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Your Name Your Teacher Your Grade The life and times of Coretta Scott King

Your Name Your Teacher Your Grade The life and times of Coretta Scott King “WHEN YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES FOR A GREAT CAUSE, YOU WILL NEVER BE ALONE. ”

Coretta Scott King’s childhood • Where was Coretta Scott King born? • What did

Coretta Scott King’s childhood • Where was Coretta Scott King born? • What did her parents do? • Did she experience prejudice or injustice because of her race when she was a child? • What kind of a student was she? • What were her interests? • Did she go to college? If so, where?

Marriage to Martin Luther King • Where did Coretta and Martin meet? • Where

Marriage to Martin Luther King • Where did Coretta and Martin meet? • Where did they live when they were first married? • Where did Martin Luther King work?

Starting the civil rights movement • What event in Montgomery, Alabama triggered the modern

Starting the civil rights movement • What event in Montgomery, Alabama triggered the modern civil rights movement and how were the Kings involved?

Raising her children and using her gifts • How many children did Coretta Scott

Raising her children and using her gifts • How many children did Coretta Scott King have? • What were their names? • How did she use her background in music to support and further the civil rights movement?

Traveling to celebrate freedom • Make a timeline of the dates and places that

Traveling to celebrate freedom • Make a timeline of the dates and places that Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King visited together to celebrate a country’s freedom, to honor the memory of an inspirational leader, and to accept a prestigious award. Name of Event 1 Name of Event 2 Name of Event 3 Name of Event 4 Name of Event 5 Name of Event 6 Name of Event 7 Name of Event 8 1 st Date 2 nd Date 3 rd Date 4 th Date 5 th Date 6 th Date 7 th Date 8 th Date Description of Event Description of Event

Speaking out and taking a stand • Tell about the different places and times

Speaking out and taking a stand • Tell about the different places and times that Coretta Scott King spoke in public to take a stand against injustice and to support peace.

Coretta Scott King’s legacy • Describe the other organizations that Coretta Scott King established

Coretta Scott King’s legacy • Describe the other organizations that Coretta Scott King established to further the cause of social justice in the United States and around the world.