7th Grade Martin Luther King Day Cultural Activities

Do you want to help your students learn about African Americans' contributions to our country? Do you want to motivate and engage your students to learn? Then download this Bundle Black History Month Activity with a Bulletin Board Set! With a research WebQuest, trivia games, and a bulletin board set, this is all you need to celebrate this heritage month!

WEBQUEST

This comprehensive research project allows students to learn about achievements in politics, medicine, STEM, the arts, sports, business, and more. This research activity is perfect for Black History Month, small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more!

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about winter holidays with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

BULLETIN BOARD - Quotes by Martin Luther King

This interactive bulletin board features 20 low-ink posters of quotes by Dr King! This bulletin board also comes with 4 interactive reflection mini-posters to encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings about non-violent resistance and forgiveness. As a bonus, you will also receive a handout of the quotes along with writing reflection prompts.

No prep - print on 8.5 X 11 paper and hang!

TRIVIA GAMES

This engaging no-prep resource comes with 50+ multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. These games are perfect for the month of February, small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more! Games can be played in small groups or with the full class. A handout is included for quiet seatwork, homework, or emergency sub plans!

➟ Most trivia questions have context to help students remember the information:

• As one of the very first boy bands, how many Top 40 hit singles did The Jackson 5 have during their career?
• With the court case Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered schools to become integrated. What year was this case decided?
• And More!

➟ How this resource helps you:

• Students will learn a lot about African American history, people, and events
• The 3 engaging games keep students interested and motivated
• The additional hand-out is great for a sub-plan
• NO PREP and minimal resources needed (whiteboard, printouts, marker, possibly dice)

➟ This resource includes:

• 50+ unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• WebQuest with complete instructions and answers
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games and answers
• Extra handout without answers
• 20 low-ink 8.5 X 11 mini-posters
• Title Page
• Brief Biography
• 4 reflection mini-posters
• BONUS List of all quotes with a reflection writing activity

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Do you want to give your Secondary ESL students an engaging resource to teach them about Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement_?_ The resource comes with plenty of activities to work on developing and expanding on skills. Students will learn about the 1950s and what that looked like in the United States.

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 68 Google/Pear Deck Slides about the Civil Rights Movement, MLK, and the 1950's time period
• 10 Google slides for students with additional vocabulary work (great for pairs, independent work, or with a sub!)
• Engaging visuals and themes for secondary students
• Tons of language supports like frames, sentence starters, and vocabulary to support multilingual learners
• Lots of writing and interactive slides to support literacy
• Topics like: Selma to Montgomery March, Greensboro sit in, Little Rock 9, roles for men, women, and children in the 1950's, Brown vs. Board of Education + more!
• Printable Civil Rights timeline for students to complete with a guided video
• Printable timeline of MLKs speeches
• Printable vocabulary cards for small group and Entering/Emerging students
• Engaging videos that showcase the time period and events
• Printable group poster
• Two virtual field trips: MLK Memorial in DC & Civil Rights Museum

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steve A. wrote, “Very engaging resource for my high school students. They loved the slides and I was impressed how much quality writing the students did with this Pear Deck activity. Thanks!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Toby W. wrote, “Great resource and came in handy. I plan on using this as a base tool.”

This unit will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the INFORMATIVE unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Do you want to make learning about Dr Martin Luther King engaging? Do you want your students to improve their research skills and be engaged and motivated to learn? Then download this Bundle Dr Martin Luther Kind Jr Activities!

➟ A handout of the trivia questions is included to be used as quiet seat work, as homework, or as emergency sub plans.

➟ The WebQuest is editable

TRIVIA GAMES

These small-group or full-class activities will help your students learn about Dr King in a fun and interactive manner. This resource comes with 35 multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played while moving around the classroom or sitting in seats. Also included is a handout of the trivia for students to use as a quiet activity at their desks.

WEBQUEST

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Dr King with this high-quality, no-prep resource! Great for homework, small group activities, sub plans, and virtual learning.

➟ This resource includes:

• 35 unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games
• Answers (answers to each question are in BOLD)
• Extra handout without answers
• WebQuest/scavenger hunt (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers). Text boxes are all set, ready to go!
• An editable version of the WebQuest
• Instructions, reflection questions, & answer key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Website evaluation form
• Terms of Use

➟ How to use this resource:

• To learn about Dr King's life
• For a classroom party
• For sub plans
• When your students need a 'brain break'
• And more!

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Do you want to make learning about Dr Martin Luther King engaging? Do you want your students to improve their research skills and be engaged and motivated? Then download this BUNDLE Dr Martin Luther King Jr Activities and Bulletin Board Set! They will also enjoy interacting with the bulletin board that will brighten your room.

➟ A handout of the trivia questions is included to be used as quiet seat work, as homework, or as emergency sub plans.

➟ The WebQuest is editable

TRIVIA GAMES

These small-group or full-class activities will help your students learn about Dr King in a fun and interactive manner. This resource comes with 35 multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played while moving around the classroom or sitting in seats. Also included is a handout of the trivia for students to use as a quiet activity at their desks.

BULLETIN BOARD

The perfect way to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day is with this interactive bulletin board featuring 20 low-ink mini-posters of quotes by Dr King! This bulletin board also comes with 4 interactive reflection mini-posters to encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings about non-violent resistance and forgiveness. As a bonus, you will also receive a handout of the quotes along with writing reflection prompts. No prep - print on 8.5 X 11 paper and hang!

WEBQUEST

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Dr King with this high-quality, no-prep resource!Great for homework, small group activities, sub plans, and virtual learning.

➟This resource includes:

• 35 unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games
• Answers (answers to each question are in BOLD)
• Extra handout without answers
• 20 low ink 8.5 X 11 mini-posters
• Title Page
• Brief Biography
• 4 reflection mini-posters
• BONUS List of all quotes with a reflection writing activity
• WebQuest/scavenger hunt (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so as students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers). Text boxes are all set, ready to go!
• An editable version of the WebQuest
• Instructions, reflection questions, & an answer key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Website evaluation form
• Terms of Use

➟How to use this resource:

• To learn about Dr King's life

• For a classroom party

• For sub plans

• When your students need a 'brain break'

• And more!

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand-new games and activities!

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