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Last week in the Jackson Library, second graders read a poem (by Hilary Kiser on TPT) about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his lasting impact on the world. Then the kids were assessed on their knowledge of the poem with a Kahoot game. Fun!
2nd grade
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This week in the Jackson Library, fifth graders learned about Dr. Martin Luther King’s powerful, peaceful words used to spur change for equality. I asked them to think about things going on in the world and what causes are important to them. They wrote their own ‘I Have a Dream’ excerpts to convey ways they want the world to improve. Check out their poems below!
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Student Poems
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Last week in the Jackson Library, I read excerpts of the Martin’s Big Words book to third and fourth graders. We discussed the power of his peaceful, persuasive words and how Martin’s use of words caused laws to change to promote equal rights in America. They used the augmented reality app, WeirdType to use some of Martin’s words as art. Check out more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the WeirdType/Pokemon Go app designer below!
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Student Work
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Last week in the Jackson Library, second grade took a Kahoot! quiz based on a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. poem.
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Last week in the Jackson Library, fifth graders listened to the read aloud, Martin’s Big Words, and we discussed the impact those words had on America. Then they used Kally Miller’s Seesaw activity and the dates in the back of the book to sequence the major events in Dr. King’s life on a timeline. Finally, they wrote their own ‘I Have a Dream’ excerpts to convey ways they want the world to improve.
More of Kally Miller’s Seesaw activities here!
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I HAVE A DREAM SHORTENED POEM TEMPLATE
Last week in the Jackson Library, kindergarteners studied the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We read The Sweet Smell of Roses and discussed the impact his words had on changing laws in America. The monolingual kindergarten classes colored and completed an emergent reader (by Simply Kinder) and sang songs, while the bilingual class colored a Spanish reader (by The ABC Bilingual Patch) and sang this awesome Spanish version of “We Will Overcome” from a class on YouTube. All children watched the MLK BrainPop video about his life.
MLK Jr. Day
Simply Kinder Emergent Reader – ENG
ABC Bilingual Patch MLK Emergent Reader – SPA
Last week in the Jackson Library, first grade analyzed a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. poem by Hilary Kiser. After discussing the meanings of the stanzas, we played a Kahoot! review game in pairs.
