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Activities for today:
Activities for today:
View Powerpoint "January for Students"
Read the articles below:
Civics in Real Life
Newsela with a quiz (4 questions)
Quotes from Martin Luther King
Watch the videos below regarding Mr. King's life.
Activity: Take one of Martin Luther King's quotes and create a small poster using that quote as the focus. Demonstrate meaning. Pictures may be included. Be prepared to share your design and thoughts with others.
Videos:
Videos:
The Story of Martin Luther King as told by Kid President
4th grade students remember: "I Have a Dream" speech
MLK Bio Newsela.pdf
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
In 1983 legislation made the third Monday in January a federal holiday with the first observance nationwide in 1986.
Born: January 15, 1929
Died: April 4, 1968
Graduated from high school at the age of 15 in Georgia
Received his B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College
Received his doctorate in 1955 from Boston University, at the age of 25.
In Boston, he met and married Coretta Scott
Had two sons and two daughters
In 1954, became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
In 1957, elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Wrote over 30 books and multiple publications
Conferred with President John F. Kennedy and campaigned for President Lyndon B. Johnson
Arrested over twenty times
Awarded five honorary degrees
Named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963
At the age of 35, was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize
On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, he was assassinated.
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