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"I Have a Dream" Poster

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Subject: Arts & Humanities,
Social Sciences,
U.S. History
Grade: K-2, 3-5,
6-8, 9-12

Brief Description
After studying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, students create a poster about their dreams for the future.

Objectives

Students

  • define the word dream,
  • study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech,
  • create a time capsule of their dreams for the future.

Keywords

Dr. Martin Luther King, poster, dream, future

Materials Needed

  • copy of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech from a print, an audio, a visual, or an online source
  • paper
  • pens or pencils
  • different colored construction paper or tagboard
  • markers, crayons, or paint

Lesson Plan

  • Briefly review information about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Have students study and discuss the text of King's "I Have a Dream" speech from a library, media, or online source. A copy of the text of this speech can be found at I Have a Dream.
  • Discuss the meaning of the word dream. Ask students to think about Dr. King's dreams and their own dreams for the future. Ask students to write a few sentences or a short paragraph about their dreams.
  • Distribute construction paper or tagboard and art materials so students can create a poster with an image and words to depict their dreams.
  • Have students share their finished posters with the class. Display the posters on the classroom wall or in the hallway.

Variation for younger students: Have the class work together to create one or several posters about their future dreams.

Assessment

Evaluate students' posters.

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted By

Lois Lewis

National Standards

Social Science:
NSS-USH.K-4.3
NSS-USH.5-12.9

Visual Arts:
NA-VA.K-4.1
NA-VA.5-8.1
NA-VA.9-12.1

Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.1
NL-ENG.K-12.2
NL-ENG.K-12.3
NL-ENG.K-12.5
NL-ENG.K-12.6
NL-ENG.K-12.9

 


Last updated 2/07/2012