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In 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on this day.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
In 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on this day.
Students study Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and work in groups to create a mural that depicts Dr. King's vision of peace.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Me: Identifying with a Hero
Grades
K - 2
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Me: Identifying with a Hero
This lesson provides ideas for celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by encouraging students to explore the connections between Dr. King and themselves through journaling and inquiry-based research.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Students explore the "I Have a Dream" Foundation's website and brainstorm ways they can help themselves or others at their school achieve their educational dreams.
Entering History: Nikki Giovanni and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Entering History: Nikki Giovanni and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nikki Giovanni's poem "The Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr." is paired with Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, taking students on a quest through time to the Civil Rights movement.
Exploring the Power of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Words through Diamante Poetry
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Exploring the Power of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Words through Diamante Poetry

Students explore the ways that powerful and passionate words communicate the concepts of freedom, justice, discrimination, and the American Dream in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

How Big Are <em>Martin's Big Words</em>? Thinking Big about the Future
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
How Big Are Martin's Big Words? Thinking Big about the Future

Inspired by the book Martin's Big Words, students explore information on Dr. King to think about his "big" words, then they write about their own "big" words and dreams.

Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Every Punctuation Mark Matters: A Minilesson on Semicolons
Students analyze stylistic choices and grammar use in authentic writing, focusing on the use of the semicolon in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
LeVar Burton, longtime host of <em>Reading Rainbow</em>, was born in 1957.
Grades
1 - 4
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
LeVar Burton, longtime host of Reading Rainbow, was born in 1957.
After reading two complementary Reading Rainbow selections, students compare the selections using the Venn Diagram and write a comparison essay.
Grades
K - 2
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Lesson Plan
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Recurring Lesson
Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness
This lesson provides the "action piece" for any study of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this project, students participate in Dr. King's dream by doing 100 acts of kindness.

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