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MLK Day & 100th Day of School

The King Center: http://www.thekingcenter.com/  Contains full details of this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. day
observances, as well as extensive links to other King resources.

Seattle's Tribute to MLK: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/index.html  A useful study guide for teachers and students.
Includes an interactive quiz, text from speeches, a timeline, comments from other students around the country, and much more.

Exploring the Power of Martin Luther King, Jr.*s Words through Diamante Poetry: http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=258 Lesson plan for grades 9-12.

March on Washington and its Impact: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/history/dream_8-20.html
Secondary lesson plan.

MLK Jr: Research and Education Institute: http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/ Extensive resources for teachers and students.

Day of Service: http://www.mlkday.org/  This site has lots of ideas for making MLK day "A day ON, not a day OFF".

MLK Activities: http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3178 Numerous teacher-submitted activities on this page.

MLK: Online Teacher Resources: http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/mlk/ 
Technology integrated lessons and activities.

Were My Dreams Realized?: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793-53757--,00.html
What has changed since three civil rights leaders were assassinated in the 1960s? What has remained the same?
What dreams were realized, and what work has yet to be done? These are some of the questions that
students will consider with this lesson plan for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

MLK Scavenger Hunt: http://tstrong.com/mlking/ Interactive, online activities.

Martin Luther King Day Wordsearch: http://www.everydayteaching.com/Holiday/MLK/MartinLutherKingJr.Wordsearch.pdf
Printable worksheet for your students to review concepts and issues involved in celebrating the
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

100th Day of School

100 Acts of Kindness: http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=259
This lesson plan for early elementary classes combines two major events: Martin Luther King Day and
the 100th day of school. Students will be identifying ways they can make differences, whether big or small,
and then carrying out 100 acts of kindness.

Descriptive Writing and the 100th Day of School: http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=891
K-2 lesson plan.

100th Day of School Activities: http://teachers.eusd.k12.ca.us/bbuchel/TeacherIdeas/100thDay/100day.htm
Creative ideas collected for celebrating Day 100 in your classroom.

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