Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday

Here are some articles and primary sources you might use for your English or History class as next Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day in the US. You have to sign up at Readworks.org to use the links highlighted below but registration is free.

9th-10th Grade

"Jan. 15, 1929: Martin Luther KIng, Jr. Born"
Lexile: 1200
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"Oct. 14, 1964: King Wins Nobel Peace Prize"
Lexile: 1320
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11th-12th Grade

"Martin Luther King Jr."
Lexile: 1630
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"Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination"
Lexile: 1600
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"10 Things You May Not Know About Martin Luther King Jr."
Lexile: 1400
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"Selma to Montgomery March"
Lexile: 1530
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"March on Washington"
Lexile: 1430
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"Civil Rights Act"
Lexile: 1450
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"Voting Rights Act"
Lexile: 1410
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