Description
In this lesson, students read and analyze paragraphs 26–33 of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” in which King criticizes the white church for its failure to take a stance. Students discuss how King unfolds his analysis of the church’s position and the way in which he orders his points. Following this discussion, the lesson culminates in a Quick Write on the following prompt: How does King unfold his analysis of the church in paragraphs 26–33?
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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 10 ELA Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 14.
Available from engageny.org/resource/grade-10-ela-module-2-unit-1-lesson-14; accessed 2015-05-29.
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