Intended grade level for this plan: 5th Grade

Book title: I Have A Dream

Author: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publisher & year: 2012, Random House Inc.
INTEGRATION PLANNING TEMPLATE
CONTENT AREAS
BEING
INTEGRATED
TEKS (1 TEKS
FROM EACH
CONTENT AREA)
TO BE
ADDRESSED

Social Studies

English Language Arts

SS.5.5.C: The student is expected

to identify the accomplishment of
individuals and groups such as
Martin Luther King Jr who has
made contributions to society in the
area of civil rights.

ELA.5.18.B: Students are

expected to write formal and
informal letters that convey,
include important information,
demonstrate a sense of closure,
and use appropriate conventions.

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
(1 for each of the
TEKS)
What do you want
students to learn?

The student will be able to identify

accomplishments and effects of
Martin Luther King Jr. on society
after the Civil Rights Movement.

The student will be able to write a

formal letter to Martin Luther
King Jr. using appropriate
conventions and structure.

IDEAS FOR
ACTIVITIES
What kinds of
learning experiences
will help students to
meet the learning
objectives set for each
content area?

Social Studies Background Knowledge: Students will have previously

discussed the Civil Rights movement, key figures, and Martin Luther
King Jrs role as a leader for change.

Do not use the writing process for

ELA. Write out the words to the
TEKS.

ELA Background Knowledge: Students will have previously learned the

proper way to construct a letter. Students will have discussed the proper
way to format a formal letter, including components such as a
salutation, a date, and a closing.
1. To begin class, the teacher will review what the students have
learned regarding the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther
King by asking questions such as: what were key components of
the Civil Rights Movement? What role did Martin Luther King
Jr play? What effects did he have on the people of the time that
have we discussed?
2. The teacher will then introduce the book I Have a Dream
discussing the importance of this monumental speech.

ASSESSMENT
How will you
determine if the
students met the
learning objectives in
each content area?

The student will write a thank you

letter to Martin Luther King Jr.
targeting the criteria listed below.
In each students letter, the teacher
will look for specific examples of
how Martin Luther King Jr
sparked change in society during
the Civil Rights Movement and
how that has affected todays
society using the following rubric:
____/3 Student identifies 3 goals
Martin Luther King Jr stated in his
I have a dream speech.
___/3 Student explains how those
3 goals were carried out during the
Civil Rights Movement.

The student will write a thank you

letter to Martin Luther King Jr. In
the letters, students are expected to
use proper letter writing structure
and conventions. Each students
letter will be assessed with the
following rubric:
___/3 Student includes a proper
date, salutation, and closing in the
letter.
___/3 Student utilizes proper
sentence structure and paragraph
form throughout the letter.
___/3 Student conveys clear and
organized ideas.

___/3 Student describes how the

___/2 Student demonstrates
effects of those 3 goals can be seen correct grammar throughout the
in todays society.
letter