This lesson explores ways to help students identify with Dr. King—an American hero who lived and died long before they were even born—through reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities that provide a glimpse into Dr. King’s life. Students record what they know about Dr. King on a KWL chart.
What can you make with peanuts? Much more than PB&J! Discover George Washington Carver’s botanical contributions to science and everyday life.
Students will use research to create announcements to share with the school throughout Black History Month.
Was King’s nonviolent resistance to segregation laws the best means of securing civil rights for black Americans in the 1960s?
Is the separate black nation proposed by Malcolm X a better or nobler goal than “the beloved community” of Martin Luther King, Jr.?