Name ________________________________________ Date _____________________________ Period ___
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Legacy Project
You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation by yourself or with a small group (2-3 members) that includes the
content about Martin Luther King, Jr. listed below.
Due Date:
Projects are due for presentation on _______________________.
Slide
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1
Content
Directions
Title Slide
Title slide with “Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy
Project” and your name(s) listed.
You may use an entire poem or relevant parts of
the poem. Be sure to include the title of the poem
and the poet’s name.
Find a picture online of a sculpture, oil painting,
sketch, drawing, etc.
2
Poetry
3
Artwork
4
Music
5
Speech
6
Newspaper
Article
7
Video Clip
8
Political
Cartoon
9
Quote
Find any song online that has lyrics that capture
what Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for. This song
does not have to about him personally nor does it
have to be written by him. Type at least one verse
of the song on your slide. You may wish to play
the song from an online source following the
directions given for slide 7 or you may play the
song from your phone/MP3 player.
Find any speech that typifies what Martin Luther
King, Jr. valued most in life. It does not have to
be a speech about him personally nor does it have
to be written by him.
Find an article online that speaks about Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s positive impact on society.
Find a brief (less than 2 minute) video clip from
online about Martin Luther King, Jr. Copy and
paste the URL onto your slide. Highlight the
URL and then right-click on the highlighted URL.
Click on “Hyperlink” from the dropdown menu.
Paste the URL in the “address” box. Then click
“OK”
Find a political cartoon that depicts segregation or
racial unrest in the 1960’s. Insert the cartoon on
this slide.
Find a quote online that captures the essence of
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. It does not have
to be specifically about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Question(s) to Answer on Slide
None
How does this piece of poetry represent
who Martin Luther King, Jr. was or the
movement he was a part of?
How does this work of art capture Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s dreams, vision, or hopes
for future generations?
How do the lyrics of this song capture
what Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for?
What do the words of this speech say about
what Martin Luther King, Jr. valued most
in life?
What in this article speaks about Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s positive impact on
society?
What do you think the purpose of posting
this video was?
What message was the cartoonist trying to
convey? What do you think Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s response would be to the
cartoon?
How does this quote capture the essence of
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy?