Dr.+Martin+Luther+King+Jr.

Today, we will be honouring Martin Luther King, Jr. in class by watching his famous speech, discussing the speech and completing various exercises in regards to it. Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. In July of this year, I will be visiting the site of Dr. King's assassination while attending the Laptop Institute in Memphis. You may visit the National Civil Rights Museum by clicking [|here.]

You may read read Martin Luther King, Jr.'s biography [|here]. This will allow you a closer look at the man we will be studying over the next few days.

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To help you gain a better understanding of Dr. King's background, I want you to complete the following quiz. Save it to your documents before you begin to answer. Please answer the questions in sentence form.

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Read Dr. King's [|speech]. Then, write a 1-2 paragraph journal entry explaining what this speech means to you. When writing, consider the historical impact of the speech, the power of the words and how it made you think and feel as you read it.

Complete the following [|webquest]. You are to answer these in a word document. Copy and paste the questions into a word document. Write your answers using complete sentences and proper punctuation. Include the title and your name.
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