Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X both work for equal rights, social change, and political empowerment, their approaches were radically different. To better understand these contrasts, class members compare King's "I Have a Dream Speech" to X's "God's Judgment" speech. Using the included materials, instructors model how to compare and contrast King's and X's views.

Concepts

martin luther king jr., malcolm x, social justice, equal rights, political leaders, the civil rights movement

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Introduce or review rhetorical devices found in persuasive speeches prior to this lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Presumes class members have previously studied President Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

Pros

• The text of the two speeches are printed side-by-side on a handout
• An annotated teacher copy of the two speeches is included
• Sentence frames are provided for the paragraph contrast essay

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.11-12.9