With the
discussion of placing an image of Harriet Tubman on the U.S. $20 bill,
attention focuses on black history. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is
celebrated on the third Monday in January and February is Black History Month.
In early summer, the United States focuses on American history with
its observance of Memorial Day, Flag Day and 4th of July. But really, every day
should honor such important contributions of American people and every month
Americans should celebrate U.S. history.
Here
are free printable American history lesson plans on the
great civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Jr was born on January 15,
1929. MLK and was shot by an assassin's bullet on April 4, 1968. Use these free
printable lesson plans to explore this legendary hero in the classroom,
homeschool, scout troops 4H and social groups.
Nobel
Prize has free printable MLK Jr
and black history lesson plans, As the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Martin Luther King Jr. is
featured on this website with a comprehensive bibliography of resources. About
has an entire unit of free printable Martin
Luther King Jr activities, including a 5-page activity booklet Happy Birthday MLK by Jean
Marzollo. It covers the life and work of Dr. King. The lessons guide students
through readings, discussions, response activities and higher order thinking
skills questions.
Mr.Donn
has free printable American history lesson plans, created by a teacher for teachers. There are
close to 30 links for free printable lessons, posters, coloring pages, worksheets,
fill-in-the-blanks, puzzles, coloring pages, literature study guides and
activities based on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Some black history favorites
include a Unity Hand Wreath cut and paste craft, a Box of Crayonscoloring craft and Breaking Color Barriers (a science object lesson for children)
ABC
Teach has 16 free printable lesson plans focused on world peace and unity. There
are crafts, writing prompts, posters, games, coloring pages, word search,
worksheets, reading activities, acrostic forms, poetry frames and much more.
After all, peace, unity and brotherhood was what Dr. King was all about.
ABC
Teach MLK has free printable writing
prompts, worksheets,
lessons, games and activities about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his speeches,
including "I have a Dream". There are Black History Month
activities. In conclusion is a quote from that famous speech made by Dr. King,
made on August 28, 1963 at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
