MLK Jr. and Social Awareness

MLK Jr.

and

Social Awareness

Agenda

Who is MLK Jr.

Social Awareness

Read Aloud with Questions

What is going on in your community

How can you change it for the better

Who is MLK Jr?

Martin Luther King, Jr. born Jan. 15, 1929 and died Apr. 4, 1968

Minister and an activist who led the civil rights movement

Successful in ending the legal segregation of African Americans 

Promoted nonviolent tactics

March on Washington

Gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech

Read Aloud

We are looking at the pictures to recognize social cues

Look at all of the faces in the story and get how they are feeling

We will answer other questions throughout the read aloud

Open Ended

What differences do you notice about the people in this story based on skin color?

Open Ended

How did the actions of others in the restaurant affect those sitting at the lunch counter?

Poll

Did we all have the same rights before the laws were changed?

• 1 Yes

• 2 No

Poll

Do we all have the same rights and responsibilities now?

• 1 Yes

• 2 No

Open Ended

What are some things happening in our community today?

Open Ended

Are we still treated differently based on the color of our skin?

Open Ended

How can you make a difference or change it?

Mrs. Dickson-Smith

School counselor

KK-4th Grades