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- A. Philip Randolph Speech
- John Lewis Speech
- Whitney Young Jr. Speech
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Who else had a dream other than Martin Luther King, Jr.? Pupils explore civil rights leaders in a fourth instructional activity out of a series of five about people who paved the way to freedom for African Americans. The inquiry-based unit has your class work in groups and present to the whole group about people that made a difference.
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- Go beyond having learners present to the class; have them create an education piece for the community to recognizes people who have worked to make a difference
Classroom Considerations
- Seat students in groups of four to maximize their understanding of the content
- Consider looking up reliable sources in advance to provide your researchers with a pre-approved list
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- Has your class research collaboratively and work on their interpersonal skills
- Includes extension activities
- Contains resourceful hyperlinks
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