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Children will learn about peaceful protests and how they work, both in Dr King’s time and today.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
key details, writing, opinion writing, vocabulary, text features
read a timeline
laws, segregation, peaceful, protests
RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, L.2.1, W.2.1, W.2.8, SL.2.3
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Before teaching the lesson, download and read the note from the editors here. It will get you ready to teach the lesson with confidence.
Provide students with some background on Dr. King.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Questions Kids Might Ask
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important ELA skills. Here’s how.
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Make Your Own Sign (15 min.)
ELA Focus: Nonfiction Text Features (15 min.)
Assessment: Reading Checkpoint
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