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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Me: Identifying with a Hero

Students will:
Participate in read aloud and in inquiry-based research activities.
Compare and contrast their lives to the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., through their journals (using pictures and words as developmentally appropriate).
Share their journals with an authentic audience.
Explore various sources of information about Dr. King and share the discoveries of their research, recording them on a class KWL chart.
Create art and plan a party to celebrate Dr. King?s birthday.

More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: Books and other information sources, including My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers (Simon and Schuster, 2003). Internet access to suggested Web sites Chart tablets and writing materials for the KWL chart Martin Luther King, Jr. and Me Journal Template Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home Virtual Tour Writing materials and art supplies Party supplies
Author: Devon Hamner
Source: © Read Write Think

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