Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Dictionary of Independence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use events and biographies from their state's history and U.S. history, to create a dictionary of terms for citizens of a democracy.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: I Pod Inspired Writing Lessons: I Say to You Today I Have a Dream!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Inspired by MLK's passionate "I Have a Dream Speech," the mentor text "Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.", by Doreen Rappaport, and U2's Pride (In the Name of Love)", students will write speeches that detail...
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.