I Have a Dream - Blooms Taxonomy

Where did MLK give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

• Washington DC

• Delaware

• Nebraska

• New York City

UNDERSTAND: Why did Martin Luther King give his “I have a dream” speech?

• to express his desires for protesting

• to express the nationwide need for racial equality and justice

• to express his frustration

APPLY: What literary device did King use throughout his "I Have a Dream" speech to drive his main point home?

• rhetoric

• alliteration

• repetition

• restorative practices

ANALYZE: What makes repetition an effective technique, in both oral and written language?

• It is effective because it keeps the audience on their toes.

• It makes your speech more detailed and interesting.

• It makes your position clear and easy for the audience remember to follow along with.

• It is effective because it presents lots of sensory details.

EVALUATE: In what ways has King’s dream become true in today’s America?

CREATE: How can YOU put the main messages of King’s speech into practice in your own life?

ANALYZE: Why do you think King include references in his speech from the Declaration of Independence and the Bible?

• He wanted to include a rhyme scheme for his listeners.

• He used those examples to give more academic data within his speeches.

• He used those examples to show how Black Americans were not being treated the way our nation's founders or God intended.

REMEMBER: I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created _____________.”

REMEMBER: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be __________ by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

To drive a point home and help someone remember an important concept repetition is the ___

• key

• reminder

• most interesting