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- Welcome to a fun-filled adventure into the life of
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You will learn how Dr.
- King strived to get equal rights for African
- Americans. He was just one of the leaders that
- believed there was injustice in the United States of
- America.
- Through this journey, you will be able to:
- Describe the struggles and strengths of his life.
- Describe and analyze how his voice made a difference.
- Research his life story.
- Connect his dreams to your own dreams and goals.
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- How can you make your dream come true, even if you encounter an
obstacle?
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- Click on the picture and hear
Dr. King’s entire “I Have a Dream” speech.
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- Dr. Martin Luther King was a minister in the 1950’s and 60’s that was a
pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King worked to help
African American citizens receive the same rights that Caucasian
citizens received. He urged his followers to demand change without
violence. Unfortunately, before he could see his dream come alive, he
was assassinated April 4, 1968.
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- Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
- Why is he such an important figure in our nation’s history?
- What contributions did Dr. Martin Luther King make to our world as it is
today?
- What was his role in the Civil Rights movement?
- How did he go about achieving his goals and dreams?
- What was the impact of his “I Have a Dream” speech? Did his dream come
true? Why or why not?
- Are African Americans treated with respect and dignity in America today?
Explain.
- Does voting help determine rights of all citizens?
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- Because of your nose for details and constant curiosity, you, yes, YOU,
have been chosen to go back in time and report on the happenings of the
life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You will be researching
and gathering information in order to come back to present time and
report your findings on a television newscast.
- Please be sure that you take this job seriously as you were chosen from
among many other students due to your shining personality and nose for
news. It is important that you keep in mind that in order to come back
to present time, you must gather as much information as possible about
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contributions to our world
today. Thousands of citizens are
counting on you.
- Thank you and GOOD LUCK!
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- In order to help you with your quest, you will read 3 articles and a
History PowerPoint, as well as listen to the “I Have a Dream Speech” by
clicking on the links provided.
It will be there, in the above locations, that you will obtain
the information needed in order to create a newscast about Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Remember to include the events that created hope and change
among our American citizens.
- You will be completing your research individually. Upon completion, you will have one of
the following roles within a group.
It takes a group effort in order to present something as big as a
television newscast.
- With the assistance of your teacher, form your group.
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- Roles
- Person 1: Reporter – takes detailed notes. Use these notes to figure out what to
put in the newscast. Work with writer and editor in order to revise and
edit the report. Present
newscast.
- Person 2: Writer- puts the notes together into a well written
report. Work with the reporter
and editor to decide what information should be included in the article.
Present newscast.
- Person 3: Editor- works with the reporter and writer to decide what
information should be included into the report. After finished, reads over report and
makes appropriate corrections. Present newscast.
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- Remember to include the following in the report/newscast:
- (The 5 W’s)
- Who this article is about?
- What this person did to become important?
- When this person was alive?
- Where these events were happening?
- Why was it important?
- *You should also search for a
set of pictures that can be displayed as a background during the
newscast. Hint: Use the weblinks listed for you in the webquest.*
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- Step 1: Read the three articles about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Take
detailed notes that you will be able to include in a newscast.
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- Step 2: Listen to a portion of the “I Have a Dream Speech”. Describe
what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was trying to accomplish with this
speech.
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- Once you have finished Steps 1 and 2, as well as collected all of the
important information that is needed for a complete newscast, you should
meet with the other 2 members of your group.
- Hint: When choosing roles:
- Keep in mind that the reporter should be the person who is the most
outgoing and is comfortable being videotaped.
- The writer should be the person who is comfortable with creating an
exciting, detailed report.
- The editor should be the person who has an eye for detail and can spot
mistakes in a snap.
- Remember, you will all be working together in order to decide what to
include in the report.
- Take a look at the evaluation in order to make sure that you haven’t
missed anything.
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- **FOOD FOR THOUGHT**
- As you are finishing up your newscast project, think about the following
things as well. What are YOUR
goals and dreams? How are they
similar or different from those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s goals?
Do you think that ONE voice can make a difference? Why or why not?
- For an extra awesome newscast, add these thoughts to the end of it
describing how you feel. Your
audience would love to hear your thoughts and feelings about these
questions. You never know, maybe YOUR
voice can make a difference in the future!
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- 3=
AWESOME 2= GOOD WORK 1=KEEP PRACTICING
- The report includes the 5w’s
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- The report stays on topic
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- The report gives main ideas and
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- explains with supporting details
- The report sequences ideas in a
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- The report uses descriptive
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- The report keeps the audience
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- The reporters speak at a good
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- The reporters show emotion through
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- gestures, facial expressions, eye contact
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- Students
- For additional information, try the following links: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King
- www.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk
- news articles
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- Picture yourself interviewing Dr. King himself about his speech.
- What kinds of questions would you ask?
- What if you were a person alive during the 1960’s. Would you have
marched in protest? Why or why
not?
- How did you feel as you were working on the assignment? Was it easy or hard for you? Why?
- If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would say about
society today?
- Do you think his dream came true?
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- Continue through the webquest and test your knowledge of Dr. King. Have
fun and enjoy the upcoming games!
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- Click on this picture to play the game and see how much you learned
about Dr. King.
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