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Martin Luther King Day Common Core RI.5.3 resources
Martin Luther King, Jr Activities DIGITAL & PRINTABLE | MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a wonderful opportunity to teach an important part of history and the Civil Rights Movement to intermediate level students! This engaging, hands-on packet explores Martin Luther King's life, his "I Have a Dream" speech, and his work to make this world a more peaceful, equal place.CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON above for a better look at the contents of this resource.The packet is easy to use; simply print and you are ready to go! No centers to create, cutting or laminat
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Holiday NO PREP Skills Review Bundle
Martin Luther King Day Informational Text Task Cards for Grades 4-6
Use these informational text task cards to help your student discover more about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This flexible, print-and-go resource can be used to add MLK activities to literacy centers, independent reading, and small group assignments.Martin Luther King Day Informational Text Task Cards include:• clear directions for easy implementation• 20-task cards for student-use• student answer document• answer keyInspiration:Navigating informational text can be a challenging conc
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4th - 6th, Staff
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Also included in:Â January ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
Martin Luther King Reading Passage Black History Month Close Reading February
Getting ready to celebrate MLK Jr Day in your classroom? Students will read, learn, and critically think about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while practicing close reading strategies with these informational passages. Included are 3, two-page articles to help your students understand the life of Martin Luther King.Your students will practice gathering important information as they read social studies content in informational texts.Close reading anchor charts are also included to help your students
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages & African American Activities
Your students will love these Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages & African American Activities! Unlock the stories of some of the most influential African Americans in history with this Black History Month biographies and yearbook activity. Students will read the biographies, answer comprehension questions, then create a yearbook style activity on the famous African Americans. These articles can be used all year long or as a Black History Month activity. Black History Month
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Black History Month Biographies & Bulletin Board - African American BUNDLE!
Black History Month - Martin Luther King Jr. Activities - Close Reading Passages
Google Classroom & Printable Options - Martin Luther King Jr. Unit has been integrated with literacy skills of the ELA CCSS. This unit includes the following skills:• Close reading with annotation codes with a rubric• Predicting• Inferring• Summarizing• Use evidence from text to support assignment• Prewriting• Opinion WritingLearn all about Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the month of January.CHECK OUT OUR FEBRUARY ELA READING & WRITING PRODUCTSCHECK OUT
Grades:
4th - 5th
MLK March on Washington Close Reading Passages & Response Pack
Celebrate Black History Month with this Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and The Great March on Washington focused product. Inside you will find four informational text passages providing the reasons for the march, Dr. King's speech, the Civil Rights Movement, and the results of The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Use for guided reading, close reading, text evidence lessons, social studies or homework. • • Informative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading! • • High interest passages a
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in:Â 100th Day, January, Winter, MLK, Chinese New Year, 6 Units New Year Bundle!
January ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
This collection of January and New Year's activities includes the perfect standards-based resources to engage your students on their return from winter break. Use these print-and-go resources to give your students practice reading to self, reading to someone, listening to reading, word work, and writing—all centered around the seasonal themes of January!This January ELA Bundle includes:• New Year's Close Reads for BIG KIDS• Martin Luther King Jr. Informational Text Task Cards• Martin Luther King
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4th - 7th
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Martin Luther King Black History Month Activity Learning Pack 3rd, 4th,5th Grade
Whether teaching a full unit on Martin Luther King Jr. or celebrating MLK Day, go deeper this year with your study of Civil Rights and one of history's most prominent figures. This resource includes an informational PowerPoint presentation as well as six Critical Thinking, Literacy, Writing, and Social Studies activities and lessons about Martin Luther King Jr. and his work during the Civil Rights Movement, all of which go beyond the surface level knowledge to which all students are readily exp
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Civil Rights Movement: March on Washington Gallery Walk Activity
In this Civil Rights Movement activity, your students will become historians as they analyze the official March on Washington organizing manual that was published prior to the demonstration. Then they will take a gallery walk to analyze historical images from the demonstration. Students will answer critical thinking questions throughout the activity and complete a final reflection. This resource is set up in an easy-to-print format to save you time.Primary Source Analysis:There is no better way
Grades:
6th - 8th
Martins Big Words FULL DAY of Lesson Activities for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a hallway display!).Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?Your dow
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3rd - 5th
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Martin Luther King Jr. WebQuest - Black History Month Digital Inquiry Activities
Looking for a fun way for students to practice research and inquiry skills? These Martin Luther King Jr. Internet WebQuest activities are perfect for upper elementary students to practice finding information from internet sources! Martin Luther King Jr. was an important civil rights activist and leader in black history. Celebrate his life and accomplishments for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, or at any time of the year with these engaging and easy-to-implement WebQuest activiti
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Biography Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE
MLK Lit Devices & Rhetorical Analysis Quiz "I Have a Dream" Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and literary device lesson for MLK day.What's Included:â– 5-page reading
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5th - 12th
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The History of Black History Month Slideshow: Great for Assemblies! Gr K-6
This slideshow is great for ASSEMBLIES! Or use in the classroom. It gives a brief history of why we celebrate Black History Month. 40 Slides - with animations and REAL photos! Plus- questions at the end for a great review.Students will explore the following questions:1. What is Black History Month?2. How did Black History Month start?3. Why did Black History Month start?4. Who started Black History Month?5. How can we celebrate Black History Month? If you like this, check out the Martin Luther
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1st - 6th
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JANUARY MLK NEW YEAR'S WINTER BLIZZARD & MORE CLOSE READ DIFFERENTIATED PASSAGES
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here. 5 STARS "My students love the informational texts. Some find the questions challenging, but these are grade appropriate. I like the practice these readings (at different readi
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2nd - 5th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading l
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3rd - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr Activity Nonfiction Text Features
Teach nonfiction text features effectively as students engage with captions, headings, bolded keywords, and illustrations. Your students will participate in an interactive and engaging lesson with this book designed to teach nonfiction text features, all while delving into the inspiring life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As students read the pages of the book, side boxes accompany each text feature, and ask them to engage with the content by completing each text feature.Each page presents an op
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Nonfiction Text Feature Books, Information Text Features
FREE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Video Resources
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Video Resources is a CCSS Aligned packet of teaching strategies and printables created by Laura Candler to supplement a free video and its related resources on BrainPop.com*. The packet includes vocabulary words and definitions, sentence practice, sequencing cards, and discussion cards. You'll also find complete directions for teaching the lessons. If you like this packet, please rate it and follow me to receive more free teaching resources!Permission was granted by B
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3rd - 6th
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Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) COMPLETE Lesson Plan | Digital & PDF formats!
The amazing resources included with the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) COMPLETE Lesson Plan come 100% COMPLETELY READY TO USE in BOTH digital (via Google Apps) and printable PDF formats! This incredible lesson plan will help promote your students critical thinking skills and engage them as they explore the life of MLK Jr. from his early childhood, upbringing, and educational pursuits to his many efforts and accomplishments as one of the most profound civil rights leaders in U.S. history. The user-
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month VALUE Bundle! | 7th-8th Grade U.S. History | Google Apps
Martin Luther King Jr. Reading Comprehension Passages for 4th Grade and up
Use this NO PREP collection of reading passages about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to encourage reading fluency and comprehension. Included are 7 inspiring text passages about Martin Luther King’s family background, the highlights of his life, and his great importance in the US civil rights movement. The stories are clearly written, printable, and include questions (and answer keys) to test comprehension and close reading skills. This 25 page collection is perfect for Martin Luther King Day, Black
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Holiday Super Bundle for 3rd Grade and Up
Important African Americans Biography Centers Activity - Black History Month
Want to introduce your students to Important African Americans? Hoping to bring diversity to your classroom studies? Looking for a way to address Black History Month or want Bio Cards to display on a bulletin board?This 22 page activity set includes everything you need to allow your students to learn about or investigate Important African-Americans from every time period, every genre, and every topic area. Resource IncludesBiography Cards on 12 African-AmericansTopic Cards to divide people into
Grades:
4th - 11th
Black History Month Bundle | Reading Comprehension | 4th-6th Grade ELA
This set of 3 Black History Month resources contains everything you need for a comprehensive Black History Month unit. This bundle contains a set of 15 reading comprehension passages, a set of 15 research pennants, and a set of posters.For more details on each component, please see the included preview and read the complete description below. Black Leaders Included:Arthur AsheBarack ObamaColin PowellCondoleeza RiceFrederick DouglassGeorge Washington CarverHarriet TubmanJackie RobinsonLouis Armst
Grades:
4th - 6th
My Brother Martin Narrative Nonfiction Book Companion | Cause and Effect
In this lesson, students will identify and discuss causes and effects in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life based on the true story told by his older sister, Christine. In addition, there is a bonus "enrichment" piece where students craft thematic statements from topics, discuss the meanings of some of Dr. King's famous quotes, and find examples of figurative language.My Brother Martin, by Christine King Farris is the true story of some events in Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood that led
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Narrative Nonfiction Women's History and Black History Book Companion BUNDLE
MLK Day, MLK Bio, Civil Rights Acts LEVELED PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency TDQs
ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!ALL READERS COVERED! 3 INFORMATIONAL TEXT:-MLK DAY-MLK mini-Bio FACTS-CIVIL RIGHTS ACTS FACTSCommon Core AlignedDifferentiated CurriculumMain IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ'sPicture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-and-GoNO FLUFF-Save printer inkELA alignedUse for HW, whole/individual instruction, handoutsPerfect file for sub-plans and small groupsNILLY
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2nd - 5th
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The Great Civil Rights Comparison Project - MLK and Rosa Parks
Learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks using the effective strategy of compare and contrast!
This mini-research unit on two of our great civil rights icons provides the opportunity to learn about MLK and Rosa Parks by comparing similarities and differences.
The Great Civil Rights Comparison Project provides your students with a fun and engaging journal to record their research. To help them along, a research link page with three web links is provided for both MLK and Rosa Parks. Q
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3rd - 5th
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