Episode 46—The Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Since the U.S. celebrates Martin Luther King Day on January 15, I thought it appropriate this week to give you and your students the audiobook story of MLK from the brave beginning to the tragic end. I hope you find inspiration in the life of Dr. King, not because he was a man without flaws, but because he courageously sought to undo one of America's greatest flaws! (The flaw of racial discrimination.) I hope you enjoy learning more about this American icon from The Mystery of History Volume IV (Lesson 71). 

Pretest Questions:

1.     Dr. King was born in… Atlanta, GA or in Memphis, TN. 
2.     Dr. King was a voracious reader and so he was able in his youth to skip one grade level or two. 
3.     Dr. King helped Rosa Parks boycott the segregated bus system in…. Montgomery Al or in Huntsville, TX. 
4.     Dr. King led a civil rights campaign in Birmingham AL where blacks had been denied access to… gardening or public water fountains. 
5.     Dr. King’s famous “I have a Dream” speech was…. 7 minutes long or 17 minutes long. 
6.     And last, Dr. King was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, TN at…. the historic Peabody hotel or the Lorain Hotel.