5th Grade Martin Luther King Day Activities

Introduce your upper elementary and middle school students to the pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Era with our comprehensive and engaging Civil Rights Timeline Resource. Perfect for Black History Month or MLK study, this educational tool spans the years 1941-1989, highlighting 33 critical events that shaped history.

Key Features:

1. Three Differentiated Versions: Catering to diverse learning needs, this resource includes three versions of the timeline:

• Full-Feature Timeline: Dates, high-quality images, and detailed captions for tier 3 or ELLs. This is a great tool for gallery walks or discourse!
• Moderate Detail Timeline: Dates and captions, inviting students to visualize the events through illustrations.
• Blank Timeline: Only dates, challenging students to draw their own images and synthesize their understanding to create captions for high learners!

1. Teacher's Guide Included: A comprehensive guide is provided to help you seamlessly integrate this resource into your teaching plan.
2. Print-and-Go Convenience: Designed for ease of use, this resource is ready to print and implement in your classroom.

Educational Highlights:

• Fosters Critical Thinking: Students engage with the material at different levels, encouraging deeper understanding and critical analysis of the Civil Rights Era.
• Visual Learning: High-quality images in the full-feature timeline version aid in visual learning and retention.

Versatile Usage Ideas:

• Centers: Use the timelines in learning centers, allowing students to explore different aspects of the Civil Rights movement in small groups.
• Thematic Unit: Incorporate this timeline into a larger thematic unit on Black History Month or the Civil Rights Era.
• Seasonal Learning: Ideal for use throughout February, this resource can also be integrated into your curriculum at any time of the year.
• Homework Assignments: Assign different segments of the timeline as homework, encouraging students to research and learn independently.
• Bulletin Board or Door Decor

This Civil Rights Timeline Resource is more than just a teaching tool; it's a bridge to the past, helping students connect with and understand the crucial events that have shaped the present. Ideal for Black History Month or any time of the year, it’s a must-have for any educator looking to enrich their history curriculum.

Additional Black History Month Resources Here:

Black History Month Digital Resource: 45 GoogleSlides, 15 Texts, Video & Writing (TeachShare.com)

Civil Rights Movement Song Analysis Black History & Valentine's Day Special G5-8 (TeachShare.com)

Valentine's Day and Black History Month Middle School ELA Bundle 5-8 (TeachShare.com)

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A BOOM Cards™ Escape Room Activity & a printable Escape Room Activity about the famous American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Martin Luther King. The NO PREP activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

Both activities have been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.

The resources are great for:

• Distance learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Team building lessons
• Emergency sub plans
• Reading interventions

The digital, BOOM Cards version is ideal for distance learning and the activity can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The printable version comes in PDF format perfect for printing or uploading.

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For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resource comes with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and has lots of useful links to support you using the activity.

Both activities follow a similar format, with slight variances to the BOOM Cards version to allow the resource to be digital and self-marking.

In Task 1 students will read an informational text about Martin Luther King and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.

In Task 2 students will complete a crossword puzzle by answering ten questions. Answering these questions correctly will reveal some hidden letters which need to be unscrambled to reveal the second word.

In Task 3 students will sort 27 timeline task cards about the 1900s, putting them in order from the earliest date to the most recent. When they have finished their third word will be revealed.

In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word.

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AVID Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" Speech + Socratic Seminar: In this Mini Socratic Seminar and Lesson students will mark the text of the "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then they will have Socratic dialogue in small groups in order to discuss the essential question, “What aspects of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech can be applied to the world today?”

By the end of this Socratic Seminar your students will have a deep understanding of what Martin Luther's Speech entails and what aspects of the speech can be applied today which is presented as the EQ of this Seminar. Use this AVID Mini Socratic Seminar Lesson to increase dialogue and engagement in your classroom.

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What's Included:

• Lesson Plan with a walkthrough of all the slides and a video overview and explanation.
• I Have a Dream Speech- google doc which includes a transcript for students to mark their text and come up with questions in the margins for the Seminar. They will also add an essential question at the top, summary at the bottom, and fill out the embedded vocabulary chart.
• Google slides- go over the lesson related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech and discuss the process of a Soccratic Seminar. The slides include embedded links for students to follow along and access required documents.
• Participant Reflection- a digital Google Sheets document for students to summarize and reflect what they learned through the Seminar.

Directions:

• Students will discuss the background of the I Have a Dream Speech as directed through the teaching slides.
• Students will read and watch the speech video and follow directions for marking the text.
• Students will look for integrity and leadership qualities.
• Students will bold unknown words and add these words and their definitions to their embedded vocabulary chart in the speech text.
• Students will come up with questions for the Socratic Seminar using Costa's Level of Thinking.
• Students will meet with a partner to clarify any confusions.
• Students will summarize the text by answering the EQ in 3-5 sentences.
• Students will review the protocol for Socratic Seminars.
• Students will use their questions and provided sentences stems to have dialogue in the Seminar.
• Students will complete a participant checklist in order to reflect on the seminar.

Definition:

A Mini Socratic Seminar is a scholarly discussion of an essential question in which student opinions are shared and refined through dialogue with other students in small groups. In this mini format, the teacher or seminar leader facilitates the discussion for the small groups.

Purpose:

In a Socratic Seminar, participants seek to answer an essential question and gain deeper understanding of laws, ideas, issues, values, and/or principles presented through rigorous and thoughtful dialogue

Advantages:

• Teaches respect for diverse ideas, people, and practices
• Enhances students' knowledge
• Creates a community of inquiry
• Develops critical thinking, problem solving, speaking, and listening skills
• Clarifies one's ideas, ethics and values
• Maximizes student participation
• Encourages divergent thinking

Mini Seminar Directions:

1. Students are placed in small groups or virtual break out rooms of 5-6 students.
2. Teacher poses the essential question.
3. Teacher chooses a Socratic Seminar leader for each group.
4. The leader facilitates the seminar discussion by guiding group members to a deeper and clarified consideration of the ideas, a respect for varying points of view, and adherence to and respect for the seminar process.
5. Students may pose new questions when the discussion is exhausted. New questions posed must relate to students’ ideas and contributions in response to the initial essential question.
6. If dialogue slows use one of the provided questions to encourage discussion.
7. Students complete the participant checklist during the last 5 minutes of class.

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These 2 Google Slide lessons provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for THE NONFICTION TEXTS BY Martin Luther King Jr; I HAVE A DREAM AND LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL

PDF links to text included

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

EACH Google Slide:

• Opening slide

-genre, author photo and short bio.

• 2 setting slides

-Location photos with map

-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!

• Vibrant Vocab slides(Look at individual lessons for vocabulary)

-photo appearing without word for inference making

-vocab word which 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word

-part of speech

-concise definition

**•Differentiated Worksheet-**used as a pretest, posttest, or practice

• Quizlet link

• Part of speech sort

*Word connotation discussion slide

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion/prediction

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource ·

* Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.

Unveiling this immersive Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day ELA BUNDLE – an all-inclusive educational package meticulously crafted for 4th to 6th-grade students, including ESL/EFL learners and homeschoolers. Dive into the remarkable legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day with this expertly designed bundle, seamlessly blending exploration with English language proficiency enhancement.

What's Inside: Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities:

• Immerse students in the wonders of Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day through this interactive lapbook.
• Enhance reading comprehension skills while delving into Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day traditions.
• Joyful learning experiences with engaging activities.

Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day ELA Worksheets:

• Versatile worksheets covering word mastery, reading, writing, and vocabulary.
• Perfect reinforcement for lapbook concepts, ensuring a well-rounded learning approach.

Benefits of the Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day ELA Bundle:

Gain in-depth knowledge about MLK Day and its symbolic significance.

Elevate reading comprehension skills with diverse Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day-themed texts. Enjoy the learning process with interactive and captivating activities centered around Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day.

For educators in search of an engaging and instructive approach to teach students about Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day, the MLK Day ELA Bundle stands as the ultimate resource. Elevate your classroom experience, transforming Martin Luther King Jr. | MLK Day into a memorable learning journey for your students. Enrich their understanding of this significant holiday while honing their English language skills.

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CIVIL RIGHTS NONFICTION Google Slide BUNDLE includes 3 texts :

"I Have A Dream" speech by Dr. ML King

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Dr. ML King

"Delivering Justice: WW Law and the Fight for Civil Rights" by Jim Haskins

These 3 introductory Google Slide lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Historical facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the text details. Lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, graphic organizers and assessments.

*PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the Google Slide lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

EACH GOOGLE SLIDE CONTAINS:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** (look at individual lesson for vocabulary) Our Google Slide lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This bundle is also available in PowerPoint.

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

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Fun Martin Luther King Jr Mandala Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

Feel free to let us know how we're doing in the Ratings & Comments section.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

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So why wait?

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.