDF - BW - Digital google slidesHere is a thoughtfully crafted music lesson plan for Freedom Music! Students will gain an understanding of the role that music plays in uniting people so their voices can be heard! See how music encourages a peaceful protest for social change with col
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4th - 8th
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Black History Month Poetry for ELA: I Have a Dream, MLK Jr & Amanda Gorman Poems
Introduce your students to Amanda Gorman and deepen your students' understanding of Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr's life, impact, and speeches with this fun and engaging EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES activity. Students research MLK Jr. and organize their learning into a one pager before analyzing Martin Luther King's speech, "I Have a Dream" and Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb". Students then create their own found poem or slam poem. The activity provides an opportunit
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6th - 12th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline Activity for 4-8: FREE for a Limited Time Only!
Download this reading and social studies cross-curricular lesson and activity for a limited time only.
Students find facts and dates from a given website, complete a fact-gathering sheet, and then transfer their information to a timeline format.
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4th - 8th
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"We Shall Overcome" Civil Rights Song for Orff & Boomwhackers
Singing and playing this American Civil Rights song by Pete Seger allows students the opportunity to connect to "We Shall Overcome" in a meaningful way. These largely editable Google Slides offer students a change to sing the lyrics, read the sheet music, and play a variety of musical instruments including Orff/ xylophone/metallophone, Boomwhackers, woodblock and hand drum. This would be a great song at any point in the year, but is especially fantastic for MLK Day in January and Black History
Grades:
2nd - 7th
African American History: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Power Powerpoint
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. PowerpointThis powerpoint has 70 slides that cover the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The following topics are covered in this powerpoint.Martin Luther King Jr. early lifeMartin Luther King's neighborhood in Atlanta, GAKey events of the Civil Rights movementThe anti-war movement and the fight against povertyThe assassination of Martin Luther KingThe Martin Luther King HolidayPlease check out my other African American History and Civil Rights lesson plans.African Am
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Martin Luther King Lesson Plan Collection
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Documentaries & Movies Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Documentaries/Movies Viewing Guide BUNDLEMartin Luther King Jr. (MLK) has been the subject of numerous movies and documentaries that explore his life, leadership, and legacy in the civil rights movement. This BUNDLE includes some of those. notable films and documentaries.Guides INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities!
Help students learn about Martin Luther King Jr and his contributions through this inclusive activity.
Students read a short informational sheet about his life, answer questions regarding the reading, complete a word search for fun, write their own "I have a dream..." speech (or draw it), and finally there is a foldable where students can showcase what they have learned or they can research further.
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