Ask students what "equality" means, and their definitions are as different as their personalities. To better understand how students arrive at meanings of words, pass out large sheets of butcher paper to pairs or small groups of students. Ask students to map "equality". Have groups choose either connotation (associated) or denotation (dictionary) meanings:
(Photo credits:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Library of
Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, NYWT&S Collection,
reproduction number, e.g., LC-USZ62-122982)
Help students remember the lessons of equality and Dr. King through song:
Other lesson plans include journal/writing prompts, such as those found in Martin Luther King, Jr.: 20 Critical Thinking Journal/Writing Prompts:
By using engaging activities, such as debates, podcasts, readings, poetry, projects, songs, videos, and writings, students discuss, interact, and learn about equality and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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