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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking to a large crowd during the March on Washington, with the Lincoln Memorial in the background.
Black and white image of a man speaking at a podium with microphones, wearing a suit, and a hat partially visible in the foreground.
Sheet music with blue lines and notes, displaying musical notations and symbols.
Black and white photo of a woman with glasses, smiling, standing outdoors with a man in the background.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

407 minutes

16 Items

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking to a large crowd during the March on Washington, with the Lincoln Memorial in the background.
I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Identity

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

Black and white image of a man speaking at a podium with microphones, wearing a suit, and a hat partially visible in the foreground.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

E Lesson

20 Min

Sheet music with blue lines and notes, displaying musical notations and symbols.
Inner City “Blues”: Music and Societal Frustrations in the Wake of the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

E Lesson

20 Min

Black and white photo of a woman with glasses, smiling, standing outdoors with a man in the background.
Rosa Parks, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Purpose

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

A close-up of a historical document with the text "We the People" and a quill pen on top.
Liberty and Equality for African Americans During Reconstruction

E Lesson

20 Min

United States Supreme Court building with large columns and a detailed pediment against a blue sky.
Justice for All

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9 Activities

95 Min

Slide titled "Primary Source" featuring Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech and discussion questions.
Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963

Activity

Text detailing primary sources on civil rights, featuring Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963

Activity

Slide featuring a 1955 speech by Martin Luther King Jr. about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and civil rights principles.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Montgomery Bus Boycott Speech, 1955

Activity

Text on a page titled "Primary Source" discussing Martin Luther King Jr.'s views on civil rights and justice.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Where Do We Go From Here?, 1967

Activity

Text excerpt from a document discussing the Declaration of Independence and Martin Luther King Jr.
Handout A: The Declaration and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Activity

A split image of Martin Luther King Jr., one side showing him in a police mugshot, the other in a contemplative pose in jail.
Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” 1963

Activity

40 Min

Image depicting Martin Luther King Jr. and others at the Lincoln Memorial, discussing the March on Washington.
Martin Luther King Jr. and The March on Washington to the Lincoln Memorial | BRIdge from the Past

Video

10 Min

Image features text about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" with decorative glasses overlay.
Reading Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” | A Primary Source Close Read

Video

42 Min

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking to a large crowd during the March on Washington, with the Lincoln Memorial in the background.
Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream,” August 28, 1963

Activity

40 Min

Rosa Parks sits outside. Martin Luther King Jr. sits in the background.
Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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