Here's hoping many of the U.S. fans have today off in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Personally, I feel it is one of the most important days to remember a great man in our history, but it is also a very delicate subject. Come see how I have handled it in second and third grade classrooms. I have had good success getting students to reflect and connect, and I am sharing it with you. It's not a complicated idea and is simply based on my favorite book about Dr. King and its accompanying tear-jerker of a video.
Read all about it here.
Hi Rachel, I just posted about this book and video Saturday. It's one of my favorite lessons on MLK. I also created a writing response printable to follow up the video, if you are interested.
ReplyDeleteI just visited your site. Thanks for the background information on the video, and the Pinterest activities, too!
Patti
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