Talks About Togetherness And Overcoming.
This is a simple look at how we can look different on the outside, yet be the same on the inside. We use this activity around Martin Luther King day after a discussion about prejudice.
*Students will recognize that prejudice and discrimination has been a problem for African Americans in the U.S.A. For many years.
*Students will be able to identify contributions that Martin Luther King, Jr. made to society.
*Students will experience discrimination in order to gain an understanding of its power.
*Students will recognize that feelings about discrimination can be expressed through poetry.
*Students will be able to describe something they can do to positively effect those around them
Students gather information about the history of the civil rights movement in the United States in the mid-1900s.
Students research the political roles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and analyze his memorable “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
Students represent the scene in a diorama of Washington, D.C., at this turning point for the civil rights movement and U.S. history.
Students research information about Martin Luther King Jr.’s key role in the American Civil Rights Movement.
Children identify at least 10 major events in King’s life and his influence on the Civil Rights Movement.
Students create a pictorial time line of these historical events with dates, photographs, and excerpts from speeches.
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