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Jan. 18, 2013
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
Who is this?
EQWhat rights and privileges do we have as
American citizens? (8.4 spi 4)
Coming upToday: MLK and how he affected governmentNext week: No school on Monday; Chapter 6
rest of the week
QuestionWhat happens on Monday?
MLK Jr.Civil Right leaderClergymanHe led the Montgomery Bus Boycott that
lasted more than one year.He organized the March on Washington.He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for
fighting racial inequality through nonviolence.One of the greatest orators (speakers) in
American history.
MLK Jr.His speech led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.He was assassinated April 4, 1968 in
Memphis by James Earl Ray.
‘I Have a Dream’Listen to “I Have a Dream”Write down three things you notice from the
speech. Also tell me why he was/was not a good
speaker.
Laying the groundwork
Did MLK lay the groundwork form Obama? If so, how?
MLKWrite a 3-paragraph essay in which you tell
me how MLK laid the groundwork for Barack Obama and other minorities who serve in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches.
The first paragraph should be the introduction.
The second paragraph is the body.The third paragraph is the conclusion.A paragraph is 4-6 sentences.