Primary Source Activities: Martin Luther King, Jr. materials
Author: Kim Kile
Grade(s): 10
Description
Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.
Level I: Description
1. What do you think is happening in the photograph?
2. When do you think the photograph was taken?
Level II: Interpretation
1. What details in the picture show what is happening?
2. How would you classify the people in the picture?
Level III: Analysis
1. What questions would you ask Martin Luther King, Jr. in an interview?
Standards
- History 9-10, Benchmark F: Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States during the 20th century and explain their significance.
- Indicator: Grade 10, GLI 14. Analyze the origins, major developments, controversies and consequences of the civil rights movement with emphasis on: b. Changes in goals and tactics of leading civil rights advocates and organizations.
