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A Man of Peace by: Garnet Jackson |
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A Man of Peace by: Garnet Jackson |
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From the time he was born, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
was taught kindness and compassion for all people. Throughout his
life, he faced challenges because not all people were quite so kind.
It was segregation that drove King to fight for freedom for
ALL people. Today, we celebrate Dr. King's birthday because he has
become an icon for equality among all people. Let's find out
how he got to this point of honor.
Before we read the book,
let's find out some bits of information to help us along. Look
at this photo
timeline of Dr. King's life. Click on a picture or date and follow
the pictures to get an idea of Dr. King's life.
See if you can answer some of these questions
from what you have seen and read on the photo timeline.
If you need to, click back to the photo
timeline to find the answers. Write the answers on a separate
piece of paper to turn in.
| 1. What is Dr. King's wife's name?
2. Who is Rosa Parks? 3. What city did the bus boycott take place? 4. What is the name of Dr. King's famous
freedom
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If you have finished answering the questions and have some extra time before we begin reading the book, you may want to hear Dr. King's voice when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Go to mlkonline and click on MULTIMEDIA. This will take you to pictures, sound samples and video samples of Dr. King's speeches. Pick one and experience Dr. King as though you were right there.
Now read the book, Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
A
Man
of
Peace.
When you finish, come back here to see how much you learned.
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Now that you've become an expert
on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let's see how much you remember about his
life and what he fought for all his life.
| Are you an expert on the life and struggles of Dr. King? Take a look at Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech. Go back to mlkonline. This time, click on SPEECHES. You will see a list of speeches that Dr. King delivered. The very first one is his "I Have A Dream" speech. Click on it and read it with the person next to you. Talk about what you think he was trying to say. |  |
What do you dream about?
Write a speech about your dreams for the world today. What doesn't happen now that you wish would happen? What happens that you wish wouldn't? What are your dreams for the future of this country or the world? Your speech should be at least 200 words. |
When you finish, share your ideas with your teacher and classmates. If you would like, e-mail it to me, too. I would love to read about your hopes and dreams.
If you would like to challenge yourself,
try this Martin
Luther King, Jr. Scavenger Hunt. Use the links they give you
to answer each question if you don't know the answer. Have fun and
pass on what you learn.
If you liked reading
about Dr. King, you may want to learn about him or some other Americans
who have had an impact during the Civil Rights Movement. Here are
some books you may want to check out.
You can find them all at amazon
.com
Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Shelf Medearis
Day Martin Luther King, Jr Was Shot: A Photo History of the Civil Rights
Movement
by James Haskins
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
by Walter Dean Myers
Rosa Parks: Young Rebel
by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Rosa Parks: Fight for Freedom
by Keith Brandt
Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the Antilynching Crusade (Gateway Civil Rights)
by Suzanne Freedman
*You can find more books by going to your library
and searching the catalog for civil rights leaders or Civil
Rights Movement. Or ask your librarian
for help.
**Teacher: The book, Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
A Man
of Peace,
is marked as being at the 2nd and 3rd grade reading level. I would
recommend using this lesson with 3rd-5th graders. Essay length and
requirements can be adjusted to meet the child's level.
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This web lesson was
designed by
Liese A. Schwenk. |