Standing Up for Change

This teaching resource provides teachers with the tools to help students analyze Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” following his arrest in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. This resource uses the original version of Dr. King’s letter before it was later revised and republished. This letter serves as one of the most important documents in civil rights history. It contains various vocabulary words that may be unfamiliar to students. Students must use the available context clues to determine their meaning.
Resource ID#: 200529 Type: Text Resource
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 60 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: Martin Luther King, civil disobedience, protest, First Amendment, segregation, oppression, Letter from Birmingham Jail, civil rights movement, direct action, non-violent protest, civic/political engagement
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource,  Lesson Plan,  Worksheet, 
Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Original teacher resources - Grades 6-12

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