Martin Luther King Jr.
My Perspectives Grade 7
Unit 5: Facing Adversity
Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech Blackout Poetry
I Have a Dream Speech Video 17.28 minutes on YouTube
See my Blog about this lesson on Mrs. G Talks Books for more student samples
Blackout Poetry With Google Docs from Control Alt Achieve
Resources:
MLK American History for Kids 6 minute video about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Blackout Poetry Description Prezi by Laura Randazzo
Samples of Blackout Poetry from Mrs. Gru's Pinterest Board
How to video from You Tube (5.27 min)
I Have a Dream.docxText used in this lesson plan. Students need only choose one side to do their poem. Download the .pdf of this text.
Group Questions for MLK's Speech.docxQuestions relating Martin Luther King's Speech to the American Dream
A song to play while students are working:
Singing live minutes before President Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States 01/20/09. Martin Luther King Jr. quoted this song during his "I Have A Dream" speech. The lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody was derived from the British national anthem, God Save the King or Queen.