This is a lesson in using PowerPoint. I am designing it for first grade. They study famous Americans in
their classroom and Dr. Martin Luther King is one of them. I have designed a PowerPoint presentation
for them to use to answer questions about Dr. King. While they are learning about Dr. King, they are
learning how to use a few tools in PowerPoint. I will show them how to start a slideshow, move forward
to another slide, move backward to a slide and save the presentation. I will show them how to use the
hyperlinks on the last page and talk about internet safety.
Frameworks Covered:
Massachusetts Technology Literacy Standards and Expectations
K-2: 2.4 Identify the purpose of a media message (to inform, persuade, or entertain).
K-2: 2.6 Follow the school rules for safe and ethical Internet use. (Use of Internet in this grade span is
determined by district policy.)
K-2: 3.1 Use various age-appropriate technologies to locate, collect, and organize information.
K-2: 3.4 Use a variety of age-appropriate technologies (e.g., drawing program, presentation software) to
communicate and exchange ideas.
Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework
UNITED SLEADERS, SYMBOLS, EVENTS, AND HOLIDAYS
1.5 Give reasons for celebrating the events or people commemorated in national and
Massachusetts holidays. On a calendar for the current year, identify the months for Labor Day, Columbus
Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Patriots Day, Memorial Day,
Flag Day, and Independence Day.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Adapted From:
Rookie Biographies
By Wil Mara
2002, Children’s Press
When we think of heroes, we think
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was
an African American man who
worked hard to make life better
for all Americans.
Dr. King was born in Atlanta,
Georgia, in 1929. He was a very
smart child.
In college, Dr. King decided to
become a minister. A minister is
someone who teaches people
about God.
All his life, Dr. King saw that
many African Americans were
treated badly just because they
were black. This kind of
treatment is called racism.
There was a lot of racism in the
United States at the time.
African Americans were not
allowed to shop in the same
stores as white people. African
American children were not even
allowed to go to the same
schools as white children!
Dr. King spoke to large groups
of people and told them racism
was wrong.
In 1963 he said the words, “I
have a dream.” Dr. King’s
dream was to end racism. Those
words became very famous.
Many people did not like Dr.
King. They sent him letters
saying they hated him.
Someone even threw a bomb
into his house.
Dr. King was brave. He never
stopped trying to end racism.
In 1964, the United States
passed a new law. It was called
the Civil Rights Act.
The Civil Rights Act said that
African Americans had to be
treated the same way as
everyone else.
Dr. King spent the rest of his life
trying to end racism. He was
shot and killed in 1968 by
someone who did not agree with
him. Millions of people all over
the world cried for him.
Today, we celebrate a holiday
named for Dr. King. Martin
Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated
on the third Monday of January.
On this day, we remember Dr.
King’s dream to end racism. We
also remember to try to make his
dream come true.
Additional Websites for
Information on Dr. King
National Geographic for Kids – Dr. King
Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" Speech