Letter From Birmingham Jail Lesson Plan

Read “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in its entirety.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1

5. 5

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

“Letter from Birmingham Jail”

King begins his letter by addressing the “fellow clergymen” whose critique sparked his desire to write the letter. He notes that he...