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Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
Students will analyze MLK's Letter from a Birmingham Jail and connect it to "The Help" and to present day.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.2
Structure:
Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail is one of the most well known texts from the civil rights movement. Written in response to criticism about his timings and methods, it is a defense of nonviolent resistance and a defining part of King's legacy.
The audio of the letter is available in a variety of places online, including here:...
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