Every January, we honor and bear in mind the life and influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He’s famend for his dedication to civil rights, advocating by means of non-violent means, and for his inspiring speeches and writings. Dr. King’s enduring affect on social justice and human rights continues to resonate right this moment as we rejoice Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2024.   

We stand in solidarity with everybody who honors, displays upon, and memorializes Dr. King, particularly on January 15, his birthday. Listed here are some methods which you can honor and train your college students about Dr. King:  

• Dedicate the day to neighborhood service 
• Take part in native or nationwide occasions 
• Delve right into a deeper understanding of Dr. King’s numerous commitments and beliefs by means of his writings or speeches 
• Share about Dr. King with others  

Microsoft encourages you to take a second to ponder Dr. King’s legacy, accomplishments, and historic and cultural significance. Let’s discover rejoice Dr. King in your classroom.   

Minecraft: Immerse in civil rights historical past

Minecraft Schooling stands out as a well-liked immersive studying platform for younger learners. Introduce your college students to the Who’s Dr. MLK Jr.? immersive world, the place they are going to collaboratively find out about Dr. King’s life and legacy by means of guided questions, emphasizing an understanding of his id and affect. Working collectively, college students will craft museum galleries illustrating the varied aspects of Dr. King.  

To reinforce the expertise, take into account pairing it with the Minecraft Good Bother: U.S. Civil Rights lesson, an extra useful resource to introduce your college students to distinguished civil rights leaders and occasions. Additional have interaction college students by exploring inspirational tales and portraits of American civil rights activists. Elevate the training journey by encouraging college students to pick a highlighted determine for deeper exploration utilizing Search Coach, a instrument particularly crafted to help college students in growing important info literacy abilities and finding dependable sources.  

Depiction of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama from Minecraft Good Bother: US Civil Rights Lesson. 

App smash Studying Accelerators 

Studying Accelerators are a set of studying instruments included in Microsoft 365 Schooling designed to offer college students with personalised real-time teaching as they develop important abilities, together with info and studying literacies. Combining, or “app smashing,” a number of instruments from this class enhances the general studying expertise and outcomes.   

To start, use Search Coach to find digital sources associated to Dr. King’s life or excerpts from his speeches. Subsequent, obtain the passage and create a Studying Progress task inside Microsoft Groups for Schooling. Studying Progress affords an inclusive and personalised platform for college students to refine their studying abilities, supplying actionable information for addressing particular person wants. Constructed-in instruments corresponding to Immersive Reader allow translation or read-aloud options. Moreover, Studying Coach makes a set of difficult phrases for every pupil, fostering additional follow and ability growth.  

Discover curiosity and train about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Wonderopolis 

Ignite your college students’ curiosity and train them about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by introducing Wonderopolis articles that handle elementary questions corresponding to Who Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? and What Is a Civil Proper?. Crafted in elementary-appropriate language, every article is accompanied by dialogue questions and related vocabulary. Immersive Reader is constructed into Wonderopolis giving college students an accessible expertise by means of translation, read-aloud, and different options that cater to your college students’ various studying wants.  

Utilizing the learn aloud function in Immersive Reader with the “Who Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?” Wonderopolis article. 

Curate a collaborative video library to show your college students about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Entry on-line movies of Dr. King’s iconic speeches, corresponding to “I Have a Dream” and “I Have Been to the Mountain High,” in addition to numerous biographies. Promote lively participation by organising a Channel, Dialog, or Project inside Groups for Schooling. This platform empowers college students to curate, view, and have interaction in discussions about these impactful movies.

Think about using Microsoft Stream or Flip to file your self studying numerous books or making a shared playlist for college students to discover. This interactive strategy enhances the training expertise, providing a possibility for college students to interact with the content material in a extra dynamic and personalised method.   

Join by means of Flip 

Flip, a platform designed for video-based classroom discussions, affords college students a safe and accessible house to precise their concepts. Educators can share the Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. subject, remix content material from Flip’s Discovery Library, or create a brand new dialogue by means of Flip’s built-in Subject Copilot.  

“Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” dialogue subject in Flip. 

Take a second to discover the curated Rejoice Black Historical past Flip Discovery Library Assortment, that includes ready-to-launch matters that allow college students to be taught, honor, and rejoice Black Historical past. This assortment consists of contributions from companions like The Nationwide WWII Museum, Amplify Voices, Langston League, The Equal Justice Initiative, and extra, together with submissions from educators throughout numerous grade ranges and topics.  

Prolong the dialog into Black Historical past Month by collaborating within the Studying from the Previous, Shaping the Future: Discovering Black Historical past by means of Digital Innovation Flip Stay Occasion on February 21, 2024. This occasion gives a possibility for college students to find how digital museums, Flip, and AI can be utilized to discover and rejoice the wealthy and various heritage of Black tradition in America and worldwide. Register for the occasion to take a journey by means of black historical past and tradition along with your class.  

Celebrating Mrs. Coretta Scott King 

Take a second to highlight Mrs. Coretta Scott King as you rejoice the legacy of the King household. The King Middle Timeline is an unparalleled assortment that paperwork the evolution, historical past, and affect of The King Middle, showcasing the worldwide contributions of its founder, Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Dive into the timeline to emphasise vital moments in Mrs. King’s life, specializing in themes like persistence, activism, nonviolence, and the preservation of historical past. Lastly, watch the Flip Occasion video A tribute to Mrs. Coretta Scott King together with her daughter Dr. Bernice A. King to rejoice Mrs. King’s international influence on human rights.  

The King Middle Timeline, chronicling the life, affect, and contributions of Mrs. Coretta Scott King.

Day-after-day presents a unbelievable alternative to delve into and rejoice the legacy, service, and values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Microsoft extends an invite to commemorate his birthday on January 15, 2024. Discover Dr. King’s life, his vital contributions, and his enduring influence by means of classroom sources, actions, and discussions.