The Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

A Lesson Plan for Grades 5-8

By: Katie Hickey Snyder

AHTC Memphis Trip 2010

Day 2

1. In pairs, students explore one article from local Memphis newspaper using the following graphic organizer

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/document.html

Newspaper articles (rather than having students work in pairs, teacher can choose to have students work in small groups. In this case he/she should choose the articles most relevant). http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/feb/02/garbage-truck-kills-2-crewmen/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/feb/13/loeb-issues-order-stop-garbage-strike/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/feb/16/union-vows-strike-will-hold-despite-city-hiring-ne/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/mar/14/king-implored-ministers-come-here/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/mar/19/king-urges-work-stoppage-negroes-back-strike/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/mar/30/king-disappointed-march-hell-try-again-next-week/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/mar/30/city-appears-loss-answers/

 http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/mar/30/lbj-offers-riot-assistance-labor-leader-extends-ha/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/apr/04/king-challenges-court-restraint-vows-march/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/apr/05/gaping-wound-claims-life---hospitals-aid-futile/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/apr/06/tight-curfew-imposed/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/apr/06/dr-king-slain-sniper-looting-arson-touched-death/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1968/apr/09/somber-throng-19000-marchers-urged-let-kings-spiri/