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Martin Luther King Day elections - voting rubrics
Fun Rhetorical Situation Project for AP Language or High School English
Looking for a fun project for AP Language or high school English to introduce rhetorical situation (speaker, purpose, and audience)? In this fun, multi-day writing and video project, groups of students just learning about rhetorical analysis, ethos/pathos/logos, and other essentials work together to launch a new political party, write a short speech, then adapt that speech to each of the audiences they encounter on the campaign trail! This project bundle includes a detailed teacher's guide, edit
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Rhetorical Analysis Fun Bundle for AP Language or High School English Review
Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream & the Power of Rhetoric
Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" speech continues to inspire, half a century after he first delivered it. Not only did he have an important message, but he had a powerful method of delivery. His understanding of the art of rhetoric helped him create a speech that moved those who heard it, as well as the generations that continue to listen to his words.
Use this lesson to help your students learn about and harness the power of persuasive speaking.
The lesson includes:
-A handout on rh
Grades:
9th - 12th
"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
Also included in:Â Music Lessons for Black History Month in February on Google Slides | 20% Off
Main Idea & Supp Details Activities, Black History Month Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was such an important man in our country's history. Identifying Main Idea & Supporting Details can be a challenge for kids, but they love these non-fiction passages about Martin Luther King. Finding the main idea and supporting details is easy & using the graphic organizer makes it fun! This is a NO PREP 30+ page Main Idea & Details practice activity...just PRINT & GO! This packet can work well for Literacy Block time, Morning Work or even Homework.It includes
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2nd - 4th
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Black History Research Report Project with Quote Cards
This is the perfect project for your students to correctly write a biographical research essay. This resource can not only be used in February (during Black History month) but any time of the year.
Students will love researching an important historical figure and showing the class what they have learned.
Students can use the fact cards to learn about some of the most important African Americans in history to help them decide who they would like to research. Or, you could cut the cards out and
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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I Have A Dream Project-Choice Board and Rubric Bundle
The "I Have a Dream" project, with its comprehensive Choice Board, serves as a versatile and engaging tool for teachers, providing a holistic approach to student expression, creativity, and self-reflection. Here's an in-depth description of how this project can benefit other teachers:Facilitating Individual Expression: The project encourages students to articulate and visualize their dreams in a unique way. This not only fosters creativity but also allows teachers to gain insights into the perso
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Informational Text Reading and Writing Paragraphs
Martin Luther King Jr. Resource:
Read and Respond to Informational Text.
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Your students will actively participate in this fun and effective informative writing lesson inspired by the great Martin Luther King, Jr. After reading and discussing informational text, students will be able to write an informative essay using the detailed instructions, an ML King word bank (vocabulary), a verb and adjective creator, a great graphic organizer
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Mini-Unit
This Martin Luther King, Jr. Mini-Unit is the perfect resource to engage your students in a lesson about this significant historical figure. In addition to the Flipbook Activity that provides an opportunity for individual or group research, this resource contains additional language arts handouts to add value to your lessons. This mini-unit includes the following:Martin Luther King, Jr. Flipbook Activity with directionsMartin Luther King, Jr. "The Student" Reading with comprehension questions an
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Debate Rubric
Having an in-class debate and struggling to determine guidelines for your students or grade them quickly on the fly? This handy rubric will enable you to grade students rapidly with content-based assessments during a debate. This file comes as a zip folder with a doc and pdf version. Feel free to modify scores and print for as many classes as you want. Please do not share on the internet. Do you love it? Let me know how you used it! Did you find an error? Let me know! Have a question? Reach out!
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Project Rubrics Bundle
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Biography Research Project with RUBRIC (MLK DAY)
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR (MLK) Black History Research Project with RUBRIC:This is an awesome MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. (MLK) Research Project that can be best used with upper elementary and middle school students (4th-8th grade). This 2-Page Resource includes: EASY-TO-FOLLOW Step-by-step instructions for students, Engaging & Creative Research Options, and a Simple Rubric with Checklist. It's all done for you - just hand to your students and let them get busy!There are so many possible ways that th
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4th - 7th
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez
Great lesson for MLK holiday or Black History Month. The lesson compares the two civil rights leaders and their relationship with each other.
This includes a worksheet, rubric for project and prezi presentation that goes with the lesson.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Interest Group Speed Dating Activity (AP Gov Activity)
This is a fabulous AP Government activity - one of my students' favorite activities. This is a fun way to teach students how interest groups influence policy. In interest group speed dating, each student is assigned a different interest group (the project instructions have a list of interest groups). Students will research their interest group and create a resume for their interest group. The project instructions contain questions interest group resumes must answer and a sample resume to guide s
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10th - 12th
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MLK Jr. Time Line Project
This is an integrated project based on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Your students will create a time line about important events in Dr. King's life. The download includes frames for organizing events and pictures to place on a time line. A rubric is included for grading the project and can be used to guide students in creating the time line.
In addition to the Social Studies standard of placing events in chronological order on a time line, the project covers the Common Core Sta
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Improving American Elections and Voting: A Project-Based Learning Experience
Engage your students in this in-depth project-based learning activity where they get to propose reforms to the American election system. In this activity, students work collaboratively to create their own interest group and develop a persuasive campaign to present before the "Presidential Commission on Electoral Reform." In their groups, students seek to identify three major areas of reform and propose solutions to these areas to help improve America's election system. This is a great activity f
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9th - 12th
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How to Writing: How to Make the World a Better Place
This is a great writing activity that can be used to support a Martin Luther King or Earth Day unit. Items Included: * Student Example* Brainstorming page* Rough Draft* Self-Editing Checklist* Final Draft* Grading ChecklistWait until you read your kiddos' paragraphs!
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1st - 4th
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Duck for President {Close Reading Lesson aligned to Common Core}
Learning Objective:
The goal of this 2-3 day lesson is to give students the opportunity to use the reading and writing habits they’ve been practicing on a regular basis to absorb deeper understanding from Doreen Cronin’s story. By reading and rereading the passage closely and focusing their reading through a series of questions and discussion about the text, students will identify how Duck changed throughout the story.
Text Selection:
This exemplar text from Doreen Cronin has a Lexile of 680,
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Black History Month Research Cube Project
Have your students tap into their creativity with this adorable Black History Month Research Project! New spin on a research project. Create project cubes! Have the decorate your class or use for presentations.Included:*Project handout*Directions*Rubric
Grades:
4th - 9th
Campaign Slogan Project and Rubric - The Kid Who Ran for President
This project can be used for both ELA and Social Studies. I originally created it to go with the book, The Kid Who Ran for President. During this project, students will pretend that they are running for President and create their own campaign slogans. Student directions and a rubric are included.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Literacy Activities
This unit is perfect for celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! It is also a great unit to use during the month of January, so students will have a better understanding of we celebrate this great leader. Students will analyze what character traits made him such a strong leader. Students will then write an opinion essay, with guidance, about Dr. King.Students will not only learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. during this unit but will practice writing an opinion essay. The graphic
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3rd - 5th
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U.S. Government: Elections Exam with FRQ (+ Answer Key & Rubric)
Are you teaching U.S. Government? This exam culminates a unit on Elections - one of my personal favorites!!! I have used this exam with both my AP U.S. Government students and U.S. Government students...can be split into parts as the exam is divided into topics which correlate with CCSS. This exam also includes a choice of two FRQ prompts that are often assessed on the AP U.S. Government - includes a scoring rubric. For an AP class, the True/False, matching, and fill-in-the-blank can be easily r
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9th - 12th
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3rd Grade NEW KCAS for S.S. PowerPoint Civics for Kentuckians
Presentation includes interactive fields that could easily be utilized with a whiteboard or uploaded to a Google Slides presentation for remote use. Vocabulary Content Passages Straight from the Standards themselvesCompelling Questions that lead up to a Summative Task "What rules make a country better off?"3.C.CP.1 Explain the basic purposes and functions of differing governing bodies in the world. 3.C.CP.2 Compare how diverse societies govern themselves.3.C.RR.1 Examine how the government maint
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3rd
Also included in:Â 3rd Grade NEW KCAS for S.S. BUNDLE Civics for Kentuckians
Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Rubric/Project
Great MLK activity! Can be used in conjunction with teaching the core democratic values!
This is a great open ended project to bring out student creativity and understanding.
Read Martin Luther King Jr. speech "I have a dream" before having students create the poster.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Activity
This no-prep writing project activity is the perfect way to combine informational writing with your study of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is aligned with Common Core Informational Writing. It includes:
-Explanation of activity and requirements for students
-Scoring Guide for teachers
-Two page planning sheet for students to use
-Fun writing paper
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Argumentative Letter to the Editor on a Candidate or Mandatory Voting and Rubric
Are you looking for an easy-prep, argumentative essay topic to energize your students for the 2024 election? Argumentative Letter to the Editor on a Candidate or Mandatory Voting and Rubric is just what you need for your middle and high school students. This 21-page editable resource provides your students, including ELL, RSP, and GATE, with everything they need to write a letter to the editor in which they express their stance on a presidential candidate or whether we should implement mandato
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Every Four Years...The Presidential Election Unit Bundle
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