The other day a fellow 4th
grade teacher approached me and said, “When I told the students that Monday was
MLK Jr Day and we were out of school, the kids asked me who MLK was. That
surprises me!” Well, time to teach those 4th graders who MLK Jr was
and what he did in our nation’s history!
As I was searching the
internet for an idea, project, lesson, whatever you want to call it, I decided
that I wanted my students to not only learn who Martin Luther King Jr. was and
what he did for our nation, but I also wanted them to come up with dreams of
their own and share them with the world. So after a lot of research, I think I
have managed to compile a few wonderful ideas into one plan that should take
about 3 class periods. Enjoy!
Homework: Students will watch
the “History: Bet You Didn’t Know- March on Washington” vimeo video and answer
questions via Edpuzzle. Find the Vimeo video here.
Here are the
questions/answers I inserted into the video:
Minute 1:19: King was honored
to present last at the March on Washington gathering. Answer: False
Minute 1:41: King was
supposed to speak for 4 minutes. Answer: True
Minute 2:00: King had not
planned on giving his “I Have a Dream” speech that day, so why did he end up
giving the “I Have a Dream” Speech? Answer: Mahalia Jackson from the audience
yelled, “Tell ‘em about your dream!”
At the end of the video I
posed the following challenge: Tomorrow in class we will be writing our very
own “I Have a Dream” speeches. Take some time tonight to jot down a few dreams
you have that would positively affect our world and bring it with you tomorrow
in class.
Next day in class activity:
As a class, we will watch the “I Have a Dream” video found on Youtube. (Click here to access video.)
After we view the video, we will de-brief and discuss where his dreams came
from and why he felt that way. Students will then use this
template which I found as a free download on Teacherspayteachers.com. After
students fill in their template, we will record them giving their speeches
using the camera app on their iPads. We will then add their recordings to our
school Youtube page so that parents, friends, and anyone else who is interested
can view our dreams. I can’t wait to see their finished products!
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