Task: After researching the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the students will be able to apply their knowledge to complete the book Martin Luther King Jr. and Me.” / Materials/Resources
Readings: “The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” (Book.)
Informational Text: Biography/Timeline
Video:/Poem/Speech: / Each day literature is read discuss author, illustrator, genre
Grade: 2nd Grade
Discipline: Social Studies
Authors: Edwina Marshall, Vonnie Lewis & Denise Oxendine
2.H.1.2 Identify contributions of historical figures (community, state, nation and world) through various genres.
The student will understand: Contributions of historical figures have helped shape history.
The student will know: How to use various genres to find contributions of historical figures, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he influenced history in
Second Grade Social Studies
●communities, state, nation and world. Different genres such as history books, biographies, autobiographies, etc. are used to find out information about historical figures.
Day 1 / Graphic Organizer: KWL / Handout
Students will share what they know, what they want to know and what they want to learn
Day 2 / Read Informational Text & Discuss / Vocabulary: Civil rights, march, minister, refused, rights, separation, slavery
boycott, civil rights , equality, protest, race, segregated, strike, violence
*Daily 5 Word work Illustrate/demonstrate understanding of vocabulary with Frayer model handout
Day 3 / Continue to read the informational text / Do graphic organizer: Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then/discuss vocabulary
We’re All The Same Inside activity
Day 4 / Listen to rap song about MLK Jr. Children will recite and share how it makes them feel / Do time line for MLK’s life/Children will illustrate pictures to represent the different times of his life and write a caption
Day 5 / Video I Have A Dream Speech / Do handout. Children will fill in their responses
Day 6 / Start working on Martin Luther King Jr. and Me Book / Complete pages 1 and 2
Day 7 / Start working on Martin Luther King Jr. and Me Book / Complete pages 3 and 4
Day 8 / Start working on Martin Luther King Jr. and Me Book / Complete pages 5 and 6
Day 9 / Start working on Martin Luther King Jr. and Me Book / Complete pages 7 and 8
Day 10 / Complete Martin Luther King Jr. and Me Book
Day 11 / Revise and edit book.
Day 12 / Peer editing/conferencing. Prepare book for publication
Day 13 / Do oral presentation on “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Me” book to share with classmates
Day 14 / Do oral presentation on “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Me” book to share with classmates
Resources:
I Have A Dream Speech
egg activity
timeline in color
poem
rap
children complete the handout to make their own books
timeline I really like