King’s wife King’s son King’s family

Martin Luther King became a minister after he graduated from college.

A big civil rights march through the centre of Birmingham.

Martin Luther King, Jr was giving his famous speech “I Have a Dream”.

King was murdered. His wife and children were in deep sorrow.

Many people wanted to say “Good bye” to King.

King’s grave

Martin Luther King Jr. Day The 3rd Monday in Jan.

Reading I Have a Dream

Read the text and find out the main ideas of each paragraph. Paragraphs The background information of the speech. King’s actions against racial discrimination Martin Luther King’s message King’s death The famous speech “I have a dream” King’s success King’s opinion in the university Rosa Parks’ event Main Ideas 2 6 1 3 8 7 4 5

Listen to the tape and choose the best answers. 1.The separation of blacks and whites ____ in the southern states even in the 1950’s. was allowed by law B. was forbidden by law C. was not permitted by law D. was not allow by law

less education than white children more education than white children 2.For the text we can infer that black people’s children received ____ in the past. less education than white children more education than white children as much education as white children as little education as white children

peaceful revolutions marching C. boycotts D. all of the above 3. Martin Luther King, Jr. thought that it was right and necessary to fight for equal civil rights by _____. peaceful revolutions marching C. boycotts D. all of the above

4. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 because ____ . he did his best to fight for political rights for black people in the USA he was an important leader in the liberation of the blacks he believed that black people should be treated as well as other people all of the above

Read the text again and answer the following three questions.

1.What were the situations of the blacks in the south at that time? 2.Martin Luther King, Jr fought for the civil rights of black people in America. Which civil rights did he want black people to get? 3.King believed that he could reach his goal through peaceful actions, not through violence . Give three examples of such peaceful actions.

1.What were the situations of the blacks in the south at that time? no right to vote mixed race marriages forbidden situations school libraries shops separation of blacks and whites restaurants hotels buses trains hospitals

political rights equal rights voting rights 2.Which civil rights did he want black people to get? Find the sentences in the text. King fought for political rights ……(Para. 3) political rights equal rights ……northern states, where black people had equal rights……(Para.4) In 1965, a new Voting Rights Bill became a law. (Para. 7) voting rights

Details of the three actions 3.Give three examples of such peaceful actions. Details of the three actions (1) A boycott of the bus company (Para. 5) (2) Non-violent demonstrations (Para. 6) (3) The “March on Washington DC (Para. 7)

King’s peaceful actions (1) Result 1 In 1955,King led a boycott of the bus company and succeeded after 381 days. The bus company had to stop separating blacks from whites on the bus

King’s peaceful actions (2) Result 2 In ____________ _______, he led a revolution to improve the housing condition for blacks. Birmingham, Alabama Housing condition is improved and more jobs are offered.

King’s peaceful actions (3) Result 3 In 1963, he led a march on ______________ and gave the speech “I have a dream”. In 1965, a new _______________ became law. From then on, all black people had the right to vote. Voting Rights Bill Washington D.C

Activity 1 Retell the biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

He led the ________ of the bus company. (Rosa Parks’ event) boycott 1944 He went to _________ at 15. university After 1956 Non-violent demonstrations/one in Birmingham, Alabama/house conditions ,more jobs He led the ________ of the bus company. (Rosa Parks’ event) boycott

Martin led a ________ on Washington DC and gave his speech… march He received the ___________ ______ . Nobel Peace Prize The 3rd Monday in Jan. was a federal holiday in USA…. Martin was murdered because…

Activity 2 Discussion As a freedom fighter, Martin Luther King was murdered at last. Do you think it is worthy-while? Why do you think so?

Examples In my opinion, it is worthy-while because he has made great contributions to the black people. Though he was murdered, his actions benefited a lot of people. In my opinion, it is not worthy-while……

Activity 3 Discussion Martin Luther King fight for freedom in a peaceful way. So do you think which is a better way to solve Taiwan problem, a peaceful way or a violent way? Why?

Thank You !

Rosa Parks’ Event Time: Who: What: on December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks, a black woman What: sat in the “Whites-only” section refused to stand up for a white man arrested by the police