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Martin Luther King Day | All About the Holidays

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Martin Luther King Day, a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January, is the focus of a short video that introduces young learners to the civil rights leader. The video provides a brief review of King's work and encourages viewers to engage in a community service project.

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Concepts
united states holidays, holiday celebrations, celebrations, martin luther king jr., famous african americans, african american history, african americans, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, service learning, service learning projects
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Follow the video with a discussion of service learning and brainstorm a list of projects class members could take on
  • Have class members research the concept of non-violent resistance
Classroom Considerations
  • Most appropriate for elementary classrooms
Pros
  • The video makes a great introduction to any Martin Luther King Day celebration
Cons
  • None