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Martin Luther King Day Common Core RL.6.2 resources
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
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
January ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
This collection of January and New Year's activities includes the perfect standards-based resources to engage your students on their return from winter break. Use these print-and-go resources to give your students practice reading to self, reading to someone, listening to reading, word work, and writing—all centered around the seasonal themes of January!This January ELA Bundle includes:• New Year's Close Reads for BIG KIDS• Martin Luther King Jr. Informational Text Task Cards• Martin Luther King
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4th - 7th
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The Sneetches Have a Dream-Comparing Genres with a Similar Theme (MLK)
Unleash the Power of Literature and History with Our Compelling Activity! Dive into a transformative learning experience with our thought-provoking activity that compares Dr. Seuss's timeless classic, "The Sneetches," with Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. ✨ Explore Themes of Equality and Acceptance: Immerse your students in the whimsical world of Sneetches while drawing parallels to Dr. King's powerful message of equality and unity. Critical Thinking Meets Literature: Ch
Grades:
5th - 9th
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SONG & VIDEO ANALYSIS
Help students learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. by incorporating music videos into the lesson. This is a great way to keep students engaged, while also helping them to implement critical thinking skills.With this activity, students will gain a better understanding of who Martin Luther King, Jr is. They will also analyze the lyrics/videos of "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2, in addition to comparing and contrasting John Legend's version of the song, as it relates to MLK Jr. Everything you
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5th - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr. I have a Dream Speech Literary Analysis Activities
This is a CCSS aligned, multimedia literary analysis pack for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a Dream" speech.With the activities included in this pack, students will demonstrate understanding of the civil rights movement, analyze vocabulary, themes, and the figurative language of Dr. King's infamous words. Students will also be given the opportunity to compare the video version of the speech, with its written text version, as well as write about the important event. You can also
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5th - 8th
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Let the Children March - Black History - Reading Comprehension - MLK Jr.
Did you know that teenagers and children marched for a week during the Civil Rights Movement? The children endured the same discrimination from police and white people as Black adults. The Children’s Crusade of 1963 was organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and other Black Civil Rights Leaders. Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson showcases the courage and bravery of Black children wanting equal rights and is an excellent book to read for Martin Luther King Jr. day or Black History Mont
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4th - 6th
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Freedom on the Menu: Reading Activities {Black History Month}
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Black History Month, or anytime of the school year, reading comprehension packet!Read aloud the picture book (book not included): Freedom on the Menu by Carole Boston Weatherford, complete 6 Pages of Reading Comprehension PracticeIt is advised to read the book (or listen to the audio online) to make sure the book and book's vocabulary is suitable for your students. Additional Reading Comprehension Packets: Key Ideas & Details The Name Jar- Reading PacketJamaic
Grades:
3rd - 8th
A Place to Land Martin Luther King Jr Speech for classroom distance learning
*Includes Google slides™ compatible option* This is a great resource for Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Constitution Day, social studies and American history, and nonfiction book studies. The resource includes discussion question/task cards, literal and textual comprehension prompts, biography study guidance, and reflection and essay writing prompts for the beautiful picture book about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. The resource is app
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4th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Packet: Martin Luther King Jr {MLK Day Civil Rights}
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Black History Month, or anytime of the school year, reading comprehension packet!Read aloud the picture book- Mentor Text: I am Martin Luther King Jr by Brad Meltzer (book not included)Enhance reading skills:Ask and answer questionsMake InferencesMaking ConnectionsSupport answers with evidence from the textAnalyze the characters & settingSummarizeVisualizingSomebody, wanted, but, so, thenPlot-beginning, middle, end, problem, solutionWho, what, when, where, whyF
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Martin's Big Words
Looking for an accompanying activity for the text, Martin's Big Words, by Doreen Rappaport?
Check out this freebie that is an introduction to my comprehensive literacy and ELD unit that has students compare and contrast different versions of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech.
The full unit includes:
- Building background on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Access to texts, audio and video versions of his speech
- Graphic organizers
- Language supports
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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