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Freedom’s Ring: King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Instructional VideoFreedom’s Ring: King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Instructional Video
Publisher
Stanford University
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
17:08
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Duration
1 hr
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Direct Instruction
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Freedom’s Ring: King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was the clarion call for the modern Civil Rights Movement. Using the immortal words of King, an animated screen allows pupils to hear his words delivered to the March on Washington in 1963. Interactive features take viewers to additional windows that explore other primary sources and enrich vocabulary comprehension.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

martin luther king jr., civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, civil rights, i have a dream speech, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, african american history, famous african americans, non-violence, non-violent protest

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Offer the resource to stimulate a discussion of the Civil Rights Movement
  • Create WebQuest to facilitate directed exploration of the interactive features

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners may need additional background on the Civil Rights Movement to understand all visuals in the resource

Pros

  • Images are rich and engaging
  • Audio is Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice, allowing for an authentic experience for pupils
  • Hyperlinks make differentiated instruction and extension easy to create

Cons


Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10

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