Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 18, 2010 is Martin Luther King Day. It is a Federal holiday. The Adult School will be closed.


Click on the picture to the left to learn about this great man and what he did for the United States.

Do you have a dream? What would you like to see happen in this world? Share your dream with us by writing it in the comment section. Simply click on "Comment" below and click on "Publish Comment" when you are done.

For Intermediate and Advanced ESL students, you can test and practice your English reading skills by completing the following webQuest on Dr. King.

webQuest

Also, practice your listening skill while listening to his speech. Click here


Watch the original video of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's speech.

You can also watch the music video of Elvis Presley's "If I Can Dream" with direct quotations from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is possiblo know more about Martin luther King Jr? for example, what happened with his wife, his children. for what reason he died?
Thanks

Anonymous said...

Of course, we will learn all about Martin Luther King Jr., his wife, his family, and his life. Be sure to come to class every night this week and you will know all you want to know.