Learning about Martin Luther King

Jr.Mrs. Sara Nelson’s Class

CONTENTS

• Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?• What was the March on Washington?• The Power of his Words• The Dream Lives on• Civil Rights

Movement• Interesting facts• Assignment• Quiz!• Core Standard• Citations

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WHO WAS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.?

Born January 15, 1929Died: April 4, 1968

• Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important voice of the American civil rights movement, which worked for equal rights for all.

• He did all he could to make people realize that "all men are created equal."

• Because of his great work, in 1964 King received the Nobel Peace Prize -- the youngest person ever to receive this high honor.

To read more about Dr. Kings life, click here.

MARCH ON WASHINGTON

• The March on Washington was a crowd of African American people standing up for their rights. • The crowd took

a non-violent approach to this which is what made it so famous.

To read more about the March On Washington, click here.

“I HAVE A DREAM…”

• The “I Have a Dream” speech is a famous speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave at the March on Washington.

Click here to watch a clip of the speech

THE DREAM LIVES ON

The power of Martin Luther King Jr.’s words still have impact on us today. Since his speech, America has

been much more accepting of all races.

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

• What was the Civil Rights Movement?A movement aimed at creating equal rights for

African American people.

• Who was involved?Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the Civil

Rights Movement.

• How long did it last?It lasted from 1955-1965.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael Luther King Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin.• He and his wife Coretta had two sons and two

daughters.• In the eleven-year period between 1957 and

1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times.• At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr.,

was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize.

ASSIGNMENT

• Your assignment is to create a Glog from www.glogster.com displaying at least 5 different things you learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and at least one picture.

• Please make your Glogs look nice! Be creative and have fun!

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW DR. KING?

START QUIZ

WHAT YEAR WAS DR. KING BORN?

A. 1963

B. 1929

INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN.

CORRECT!

WHAT WAS THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON’S PURPOSE?

A.To receive equal rights for African American people.

B.To receive permission for African American people to live in America.

CORRECT!

INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN.

WHAT WAS DR. KINGS FAMOUS SPEECH CALLED?

A. “I Had a Scheme…”

B. “I Have a Dream…”

INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN.

C L I C K O N S M I L E T O E N D Q U I Z .

CORRECT!

CORE STANDARDS

• Language Arts- 3rd GradeStandard 8Writing- Students write daily to communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.

CITATIONS

• http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/king/aa_king_subj_e.html

• http://havengirls.com/2010/08/28/black-history-march-on-washington/

• http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

• http://freekbass.blogspot.com/2010/01/martin-luther-king-jr-day.html

• http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/historys-great-speeches-how-to-make-work-presentations-and-speeches-like-the-greats/

• http://www.africawithin.com/bios/martin_luther_king.htm

• https://lcrm.lib.unc.edu/blog/index.php/2010/08/27/glenn-beck-to-reclaim-civil-rights-movement/

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