The March on Washington Worksheet

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RI.5.10

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This learning resource is available in interactive and printable formats. The interactive worksshet can be played online and assigned to students. The Printable PDF version can be downloaded and printed for completion by hand.

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About the March on Washington Worksheet

The March on Washington worksheet explores one of the most significant demonstrations in American civil rights history, examining the historic gathering of hundreds of thousands of activists on August 28, 1963. This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, The March on Washington helps students understand the pivotal moment when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech and its lasting impact on American civil rights legislation.

Through engaging reading comprehension passages and thought-provoking questions, students learn about the march's demands for jobs, freedom, and equality, as well as its influence on landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The worksheet encourages critical thinking about social justice, peaceful protest, and the power of collective action in achieving significant social change.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

Historical significance of the March on Washington
Impact of peaceful protest on legislative change
Role of civil rights leaders in social movements
Connection between public demonstration and policy reform

Learning Outcomes

Students will identify key events and figures of the March on Washington with 90% accuracy
Students will explain the relationship between the march and subsequent civil rights legislation
Students will analyze the significance of peaceful protest in achieving social change

Cognitive

This interactive worksheet develops historical analysis skills
Enhances comprehension of cause-and-effect relationships in civil rights history

Psychomotor

Improves writing skills through interactive response questions
Develops note-taking abilities through structured learning activities

Affective

Builds empathy and understanding through worksheet activities about civil rights
Develops appreciation for peaceful protest through interactive learning

Reinforce

Promotes discussion about social justice through worksheet activities
Encourages understanding of collective action through interactive learning

Common core standards covered

RI.5.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.