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Influencing Others in Our World Lesson PlanInfluencing Others in Our World Lesson Plan
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Influencing Others in Our World

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Students discover that the actions of people can have a positive influence on a community. They use a variety of resources to research biographies of African Americans. Students research and discuss the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., then look at the lives of other influential African Americans such as, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall and Ruby Bridges.

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civil rights, human rights, civics, martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement

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civil rights, jr, martin luther king, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research

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