Vocabulary
What is Civil Rights?
equality for all citizens
Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
a Baptist minister in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a major part of the civil rights movement in America.
What would happen if a restaurant wanted to segregate their customers today?
Arrested
No Business
Whats does CUPS stand for when editing?
C-Capitalization
U-Usage
P- Punctuation
S- Spelling
What does ARMS stand for when revising?
A-Add
R-Remove
M- Move
S- Substitute
African-Americans walked, shared rides, and took cabs to work while boycotting the bus.
What does boycott mean?
refusing to buy or use something
Where did Martin Luther give his "I have a Dream" speech?
near the Lincoln Memorial.
Do you agree that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day should be an American federal holiday? Explain why
It is a day when people celebrate King’s life and his contributions to the struggle for racial equality. Also on that day, many people honor King by volunteering their time in service to their neighbors and communities.
Martin Luther King Jr was a grate person. (2 errors)
Martin Luther King Jr. was a great person.
MLK was a great leader. (ADD DETAILS)
MLK was a civil rights activist who is known for his excellent leadership.
federal holiday
Martin Luther King's Day is a federal holiday
holiday recognized by the government
What is an example of non-violent protests?
boycotts, marches, and sit-ins
Do you agree that non-violent protests were a success? Why or why not?
Non-violent protests were a large part of the strategy to achieve full equality.
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born.
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Many people did not not agree with King and his work towards racial equality. (remove)
Many people did not agree with King and his work towards racial equality. (remove)
King and other ministers and civil rights activists founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to help organize the movement.
What does founded mean
to start
How are MLK and Rosa Parks alike?
Predict what would of happened if Martin Luther King Jr. had not been assassinated.
He would have went on to do more things in his community.
The text states "In 1957, King and other ministers and civil rights activists founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to help organize the movement.
The text states, "In 1957, King and other ministers and civil rights activists founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to help organize the movement."
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom occurred in 1963. The Montgomery Bus Boycott occurred in 1955. King was assassinated in 1968. (MOVE)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott occurred in 1955. Then, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom occurred in 1963. King was assassinated in 1968.
African Americans were segregated from whites in schools.
separating races
What caused the Montgomery Boycott?
Rosa Parks was arrested.
What does this quote mean? Not one hair of one head of one person should be harmed.”
No physical violence
In 1963 King and leaders of other civil rights groups organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and other things.
In 1963, King and leaders of other civil rights groups organized the March on Washington for Jobs, Freedom, and other things.
MLK is a famous civil rights leader. (SUBSTITUTE FAMOUS)
Distinguished
Memorable
Influential