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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 4: Winter to Summer Holidays · Level 23
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Dr. King worked peacefully for fair laws. His day is in January.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 23
- Welcome to Winter to Summer Holidays! Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the third Monday in January.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, our state!
- Long ago, unfair laws kept Black people and white people apart, in schools, on buses, and in restaurants, because of their skin color. That was wrong.
- Dr. King worked peacefully, with words and marches, to change those laws. In his famous speech, 'I Have a Dream,' he dreamed that all people would be treated fairly.
- On his day, many people help their community, like cleaning a park or helping a neighbor.
- Try it with a grown-up! Do one kind thing for someone in your community.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SSKH1.f — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day