Martin Luther King Jr.

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Dr. King’s Dream
In this lesson, K-2 students will learn about the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.  Students will listen to a brief biography, view photographs of the March on Washington, hear a portion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech, and discuss what King's words mean to them. Finally, they will create picture books about their own dreams of freedom for Americans today.

Martin Luther King and Faith Ringgold Quilting
Here is a lesson plan integrating art and a book about Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold.  Teacher Resource for grades 2-3.

Martin Luther King
Good lesson ideas including art, music and bulletin boards to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Teacher Resource for grades K-3.

Martin Luther King Jr. Teaching Unit
This site is a wonderful source of activities, clips, reproducible sheets, background information and much more to plan a teaching unit. Teacher Resource for elementary grades

Martin Luther King, Civil Rights and Diversity
Here is a quick gathering of resources for those of you planning curriculum around Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month.

Martin Luther King Jr.  
A good resource for Arts and Crafts, Bulletin Board, Discussion Topics, Language Activities, Songs for Children.

Dr. King’s Dream 
In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Students will listen to a brief biography, view photographs of the March on Washington, hear a portion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech, and discuss what King's words mean to them. Finally, they will create picture books about their own dreams of freedom for Americans today.

Being Treated Equally 
To let children experience prejudice first hand, in reference to Martin Luther King Day try this activity with your class.