As we dedicate this day to the great Martin Luther King Jr, the civil rights leader; we should all be thinking about what ways we can be of service to each other, our communities and our nation. MLK was key in ending segregation and the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He was a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1964 and was remembered as one of the greatest African-American leaders. Below is a video of his "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963 to 250,000 people who marched to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill that created a federal holiday to honor King, celebrated on the third Monday in January.
Here are some other resources for the classroom this week.
- Resources for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 9 Meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Activities for the Classroom
- PBS NewsHour Extra - Martin Luther King - 6-12
- Civil Rights Leaders: Martin Luther King Jr. May need to sign in
- Discovery Ed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Channel - Paid subscription
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nonviolence Homepage
- Civil Rights - Junior Scholastic
- MLK Day Lesson for Younger Students
