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Martin Luther King Jr. Layered Lesson PlanMartin Luther King Jr. Layered Lesson Plan
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Martin Luther King Jr. Layered

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Students identify African American and their contributions to American Society. They describe what African Americans did and explain how it positively changed our way of life. In essence, this lesson plan increases children's self-esteem and making them more likely to be tolerant of others and respect others' rights.

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african american history

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black history, social studies
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5th - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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