CELEBRATING MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of America’s greatest leaders. He felt very strongly about the rights of Black Americans. He felt that everyone, Black or White, should have equal rights. The right to work and make an honest living, the right to vote, the right to a good education, and the right to use all public places. Martin believed in using love instead of hate to settle disagreements. He was a very influential leader, one who will always be remembered and honored in this country. This is possible because in 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill declaring that beginning in 1986, the third Monday of every January would be celebrated as a national holiday known as Martin Luther King Day.
More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: At least one biography (written on a 4th or 5th grade level) on Martin Luther King, Jr.
*Textbook or other resource containing information on civil rights
*Old magazines, construction paper, glue, and scissors for collages
*Video showing Martin giving a speech and leading a march
*Materials for picket signs (poster board, markers, sturdy sticks etc.)
Author: Rachel Cook
Source: © teacherlink.ed.usu.edu
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