Building Background Knowledge for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

"Just the facts..." can make history boring, so spice up learning with unique and fun Martin Luther King, Jr. activities! 

Start off by introducing basic facts about the life of the great civil rights leader (click here for all activities): 

Then, let students re-tell the story and make their own comic books:

 Finish up with FREE puzzles that use basic facts! Click here to enjoy these FREE downloads.

Need higher level, critical thinking activities to go beyond basic facts? Journal or writing prompts can help take learning to another level:

Have students connect with real life learning and problem solving by being judge and jury on Martin Luther King's famous plagiarism case:

Teaching basic facts can become more engaging when students are asked to re-tell historical moments. Then, students will be ready to take learning to the next level. 

Make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a memorable learning and teaching moment!