The third Monday in January is a special day set aside to celebrate the life and achievements of America’s most influential civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The third Monday in January is also a school day for my family. Below are the links for the resources we will be learning from for our MLK Day homeschooling lessons .
MLK Day background http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/martin-luther-king-day
Interactive biography and quiz (for the younger kids) http://www.turtlediary.com/biographies/world-leaders/martin-luther-king-jr.html
From the National Parks Service, The Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site in Georgia http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm
The Scriptural and scientific response to the question, “Where Did The Races Come From?” http://www.icr.org/article/where-did-races-come-from/ and video https://vimeo.com/39524116
American Civil Rights timeline http://www.kidzworld.com/article/3015-civil-rights-movement-timeline
Public speaking advice and tips for kids https://www.verywellmind.com/public-speaking-tips-3024732
MLK quotes for reading, discussion and copywork http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/martin_luther_king_jr.html
Video collection and classroom activities https://www.teachervision.com/martin-luther-king-jr/video/73143.html
Printable Word Puzzles and Worksheets http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/martin-luther-king-jr-day/printables/
A Racial Equality Timeline math lesson – http://www.yummymath.com/2015/timeline-towards-racial-equality-4/
Crayon Art with Poetry Lesson – http://www.kinderart.com/multic/mlkjr_crayons.shtml
betty jo
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Thank you for putting these wonderful resources together!
You’re most welcome, Fran!
Thank you so much!!!
You are very welcome!
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This is my resource link collection for MLK studies from last year. We’re going to review and go over some of them again. There’s some good resources to go across the curriculum for any age/level.
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