Instruct students to independently read “The Importance of Vietnam” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which draws connections between the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. Explain that this was one of Dr. King’s most controversial speeches. After they read, students should write down their main takeaway from the document and create three discussion questions they want to ask the full class during a Socratic seminar.

After the seminar, lead a reflection in which students answer the following questions:

• What was a different perspective you considered during the seminar?
• Complete the sentence: “I used to think…and now I think…”