Martin Luther King Jr. Day Classroom Resources

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the prefect time to teach your classroom about the importance of equality and civil rights. By using variety of resources to address your class's learning needs, you can create an educational and enjoyable unit -or you may wish to pick and choose to find just the right activities to support your existing plans.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEBSITES The Cumberland County AVA Center provides a wide selection of websites about Martin Luther King Jr. suitable for classroom use. Links provide historical data, clip art, coloring pages, crafts and ready to use lesson plans and ideas for classroom activities.

Kids Turn Central Online Resources offers another selection of resources with links to classroom activities, crafts, ideas for lessons and recommended book for children. Don't forget to check out the online quizzes and ecards to celebrate martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Teresa Strong has complied a Dr. Martin Luther King Scavenger Hunt that includes a virtual tour and a set of questions for students to answer as they research martin Luther King Jr.

Kristy Cofer has designed a MLK Webquest for 3rd Grade Social Studies that includes links to all the materials students need to record their work, as they become detectives seeking the truth about martin Luther King Jr. Also includes a detailed rubric for evaluating student performance and demonstration of knowledge. This one requires little additional preparation on your part and is ready to use in your classroom.

Mr. Donn.org has complied an impressive selection of Resources for Martin Luther King Jr. Day that includes resource links for background information, bulletin board ideas, worksheets and printables, a selection of lesson plans ranging from 3 grade through 12^th, and mini units for 3 and 4^th grade. Don't miss out on what Mr. Donn has to offer as these resources are truly impressive and the quality of work is unquestionable. Mr. Donn is the author of several ancient history units.

Blending hands on activities with historical data and multimedia presentations addresses the learning styles of all your students and keep them focused on the task. Strive to balance classroom activities to maintain interest and activate learning. Although you want your students to learn, always remember that learning should be fun because happy involved children retain what they learn.

** Please preview all sites and links before assigning tasks to students. Links can change without warning and may not be suitable for the students in your classroom