Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

Whose Philosophy Made the Most Sense for America in the 1960’s?

Martin Luther King Jr.

RAFT: Civil Rights Movement R- You are the leader of a community.

A- You are addressing the members of your community.

F- (See product choice chart)

T- You must influence the members of your community to support the philosophy of one (1) Civil Rights leader- MLK or Malcolm X.

KT Visual Auditory Alternative

• Flyer

• Skit

• Coat of Arms

• Art Gallery

• Rap/Song/Poem/Spoken Word

• Interview

• Speech

• Speak to me

ResourcesKT Visual

• Flyer:www.smore.comwww.glogster.com

• Skit

• Coat of Arms:www.familytreesandcrests.com/heraldry-symbols.htm

• Art Gallery:www.animoto.com

Auditory

• Interview: www.animoto.com

• Song/Rap/Poem/Spoken Word

Smore, Glogster and Animoto require you to create an account using your email address. If you do not have an email address, you can use Microsoft PowerPoint to create your product.

You are not permitted to create an email address in class!

All Products- Requirements!!!Answer this question- Whose philosophy made the most

sense for America in the 1960’s- MLK or Malcolm X? Whose philosophy and actions had a greater impact or created more change?

Once you have answered this question, start to plan the creation of your product.

You product must show that you have… Identified the leader who had the greatest impact.Explained the leader’s philosophy- What did they believe

in? Judged why you think the leader’s philosophy was

successful.

Auditory Group- Specific Requirements

Song/Rap/Poem/Spoken Word Must be at least 10 lines in length

Example (“I Have a Dream” - Common Ft. Will.i.am):

“Hate has no color or age, flip the page,

Now my rage became freedom,

Writin' dreams in the dark, they far but I can see 'em,

I believe in Heaven more than Hell,

Blessings more than jail,

In the ghetto let love prevail,

With a story to tell, my eyes see the glory and well,

The world waitin’ for me to yell ‘I Have a Dream’.”

Auditory Requirements- Continued

Interview Must include 5 Questions (asked by you) and 5

Answers (provided by the Civil Rights leader The questions and answers must be written in

complete sentences. Each answer should be 1-3 sentences in length.

Example (Interview with Martin Luther King, Jr.):Q: Why do you promote love?

A: I promote love because it extinguishes hatred. Responding to hatred with hatred only multiples hatred. We must treat our neighbors with the same respect we expect from them.

K/T Group- Specific Requirements

FlyerMust include five facts about your leader, his

philosophy and his accomplishmentsMust include five pictures

SkitYour script must include 10 linesYour skit can be a made-up scenario based on

realistic eventsSee me if you need a skit prompt- I have a list you

can choose from

Visual Group-

Coat of ArmsMust include 5 symbolsUnderneath the picture, you must write a 3-5

sentence statement explaining the symbols you chose and why you chose them

Art GalleryMust include 5 picturesUnderneath each picture, you must write a 1-2

sentence statement explaining the importance of the picture