Transcript When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause

Mrs. Dean
Social Studies
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?
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.
World events during Coretta Scott King’s lifetime
• Make a timeline of the dates and events in Coretta Scott King’s life and
major world events happening during her lifetime.
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
1st Date
2nd Date
3rd Date
4th Date
5th Date
6th Date
7th Date
8th Date
Description of
Event
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Making the connection
• How may the world events you listed on the multi-tier timeline have
impacted or been impacted by the actions of Coretta Scott King?
• Analyze the relationships among events.