Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Photo by Mrs. Yollis 

On the third MONDAY in January, America celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is a national holiday, SO schools and government offices are closed in his honor.

Mrs. Yollis was in Washington, D.C. last September and took a Moonlight Monument tour. You can see her photo from the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial above. Here is a link to the government site with information about the new national monument.

Here is a link to a song we learned about MLK in music!

Here are some facts about Martin Luther King, Jr.:

• born in Atlanta, Georga
• born on January 15, 1929
• important civil rights leader
• believed in peaceful protest
• 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner
• assassinated on April 4, 1968
• honored with a national monument in Washington, D.C. (posthumously ~ that means, after he died the honor was bestowed.)

Take these facts and write some quality sentences about this great American! We will share them in class tomorrow!

(Hint: use high-level vocabulary, your sentence length should match your age)

Happy Birthday Martin Luther King!

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Last year, Mr. B. accompanied the class as they honored Dr. King with a song.
Listen and enjoy! 

Below are the words to sing along!
 

Once there was a man named King, Alleluia.

They called him Martin Luther King,  Alleluia

 King was wise and he was good, Alleluia.

He believed in brotherhood, Alleluia.

CHORUS:

Martin Luther King,

Freedom was his dream.

Martin Luther King,

Freedom was his dream.

Martin’s eyes were colorblind, Alleluia.

For he loved people of every kind, Alleluia.

 He had a dream for you and me, Alleluia.

He knew that all men must be free, Alleluia.

CHORUS

Fun Facts:

• American's celebrate his birth on the third Monday in January. MLK Day is a national holiday. 

• Martin was first named Michael, but his name was later changed to Martin, after  his father. His father's name was Martin Luther King, Sr.

• 1948 was the year he graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
 

• In 1955, Mr. King received his doctorate degree from Boston University. His new title was Dr. King.
  

• Dr. King used nonviolent acts to change the unfair laws of the U.S.
  

• On August 28, 1963, Dr. King gave his "I have a Dream" speech in Washington, D. C. to over 200, 000 people. This important speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 

• In 1963, MLK was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the civil rights movement.

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Do you know any other interesting facts about Dr. King?

How did you like the song?

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