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Grade Range: 8 - 11
Find everything you need about Martin Luther King and the Nobel Peace Prize from this search. It includes Dr. King’s lecture on the occasion of his award of the Nobel Peace prize in 1964 and has elements that still resonate in the political structure of today’s world. Try this resource as part of a study on non-violence, civil rights, or government. The document is longer than some students might like, but it is not difficult reading. The site also includes a two minute sound recording.
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Since this speech (document) is so lengthy, why not break it down into several lessons. Alternatively, you could use the Cooperative Learning Jigsaw method (small groups), <a href="/single.cfm?id=11136">reviewed here</a>, and either way, ask students to dissect the words of King. Have them answer what still holds true in the 21st century? What has changed?
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