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Born in 1929; Graduated in 1955; Worked in a church; Gave speech “I Have a Dream” in 1963; Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964; Murdered in1968 Guessing.

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2 Born in 1929; Graduated in 1955; Worked in a church; Gave speech “I Have a Dream” in 1963; Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964; Murdered in1968 Guessing game Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) Who is he or she?

3 Born as a slave in 1820 Escaped in 1840 Joined an action group to help runaway slaves in 1850 Saved more than 300 slaves from 1851 to 1861 Fought in the Civil War and rescued more than 750 slaves Active in the women’s rights movement after the war Harriet Tubman

4 .Born in 1918;.Graduated in 1942;.Led many peaceful actions during the 1950s;.Put in prison from 1962 till 1989;.Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993;.Became the first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999

5 Born in 1800 Worked as a farmer Believed that slavery was wrong Make friends and lived with free black people in the 1840s Helped runaway slaves in the 1850s In 1855 he and five of his sons fought to create a safe area for black people John Brown

6 What do they have in common?

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9 Paragraphs Main Ideas the background of the speech King’s action against racial discrimination the famous speech “I have a dream” Martin Luther King’s message King’s death King’s success King’s opinion Rosa Parks’ event 2 6 1 3 8 7 4 5

10 If you were asked to move paragraph 1 to another place in the reading passage, where would it best fit in ? Between para. _____and para.______ 6 7

11 TimeEvents 1929 1955 1963 1964 1965 1968 He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He led the boycott of a bus company. He made the speech “I Have a Dream” He received the Nobel Peace Prize. A new voting Rights Bill became law. He was murdered

12 listen and try to understand the text more

13 ( ) True or false. Then correct the false sentences. fifteen 13 sitting in the whites-only section 1964 F F T F F

14 1. Martin Luther King, Jr went to university when he was eighteen. 2.Black people refused to take buses for more than 18 months. 3.Black girls could not marry white boys. 4.Rose Parks was arrested for hitting a white man. 5. The Civil Rights Act was passed in1965.

15 1. What gave King national attention? 2. What happened when King fought for the freedom of the blacks? The case which is about Rosa Parks. He himself was often beaten or arrested by the police. Questions

16 3. How many years did the black people wait for their freedom? 340 years!

17 1. ______ marriages were forbidden by law. A. Mixed-race B. Whites-only C. Blacks-only D. Colors-only 2.The big civil rights march demanded ______. A. the equal rights as the whites had B. better housing conditions C. better jobs D. all the above A D Read and choose the best answers

18 3. What kind of boy was King when he was young? He was a boy_______. A. easy to get along with B. who enjoyed sports very much C. who was working hard at his lessons D. All the above are right D

19 4. King’s strong belief demanded necessary changes in society by peaceful revolution except for_______. A. fighting and killing B. movements C. march D. human rights 5. His revolution led to the great changes in society _______ in the USA in the 1960’s. A. for the black people B. for the white people C. for the young people D. for the old black people A A

20 What can we learn from Martin Luther King? Martin Luther King brave freedom never give up peaceful truth

21 Good Bye


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