Behrman House Resources for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Lesson plans and worksheets that prompt discussion and lead students to a better understanding of MLK Day.
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This Behrman House resource consists of three worksheets and a lesson plan for leading the following conversations:
- Grades 3-4: Repairing the World
- Grades 4-6: Courage, Ometz Leiv
- Grades 4-6: Justice, Tzedek (sample worksheet)
- Teens: Racism: Police and the Community (6 page lesson)
The worksheets and lessons provide opportunities for students to learn the fundamental ideas behind Civil Rights and the teachings of MLK.
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