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Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Research Essay
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The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Service Essay is intended for students to learn about Dr. King by examining
the difficulties he faced, the choices he made, and the outcomes of those
choices. Students will use Web resources, library books and multimedia to
answer essential questions about the value of racial justice, equality, and
commitment.
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Essay
Format
IMPORTANT: Students must clearly understand the meaning of plagiarism
(from Plagiarism.org – What is
Plagiarism?), how to cite sources, and how to use quotes with critical
responses. The consequences for plagiarism are that students will receive a
zero for their work, with one opportunity to re-write and turn-in an
acceptable essay for partial credit.
NOTES: Students must use research
notes to answer essential questions for each paragraph. Students must
turn-in their notes for credit.
ESSAY: Essays must be written in MS Word, with a
proper header, indented paragraphs, and complete sentences.
Name
Date
Decision Education
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Research Essay
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Paragraph 1 – Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? What
difficult situations did he face? What problem was Dr. King trying to
solve?
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Paragraph 2 – What alternatives or choices did Dr. King
and his followers have? What were the most important outcomes from Dr.
King’s decision to use non-violent protest? How did the U.S. government respond to Dr. King’s decision to
use peaceful protest?
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Paragraph 3 – What talents did Dr. King display as a
leader of the civil rights movement? What do you think Dr. King valued
(what was his dream)? What can you do to honor Dr. King’s dream? What sort
of commitment will you make to get involved on MLK Day? How will you follow-through on your
commitment?
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Students must use
the following Web resources:
Other books and multimedia resources will be
provided in class. Students may use books from the school library. Students
must cite all sources used for their essay.
Essay due date: No later than January 31.
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Assessment
Each student will
be assessed on the following:
Format
– Does the student follow the
essay format?
Spelling
and grammar – Does the student
use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation?
Essential
questions, vocabulary and facts
– Does the student use information from their Web-based research to answer
the essential questions, and are the facts accurate?
Source
information - Does the student
use quotations with critical responses, and cite sources in a bibliography?
Deadline – Does the student complete his work on time?
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Please e-mail questions about this assignment to:
jbrown@haverford.org
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