![]() This is the approach I’ve taken in my own classroom in years past (although earlier in the year due to district curriculum maps). With Martin Luther King day just around the corner, and Black History Month following soon after, many teachers are turning to this revered speech for analysis, particularly of MLK’s rhetorical devices. It is certainly worth noting that the speeches, written almost 100 years apart, address many of the same issues. Observant teachers of American literature courses should note some similarities between King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and another famous speech on the rights of blacks – Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the Fourth July?”. Ripe for rhetorical devices analysis and inspired by seminal documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, this speech has become a staple in many ELA classrooms. is known for his powerful speeches – in particular, his “I Have a Dream” speech. ![]()
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