Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

 

Task

    You will complete an Internet Search of important events in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and construct a timeline using dates that are provided.  You will also write a paragraph about one of the events in Dr. King's life and share it with your classmates.

Process

    Step 1:  Click to print the form you will be using while doing your research. Use the resources below to find an Interactive Chronology of Dr. King's life.  Locate the dates given and record the events that happened on your form.

        Step 2:  On the back of your form, Draw a timeline using the dates given, and label it.

      Step 3:  On the bottom of the paper, write a paragraph (in your own words) about one of the events in Dr. King's life.  Be prepared to share your paragraph in class.

Resources

Interactive Chronology

Another Timeline

Evaluation

     1.  Did you locate all the events that happened in Martin Luther King's life that were given?

     2.  Did you record the event accurately on your paper?

     3.  Did you construct a timeline with all the given dates and label it correctly?

     4.  Did you write a complete paragraph about the event using your own words? (not copied word for word from the website)

     5.  Is your paragraph free of spelling and punctuation errors?

     6.  Are you ready to share?

     7.  Did you do your best?