Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Teacher Resources

Learn about Martin Luther King Jr, an outstanding American leader and hero, who was born on January 15, 1929. Share the stories of his vision and commitment by using our activities, lessons, and worksheets that detail Dr. King's life. There are quizzes, biographies, and art activities on this civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. You'll also find references on his assassination, resources for Black History Month (February), and activities for Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Educational Videos

Use our short videos about Martin Luther King, Jr. to enhance students' learning. Creative extension activities accompany each video, including a printable mini-book, a quiz, and a reading passage.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities

Printables

Increase students' knowledge of Martin Luther King, Jr. through their writing and creative thinking skills. Studying Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech through writing and reading are a few of the engaging printable activities offered.

Lesson Plans

Students will learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the African-American culture through these detailed and creative lesson plans.

References

Use our reading passage references to increase students' knowledge and understanding of Martin Luther King's life and times.

Language Arts Activities

Expand students' learning of Martin Luther King, Jr. with these activities including journal topics, reading passages with comprehension questions, teacher's guide, and lesson plans.

MLK Jr Art Activities

Use our resources and have students create a mini-book about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr Biographies

Enhance students' comprehension of Martin Luther King, Jr. using the lesson plan, printable, reading passage, and more included in these resources.

Civil Rights Resources

Our Civil Rights Resources offer you videos with activities, printable pages, a teaching guide, quiz, and a reading passage about Marin Luther King, Jr.

African-American History Resources

Utilize our favorite resources to teach African-American history. Among the many resource choices are printable pages, art activities, lesson plans and more.

Black History Month

Our Black History Month resources include a variety of activities to enhance students' knowledge of Martin Luther King, Jr. including a mini-book, lesson plans, and a slide show of a coloring book.