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Reading/Research/Writing

Idea: Teacher choose a section of Martin Luther’s King Letter from a Birmingham Jail for
student’s to read, then have class answer the following questions (teacher can make up
their own) listed below.

Some questions to consider while doing this assignment:

• What is the tone of this letter (angry, sad, hopeful, joyous, etc.)? How do you know?
• Dr. King wrote this letter to influence change in the South. Do you think he achieved his

goal?
• Who were the recipients of this letter?
• What speaks louder to you – Dr. King words or the voice he uses to express himself in

the letter?
• How does voice in writing influence what we have to say?

Purpose: To associate letter writing with history while demonstrating the importance of tone
voice usage, and the power of personal thoughts.

Creative thinking/writing

Idea: Student should imagine that they are a painting hanging on the wall. Where is the wall
located? What is the caption under their painting? What are people saying about your
picture?

Or

Idea: Imagine yourself 20 years older. Write a letter to yourself, giving yourself advice,
comfort, and/or warnings.

Some suggested discussion questions –

• How do you feel about yourself?
• Who influences your impression of yourself?
• Can you control where your life is going? What is helping you? What is blocking you?
• Are you making positive choices?

Purpose: To help students begin to view how they see themselves and how they think others
view them.

Creative Thinking/Writing/Group Dynamics/Media Arts

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