Your Name Your Teacher Your Grade The life
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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 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 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 civil rights movement and how were the Kings involved?
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 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 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 to further the cause of social justice in the United States and around the world.