Creator: Sharon Webster / NCTE | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Reading, writing, and thinking come together with history in this beautifully detailed lesson plan that focuses on the power and passion of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech. After reading and interpreting the text, students are asked to create original poetry using words and themes taken from King’s speech. All materials, including rubrics, handouts and worksheets (mainly pdf), a captioned audio clip, video clip (requiring Real Player), related Web resources, and links to NCTE/IRA standards are included.
In the Classroom
This lesson plan is ready to go, includes interactive elements, and is even linked to national standards. English class and history class can team up on this lesson and discuss the poetry and history behind King’s magical words.
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American History, English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Social Studies, Writing,