Martin Luther King and Writing as a Tool for Social Change

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Middle schoolers explore writing as an agent for social change. In this Social Studies lesson, students examine the power of writing using Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Middle schoolers will practice the technique of persuasive writing by writing their own version of Letter from a Birmingham Jail.

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