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Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Martin Luther King worksheet, students read a passage about King. They then answer six multiple choice recall questions about the story.
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Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Inspire kindness in and out of school with a activity that challenges scholars to perform 100 acts of kindness during the time between Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Valentine's day. Leading up to a celebration of friendship,...
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and answer a set of 10 fill-in-the-blank comprehension questions. 
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Martin Luther King Day

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
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.
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 20 words from the word box and the clues to help complete the crossword puzzle about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Upon the Clouds of Equality: King Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars learn about equality, justice and fairness. In this equality lesson, students experience what it feels like to be treated unequally. Young scholars examine Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of equality and his actions to...
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The Making of a Holiday: MLK, Jr. Day

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore the life of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. They discuss the events surrounding his death and the significance of the federal holiday honoring Dr. King. As a class, they read about Dr. King's work for...
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Sharing Compliments- King Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners research Martin Luther King Jr. In this African-American history instructional activity, students read the book A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. and discuss how he was a philanthropist. Learners use kind words towards...
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Martin Luther King Day

For Teachers 1st - 12th
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...
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King's Dream Revisited

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They complete a Webquest, listen to an excerpt from a speech, take an online quiz, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about current...
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He Had a Dream...I Have One Too!

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
What is your dream for a better world? After reading a short article about Dr Martin Luther King, kids identify something they would like to see changed, the steps that could be followed to make the dream a reality, and the effects these...
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The Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Died

For Students 4th - 12th
In this The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Died worksheet, students read the book The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Died and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 15 questions total.
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ESL: Martin Luther King Jr. Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL Martin Luther King Jr. instructional activity, students watch a video, then fill in blanks to complete the "I Have a Dream" speech and answer comprehension questions.
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, learners use the clues about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the words from the word box to complete the crossword puzzle.
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MLK: Complete the Speech

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a close look at a few paragraphs of Martin Luther King, Jr.s' famous speech, "I Have a Dream." Class members fill in the missing words using the bank of words provided and then respond to a question about the speech and modern day...
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Martin Luther King Day

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Invite your advanced ESL learners to explore the US national holiday Martin Luther King day. Play the attached mp3 which is a description of this important holiday and facilitate the phrase match and listening gap activities...
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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the principles he stood for: justice, equality, freedom, and peace.
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Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Civil Rights.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study civil rights leaders. In this Civil Rights lesson, 4th graders investigate what it means to stand up for something you believe in after reading about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama. Students create a...
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Continuing Gandhi's Legacy of Cross-Cultural Understanding: Central Asia and the Middle East

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the lifestyle of Gandhi by creating a Venn Diagram.  In this biographical lesson, students compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi while discussing their teaching methods.  Students...
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search worksheet, students find the words related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work. Students locate 40 words.
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Understanding the Theoretical Basis for Civil Disobedience

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Henry David Thoreau's 'On the Duty of Civil Disobedience' and Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." In this civil disobedience lesson, students read Thoreau's essay and answer 6 questions for the...
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The Way You Dream: Gandhi and King's Visions of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read Gandhi and Dr. King's messages about nonviolence and discuss their visions about loving one's enemies. In this nonviolence activity, students read Gandhi's "Ahimsa, or the Way of Nonviolence" and Dr. Martin Luther King's...
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American Minority Groups

For Teachers 12th
Explore the contributions individuals have made in the lives of American minority groups. Twelfth graders write a five-page expository piece providing a social history, examples of discrimination, and patterns of assimilation for an...
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Human Rights And Civil Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While he may not be as well known as civil rights activists such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, or Malcolm X, Ralph Bunche's contributions certainly made him a leader in the struggle for civil rights in the United States and...