In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a short biography video and do a listening exercise about Martin Luther King Jr. It includes discussion questions and other speaking activities about Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights, and racial discrimination in the USA. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes follow-up discussion based on quotes in the video, and an activitiy on adjectives describing Martin Luther King Jr. There is an additional 'I have a dream...' task, an optional bonus activity, and a quiz & review section included.
Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights, Racial Discrimination
Topics Sequencing, Video Information/Facts Task, Martin Luther King Jr. descriptions
Definition Matching, Adjectives, Video Quotes
Despite (Conjunction)
'I have a dream...' Task, Optional Bonus Activity, Quiz & Review
Discrimination, Racism, Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights