So I'm a little late for the Martin Luthor King holiday, did I mention this is free? You can use this in February for Black History Month.
This lesson is for 1st grade and younger but you can adapt it for the upper grades.
Materials/Supplies:
Book: Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
Paper, crayons, scissors
Go to YouTube and look for Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech.
For younger children, use the two minute portion that Dr King talks about having a dream that former slaves and children of former slave owners...." It usually in the latter part of the speech and about two minutes long. This is the maximum time for my class to sit still before picking a fight with each other.
A coloring page of a sleeping boy's head as well as a girl's. I also had an African American boy and girl page. Make a page with a cloud thought bubble. If you want my pages, leave a comment for this post and I'll get it to you.
We talked about how we were different and the same. Also we need to treat each other fairly and with kindness.
Each child colored their head and then they told us what they can do to change the world for the better. We got one that no one should get bit by ants-which I agree, that would be a good thing but not exactly what I meant. I did put "M.A. dreams that no one would get bit by ants ever" into the dream bubble. We hung the sleeping heads with the matching dream bubbles outside on the bulletin board with the title, "Dr. King had dreams and so do we..."
Now I'm off to call Terminex to get rid of those pesky ants.
