Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Web Resources to Help Learn and Prepare

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday of every January. NEA has prepared this list of resources to help teachers, parents, and community members honor Dr. King's life and works.

• This is a good time to read Dr. King's historic speech I Have A Dream (1963) and others. You can find them at Stanford University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project.

• The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of Dr. King's legacy. It was established in 1968 by his wife, Coretta Scott King.

• Thousands of Americans celebrate Dr. King's birthday by serving in their communities. Find out more and download a toolkit for designing a service project in your community.

• The Massachusetts Teachers Association has assembled a collection of resources to help teachers design learning activities about Dr. King. They include links to original material such as speeches and papers.

• The Seattle Times maintains a Web site devoted to Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement that includes a photo gallery, timelines, a quiz, and study guides.

• Looking for lesson plans, printable worksheets, quizzes, and classroom activities to mark the celebration? Familyeducation.com and Education World have extensive resources for teachers.