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585 Martin luther king day Lesson Plans
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- Kindergarten
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Students recognize Martin Luther King Jr. as a great leader who worked to get equal rights for all people. They see that Martin Luther King Jr.'s hope was that all people could live together without prejudice. They listen to three excellent books. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students examine the life and speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. They discover his views of a peaceful world and how people could live together without prejudice towards one another. They also examine some aspects of the Civil Rights Movement. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students examine the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They conduct research, participate in a discrimination simulation, write a poem, and create a collage. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine how Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the United States. They practice treating others equally and respectfully. They also identify ways in which they can help King's dream of peace a reality. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students celebrate Martin Luther King Day by making a Friendship Circle and a Peace Tree for a multicultural bulletin board, and by illustrating a timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's life. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students access a varitey of Martin Luther King, Jr. themed websites. They locate information about Dr. King and his leadership in the American civil rights movement. They take a virtual tour of his birth home and view photographic essays on the marches Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students complete an anticipatory set (pre-reading activity) concerning Martin Luther King Jr., then participate in differentiated reading exercises to read the selection "Celebrating the Life and Contributions of Martin Luther King Jr.". Upon completion Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students participate in a pre and post-reading activity as they study Martin Luther King, Jr. They read the given selection about his life and complete a summary worksheet that includes at least three new facts that they discover about his life. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the history of Martin Luther King, Jr. day. Using the internet, they discover how the idea of Jim Crow kept African-Americans from gaining economic prosperity. They explain how an investment in human capital and a willingness to seek out new opportunities allowed for the African-American middle class to form. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the importance of the Martin Luther King Day holiday. They read a short story and then answer comprehension questions on Martin Luther King. Students acknowledge how to write three complete sentences, locate the prices of an item, add with a decimal, etc. Full Review »

