Lesson Plan: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech as a work of literature (PBS NewsHour Extra)

Description:

Subjects: English, Social Studies, Government

Estimated Time: One class period, plus extended activities

Grade Level: 9-12

Objective: Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and discuss the rhetorical influences on King’s speech, the oratorical devices that King used in delivering his speech and how a speech is similar to/different from other literary forms.