Martin Luther King, Jr. Unit Study

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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Unit Study is designed for the whole family to use together (Grades K-12). Learn all about King's life and legacy. 
 
What You’ll Learn and Do
  • Unit study features five lessons, each written as a story to read aloud with your family
  • Each lesson has key terms, map points, timeline points, and video links
  • Learn about major historical civil rights events, including the Montgomery bus boycott, Birmingham campaign, and Selma to Montgomery march
  • Learn about how King worked with Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson to change civil rights laws
  • Complete unique and engaging activities
  • Read, watch, and analyze primary sources—from Supreme Court decisions to presidential speeches
  • View and discuss artwork and sing freedom songs
  • Participate in service project
  • Subject areas covered: history, government, law, ethics, art, and music. See below for details on course credits. 
 
Other Features
  • Internet linked
  • Includes map and timeline printable
  • Comes as electronic PDF you can print
  • Includes lesson plans and an answer key
  • Everything is included. Families only need to have Internet access and provide craft supplies they probably already have around the house.
  • 77 pages in length
  • Written by a presidential scholar
  • Parents will learn a lot too!
 
How to Use
  • Designed for the whole family to use together
  • The activities are modified for different grade-levels
  • Flexible to use. Families can do one lesson per day leading up to the MLK holiday or complete at any time of the year!

Earn Credit
  • ​Social Studies: .06 credits (10 hours)
Learn history of civil rights movement; civil rights laws; roles of Martin Luther King and Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson; geography and timeline
  • Language Arts: .03 credits (5 hours)
Read and analyze presidential rhetoric and Supreme Court opinion; answer questions for reading comprehension
  • Fine Art: .02 credits (3 hours)
Analyze Norman Rockwell painting; learn freedom songs; create protest poster
  • Electives: .02 credits (3 hours)
Plan and participate in community service project