How do your pupils want to change the world? Find out with this writing prompt, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s well-known speech. The resource provides the prompt and lines for writing.

Concepts

Narrative Writing, personal narrative writing, i have a dream speech, martin luther king jr., civil rights, the civil rights movement

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign this following a study of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech
• Spend some time working with your class on revising these narratives until they come up with a polished final products
• In a middle school setting, social studies and language arts teachers can collaborate with this assignment
• Use this during Black History Month or around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Invite learners to read their narrative out loud to share their dreams with the whole class

 

Classroom Considerations

• Learners will likely need additional support if they are less experienced with writing and organizing personal narratives
• This is part of a series of resources related to the civil rights movement

Pros

• This could easily be used on its own for a quick writing assignment or as the starting point of a more involved essay or paragraph

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.3.3.a W.4.3.a W.5.3.a W.6.3.a W.7.3.a W.8.3.a