Letter from a Birmingham Jail Vocabulary

Another great way to engage your students is through the creation of storyboards that use vocabulary from “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Here is a list of a few vocabulary words commonly taught with the letter, and an example of a visual vocabulary board.

Example Vocabulary Words from “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

• negotiation
• self-purification
• civil disobedience
• moral
• moderate
• oppression
• demonstrator
• segregate
• tension
• scintillate
• categorize
• humiliate
• precipitate
• commend
• relegate
• integrating
• sanctimonious

In the vocabulary board, students can choose between coming up with their use of the vocabulary word, finding a specific example from the text, or depicting it without words.

Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in Letter from a Birmingham Jail by creating visualizations.

1. Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
2. Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
3. Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
4. Illustrate the meaning of the word in the cell using a combination of scenes, characters, and items.
• Alternatively, use Photos for Class to show the meaning of the words with the search bar.
5. Save and submit your storyboard.