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"What is Your Life's Blueprint?" Speech from Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. – Inspiring “What’s Your Life’s Blueprint?” – Digital

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Are you looking for an engaging and inspirational activity to study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy or Black History Month?

These reading comprehension and journal activities focus on Dr. King’s “Street Sweeper” speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” This is a digital activity!

This resource is perfect for:
✅ Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day)
✅ Black History Month
✅ 8th grade graduation
✅ Back-to-school

This inspirational speech was delivered at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, six months before Dr. King was assassinated. In it, Dr. King calls students to think about what they want from their lives, and how they can be their very best selves.

What teachers like you are saying about Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech activity:

Lori G.
Lori G.
“I used this in a school for at-risk teens. I finally had everyone participating in close reading, exchanging provocative dialogue, and developing a variety of performance assessments. My favorite lesson from any seller yet!"
Nancy C.
Nancy C.
“I have never analyzed MLK Speech but this gave me the opportunity to close read the whole speech with my students. They loved it!”
Margaret E.
Margaret E.
“I used this the Friday before MLK Day. It seemed to really impact my students and reach them. Many of them only knew of his "I Have a Dream" speech, so they appreciated hearing more of his words."
Lori G.
Lori G.
“I used this in a school for at-risk teens. I finally had everyone participating in close reading, exchanging provocative dialogue, and developing a variety of performance assessments. My favorite lesson from any seller yet!"
Nancy C.
Nancy C.
“I have never analyzed MLK Speech but this gave me the opportunity to close read the whole speech with my students. They loved it!”

Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech activity includes:

⭐ Reflective journal prompts/discussion questions for before and after the speech

⭐ Comprehension questions (and answer key) for a short study of the speech (Common Core aligned close reading)

⭐ Instructions & rubric for a mini-project: students choose from 4 choices (inspirational poster, mural, timeline, creative journal entry)

⭐ Editable rubrics: set your own weights (points-based or standards-based)

⭐ Plain-text version for screen readers

⭐ Paper version

Is your classroom not yet 1:1? That’s okay! This makes a great technology center activity.

This product also includes the original paper version in black and white for your convenience. You can also purchase just the paper version here.

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