Lesson Plans
An American Hero: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Encourage Your Students to Improve the World
- Grades:PreK–K
Andrea J. Spillett uses this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activity with her kindergarten students.
Step 1: Read Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, Jr. by Jean Marzollo.
Step 2: Discuss the story and focus on how Martin Luther King made the world a better place.
Step 3: Do a Think-Pair-Share with the students. Ask the students to THINK about how they make the world a better place.
Step 4: PAIR the students up in partners.
Step 5: Have the students SHARE with their partner how they make the world a better place.
Step 6: Have the students share in a whole group and write down their responses on chart paper
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- Subjects:Listening Comprehension, African and African American, Historic Figures, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month
