Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 8
Lesson Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Georgia Studies, Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Movement
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn who Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is and how he was influential in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia. They will see examples of his speeches, and will be tasked with interpreting what he was trying to say in those speeches. Students will use a Brain pop video that is being provided, along with videos and writings of his speeches. This will prompt this week's project of creating a poster board collage with drawings, excerpts from his speeches, and five sentences describing his importance in the Civil Rights Movement. Students will use poster board, markers, colored pencils, and any other creative element they would like to add after they have finished their poster board collage, they will be put in groups and present their poster board and then have a peer discussion about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his importance in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Video : The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BrainPOP
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: The video will go over the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. It will highlight his impact on the Civil Rights Movement, specifically in Georgia.
Quiz : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Movement Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. bo? 

Question #2

What profession did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have?

Question #3

Where bus system did he boycott?

Question #4

What type of protest did Dr. Marting Luther King, Jr. approve of?

Question #5

What famous civil rights leader was he inspired by?

Question #6

What was most influential protest that he organized? 

Question #7

His most famous speech was called the "I Have a Dream Speech"? 

Question #8

What legislation was passed due to his work in the Civil Rights Movement?

Question #9

What major award did he win?

Question #10
Name two instances that Martin Luther King, Jr. was influential in the Civil Rights Movemnt in Georgia. 
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the BrainPOP video highlighting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and impact on the Civil Right Movement.
Resources : Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches, writings, and legacy.
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
"I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, .Jr.
Please watch the video for Martin Luther Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. He delivered the speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history.
"Letter's From Birmingham Prison"
Martin Luther King Jr.'s, "Letter's From Birmingham Prison".
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Georgia homes to be preserved by National Park Service.
This video has interviews from Martin Luther King Jr.'s family about his connection to the state of Georgia and how the National Parks Service will now protect his past homes.
Description: These resources contain videos and documents that will help you continue to build your knowledge on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia.