Dr. King, Similes, and Metaphors Lesson Plan: Identifying Literary Conventions in a Historical Speech

Submitted by: Andrew

3-5

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 to 5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the purpose of similes. Students will identify examples of simile use in specific historical texts and recognize the power of literary conventions in a historically significant speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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