“I Have a Dream” Close Reading

Students analyze a key excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Through guided questions, they identify the message, tone, language choices, and emotional impact of the passage. The activity deepens comprehension of rhetoric and historical context while encouraging reflection on how words can inspire social change.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Reading and Analyzing Primary Sources

Social Studies – U.S. History: Civil Rights and Advocacy

English Language Arts – Tone, Purpose, and Impact Analysis

Social Studies – Historical Understanding of Social Movements

This worksheet is part of our Civil Rights Movement collection.