Martin’s Big Words Links to Other Resources: MLK Online Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ActivitiesDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Activities Brittany Dye – Winthrop University – 2011 Author: Doreen Rappaport Martin’s Big Words Hyperion Books for Children; 2001 Book Summary: Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up in a place where people used words that made him feel bad. This book shows how Martin used words to fight for equal rights for black people. Doreen Rappaport has taken the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. and woven in her own to create this book for young readers. Setting: Southern cities and towns in the United Sates during the time of slavery. Objective: Students will examine and compare Civil Rights Movement images with the text.

What was the life of MLK Jr. like? Activity: Use the information on Martin Luther King, Jr. to create a timeline of his life.information on Martin Luther King, Jr.create a timeline of his life

What’s your dream? Activity: Watch the “I Have a Dream” speech, then write your own speech about a topic that you feel is important and needs to change in America.I Have a Dream

What is Freedom? Activity: Write an acrostic poem using the word Freedom.

Standards South Carolina Standard 3-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the major developments in South Carolina in the late nineteenth century and the twentieth century Summarize the key events and effects of the civil rights movement in South Carolina, including the desegregation of schools (Briggs v. Elliott) and other public facilities and the acceptance of African Americans’ right to vote. (P, H)

References MLK, Jr. Birth Home MLK, Jr. Portrait MLK, Jr. During “I have a dream” speechMLK, Jr. During “I have a dream” speech