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Read and Get Smart

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Use the class textbook to read a full story about Martin Luther King, Jr. The class writes facts about him and outlines his life, then they read the author and illustrator summaries at the end of the story. They compare and contrast the full biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. to the biographical summaries of the others.

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martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement

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jr, martin luther king, summarizing, english language arts
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4th - 6th
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English Language Arts
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