✨ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Activity Packet

25 Cross-Curricular Activities for Upper Elementary

Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while reinforcing essential academic skills with this comprehensive upper elementary activity packet.

This thoughtfully designed resource helps students learn about Dr. King’s life, leadership, and impact — while covering reading, writing, grammar, and math standards.

Perfect for Martin Luther King Jr. Day lessons, social studies integration, or cross-curricular thematic units.

📚 What This Resource Covers

Students will explore:

✔ Dr. King’s life and accomplishments

✔ The meaning of equality and peace

✔ His famous “I Have a Dream” speech

✔ Cause and effect in historical events

✔ Important vocabulary and character traits

✔ Data and math skills connected to real-world content

Answer keys are included when applicable for quick and easy assessment.

📦 Your Purchase Includes

🏫 Classroom & Graphic Organizers

• Martin Luther King Jr. Banner

• Dr. King KWL Chart

• Compare and Contrast Organizer

• Character Traits Activity

• Cause and Effect Cut and Paste

• Martin Luther King Jr. Timeline

📝 Reading & Writing Activities

• All About Martin Luther King Jr.

• All About Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• “I Have a Dream” Organizer (Full Page)

• “I Have a Dream” Organizer (Half Page)

• Changing the World Writing Activity

• What Does Peace Mean?

• What Does Equality Mean?

• Dr. King’s Meaningful Words (10 quote interpretation printables)

• Text Evidence Activity

• Writing with Synonyms

• Adjectives Practice

➕ Math Integration

• Addition & Subtraction

• Multiplication & Division

• How Many Years Ago? (Elapsed Time Practice)

• Bar Graph

• Pictograph

• Statistics About Dr. King (Ordering Numbers Greatest to Least)

🎯 Perfect For:

✔ Martin Luther King Jr. Day lessons

✔ Social Studies integration

✔ Literacy centers

✔ Cross-curricular thematic units

✔ Sub plans

✔ Whole group or small group instruction

🌎 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Cross-curricular skill coverage

• Meaningful historical connections

• Student-friendly activities

• Easy-to-grade with included keys

• Engaging and age-appropriate for upper elementary

This packet allows students to reflect, analyze, and connect Dr. King’s message of peace and equality with both historical understanding and academic skill development.

📌 Be sure to download the preview for a closer look at everything included!