Everyone has dreams.

We are going to look at the

dreams of Martin Luther King
and Cassie.
 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Martin Luther King Jr. was a

famous civil rights activist.
This means that he fought
for black people to have
the same equal rights as
white people.

• Click on the picture of King

to learn more about his life.
 More on MLK…

• Martin Luther King Jr. and

his supporters gathered all
around the country for
different types of
demonstrations.

• These meetings were

meant to be peaceful, but
they often resulted in
violence, due to the
situation of our country at
that time.
 MLK’s Speeches
• At civil rights
demonstrations, MLK
(Martin Luther King)
motivated many people by
giving speeches.
• His most well known
speech was given on
August 28, 1963 at the
Lincoln Memorial in
Washington, D.C. It is
called “I Have a Dream”.
• First, click on the paper to
print out a worksheet. Your
group will work together to
complete the worksheet
about the speech.
 “Tar Beach”
• Cassie is the main
character in the book “Tar
Beach” by Faith Ringgold.

• In the story, she faces

many problems that are
similar to those of Martin
Luther King Jr.

• This story takes place in an

underprivileged apartment
in NYC. The setting is just
after the time of MLK’s
 Cassie’s Dreams
• After reading “Tar Beach”
alone, you need to get back
into your groups.

• Click on the picture to print

another worksheet for your
group to complete.

• You will need to talk about

the things that you think
Cassie dreams about
changing in her life (like
MLK).
 Cassie’s Speech
• Next, you will try to write a
speech from the viewpoint
of Cassie.

• The speech should to be

like the one that we looked
at by MLK.
It needs to begin with
the words “I have a
dream…” .

• If necessary, review your

lists of Cassie’s and MLK’s
dreams to get your ideas
 Speech Writing Tips
• Click on the picture to the
right for some tips on how
to write a good speech.

• Remember that this is just

like any other piece of
writing.
You need to:
– Make a rough draft
– Revise your draft
– Write a final copy
 Share Your Speech
• First, click on the picture to
print out feedback
worksheets.
• Then, each person needs to
take a turn giving their
speech to your entire
group.

• If you are presenting, you

need to speak loud and
clear.
• If you are listening, you
need to be polite and give
 The End
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Remember to turn in
all of the completed
worksheets and a final
copy of your speech to
your teacher!