Martin Luther King Jr and Civil Rights

Grade 645 min

Learning Objective

I can identify key events and figures in the civil rights movement, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s contributions.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Martin Luther King Jr: Risked Life for Civil Rights Movement | Biography

Biography

Practice

14 min

4 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and explain its significance in the civil rights movement. Explain the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech on the civil rights movement and how it contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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