Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986.
Watch the Brain Pop video to learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Follow the directions to complete the below activity:
On slide 2, write down what you know and what you want to know about Martin Luther King, Jr.
On slides 3 and 4, use the resources to learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr.
On slide 5, answer the questions.
On slide 6, provide 5 important facts about MLK.
On slide 7, give some reasons you can promote and build peace in the world today.
On slide 8, state your dream for the world.
Go back to slide 2, complete the last column.