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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Websites
Offers tips for making the day "a day on, not off," and highlights past MLK Day community service projects.
http://www.mlkday.org/
Explores why people should honor King and offers a chronology of his life along with selections from his speeches.
http://www.king-raleigh.org/history/persp.htm
A collection of King's speeches, letters, sermons, as well as his autobiography. Also includes articles others have written about him.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
Site helps families broaden their knowledge of King's life and legacy as they celebrate his birthday. Includes printable activities, interactive quizzes, and tips for making a difference.
http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4644,00.html
Examines the long road toward making King's birthday a national holiday.
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/holiday.htm
Includes biography, timeline, and facts about other civil rights leaders.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html
Chronicles all events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes information about the community march and rally, a biography and chronology of King's life, and famous quotations from King.
http://www.mlkday.com/
Interactive quiz tests your knowledge of King's life and the holiday that honors him.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/classroom/MLKquiz.html
A multimedia look at King's life along with a challenge for those wishing to remember him. From the U.S. Department of Defense.
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/mlk2002/
Reading comprehension activities, story prompts, and historical vocabulary printables.
http://www.edhelper.com/DrMartinLutherKingJr.htm
Includes coloring pages, word search puzzles and online games.
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/mlk/mlkday.htm
Includes printable coloring pages, games, and stationery.
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mlk/mlk.htm
Tells how King's birthday became a national holiday.
http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/mlk.html
Relates the history of the holiday. From Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
http://www.patriotism.org/mlk/