Social Studies
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights Leader
In this class, the students will be introduced to the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. which led to the establishment of a national holiday in his honor.
9-12
year old learners
4th-6th
US Grade Level
1-6
learners per class
$18
Charged upfront
Meets once
55 minute class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
The purpose of this course is to introduce young students to the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. which led to the establishment of a national holiday in his honor. Lesson Activities 1. After personal introductions, the class will be led in a discussion of what they know about Martin Luther King, Jr. Their responses will be recorded by the teacher. 2. Next the teacher will discuss the lesson agenda, the lesson objectives, and the lesson activities. 3. The instruction begins with a...
Learning Objectives 1. The students will identify three beliefs of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. The students will describe some important actions of Martin Luther King, Jr’s. in his role as a Civil Rights Leader. 3. The students will write a summary of Martin Luther King’s life that includes information about his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech.
NO homework.
1 file available upon enrollment1. A copy of the article, Civil Rights Leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Writing materials for completing a written summary of the article.
Each learner will demonstrate their understanding of the lesson objective by completing a written summary of the article following a guide for writing and a writing prompt.
55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Article: Civil Rights Leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr. By Biography.com Editors and A+E Networks, adapted by Newsela staff Published:08/23/2016 Word count: 595 Recommended for Upper Elementary - High School Subtopics of the article include: 1. Early Years, Education, and Spiritual growth 2. Montgomery Bus Boycott 3. I Have a Dream 4. Death and Legacy Link: https://newsela.com/read/bio-civil-rights-mlk-jr/id/19319/
Teacher
Dr. Harper, Ed.D.Dr. Debra Harper, Ed.D.
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769 completed classes
About Me
Greetings OutSchool Parents and Students! I am Dr. Debra Harper. My specialty areas of teaching are English language arts, beginning, intermediate, and secondary reading skills, beginning, intermediate, and secondary writing instruction, reading...
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