MLK Day (Grade 9)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, havo
• Leerjaar 2

What do you know about MLK? (write answers in English or Dutch)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Born on January 15, 1929
• He was a minister at a church in Atlanta, Georgia
• He was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s 
• He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 

I have a dream...

• Name of his famous speech
• Speech given in 1963
• Speech given in Washington, DC on the National Mall

I have already heard a part of MLK's famous speech

YES, I have heard parts of the speech

No, I have not heard parts of the speech

What was MLK's dream?

What did you think about the short video?
(You can answer in English or Dutch)

Homework - Choose 1

Answer the question:  Is MLK's dream still a work in progress or have we achieved his dream?  Explain your answer.  

OR

Write a paragraph about your dreams. 

Start with the sentence: I have a dream . . .  

A paragraph should be at least 5 - 7 sentences, with a good closing sentence

OR

Look up more information about MLK. Write a short summary, 1 paragraph (5 - 7 sentences) about what you have learned about MLK.