Vocabulary Words

Before Reading

Activating Prior Knowledge

Reflect on the questions below after watching The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Kid President:

• Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

• What did he believe in?

During reading

comprehension questions

After Reading Writing activity

Share with icrcm!

Show someone at home your completed writing activity, and describe what you drew and wrote for practice. Then, have them video record you sharing your work. Send your video recording to: lwiley@sitinmovement.org (International Civil Rights Center and Museum). We will feature some of your work on our website!

At the end of the story, Marty shares a key idea from his dad's I Have a Dream speech. He says, "he dreamed of his children being judged by the content of our character, not by the color of our skin." What does this mean?

You can listen to the whole speech below or read the speech here!