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I was shocked when I discovered that most of my grade 5/6 students had never heard of Martin Luther King. My shock turned to real concern when Gandhi drew blank stares. These are people you need to know! I protested. To help solve the dilemma I created ‘Now You Know’ These cards can be used in a variety of ways. I deliberately made the descriptions brief so that students could use them as a starting point for their own research. The Cards could be given as a homework task, initiate discussion an

I was shocked when I discovered that most of my grade 5/6 students had never heard of Martin Luther king. My shock turned to real concern when Gandhi drew blank stares. These are people you need to know! I protested. To help solve the dilemma I created ‘now you know’ The cards can be used in various ways. I deliberately made the descriptions brief so that students could use them as a starting point for their own research. THE Cards could be given as a homework task, initiate discussion and ev

I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT MOST OF MY GRADE 5/6 STUDENTS HAD NEVER HEARD OF MARTIN LUTHER KING. MY SHOCK TURNED TO REAL CONCERN WHEN GANDHI DREW BLANK STARES. THESE ARE PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW! I PROTESTED. TO HELP SOLVE THE DILEMMA I CREATED ‘NOW YOU KNOW’ THESE CARDS CAN BE USED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. I DELIBERATELY MADE THE DESCRIPTIONS BRIEF SO THAT STUDENTS COULD USE THEM AS A STARTING POINT FOR THEIR OWN RESEARCH. THE CARDS COULD BE GIVEN AS A HOMEWORK TASK, INITIATE DISCUSSION AN