#2167. I Have A Dream....

Reading/Writing, level: all
Posted Tue Mar 6 11:00:21 PST 2001 by Candace Ousley (cousley@foothills.net).
Flat Gap Elementary, Flat Gap, USA
Materials Required: A copy of Martin Luthur King's- I Have A Dream Speech & A story about Martin as a boy.
Activity Time: 1 hour +
Concepts Taught: Problem solving

I Have A Dream. . .

Objectives:
Students will be able to write about a real-world problem facing their school, community, city, state, country, or ten world.
Students will demonstrate in writing solutions to problems relating to their lives and the lives of others.

Procedure:
Read the story, A Boy Named Martin to the students. Then discuss any feelings the story might spark and how Civil Rights have change things since Martin Luther King, Jr. was a boy.
Next, read Martin Luther King , Jr's, "I Have A Dream" Speech. Students can then brainstorm dreams they might have . . . Students can then choose one to write about and offer possible solutions.
This activity can be integrated with a thematic unit or taught as a writing lesson. *Note young students may want to draw picture. Older students can research further their topic.
* note: I have used this writing prompt in my classroom for couple of years. It just seems to be a natural.