Kindergarten year Social Studies Unit 4: Symbols of Country and State

Kindergarten · Social Studies · Week 20

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Pick a page. Tap Play to listen.

  1. LookWhat did Dr. King work for?Play
  2. DoPut his work in order.Play
  3. ShowShow why we remember him.Play
  4. DrawDraw what you saw this week.Play
For the grown-up

Each lesson takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

Big idea

People can work together to change unfair treatment.

Words

  • fairness treating people with equal care and rights
  • belief idea someone holds true
  • action something someone does
  • change become different

All words on the Word Wall

Talk together

  • What unfair treatment did he challenge?
  • What did he and others do?
  • What change did their work help bring?

Get ready

  • Rights-cleared King portrait/photo reference, action/result cards and January calendar.

How to help

Let your child listen, look and try before you explain. Point to the next picture if needed. Accept drawing, pointing or a voice response; writing is optional. Save the child’s own work with a date.

Standards

K.6.1, K.6.2, K.1.3