8th Grade Martin Luther King Day Assessment

ESL Newcomer MLK Jr Day Civil Rights Activities - Secondary ELL

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Do you want to give your Secondary ESL students an engaging resource to get them speaking, listening, and learning about Martin Luther King Jr Day and the Civil Rights Movement? This secondary ELL Listening and Speaking Activity has everything you need! 

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:

  • 6 Listening activities WITH QR codes to hear the stories aloud
  • 6 Speaking frames for students to practice speaking
  • Engaging topics on the 1950's, segregation in schools, women's rights, entertainment, and more
  • Two speaking assessments (one for each set)
  • Tons of vocabulary and visuals built in for Entering & Emerging students
  • Directions (printable) for recording student speaking responses on Vocaroo 

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa G. wrote, “Great Listening and Speaking activities. The QR codes were fantastic as were the visuals and organization. My students loved doing this activity to learn more about the 1950's and MLK!”


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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