Martin Luther King Jr. - KS2 Whole Class Reading Session! (original text included)

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s understanding of the social activist Martin Luther King Jr., whilst also developing a range of comprehension skills when reading non-fiction texts.

The resource pack contains a comprehensive and original knowledge organiser-style reading text, in addition to an extract from the 1963 ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. It also contains a colourful and thought-provoking PowerPoint presentation, which develops learning through a range of retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.

The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.

The session is best suited for children in years 4-6, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.