The fourth graders in Mrs. Hoyme's class studied the work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The class  watched a movie about his life from boyhood to death,  read articles about the work he did to bring equality to all Americans, and studied a time line of important dates in his life. The students learned that Dr. King devoted much of his life to the civil rights movement, in which African Americans and other minorities struggled for equality. They discovered that Dr. King earned several awards for this service.

     The students wrote summary paragraphs highlighting important facts about the leader's life and works. Here are just a few of these writings.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Landon

     Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked consistently so that all Americans would be treated equally. He skipped several grades and finished college at the age of 19. Dr. king became a minister like his grandfather and his father. His most famous speech was "I Have a Dream" in Washington, D.C. where 250,000 people heard it. The civil rights leader became the youngest man to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Shawn

     Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked diligently so that all Americans would be equal. He was born on January 15, 1929. Dr. King fought with words not with weapons. On 1913 he gave his "I have a dream" speech. Dr. King was killed at the age of 39.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Matthew Sl

    Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked hard so that all Americans would be treated equally. Dr. King was a marvelous person who fought with speech. The hero finished high school at age 15, and he finished college at age 19. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in 1964. On the 3rd Monday in January the United States celebrates his birthday.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Rachel

     Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked consistently so that all Americans would be treated equally. He was a good student, skipped  grades, and graduated from college at 19 years old. King's father and grandfather were both ministers before him so he followed in their footsteps and became a minister. The civil rights leader was the youngest to win the Noble Peace Prize. Dr. King was assassinated at the age of 39 by a white man on a hotel balcony.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Scott

     Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked diligently so that all Americans would be treated equally. He became a minister like his father and grandfather. Because of his good work he won the Time magazine's "Man of the Year" award. Dr. King, Jr. was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize ever. On April 4, 1968, Dr. King Jr. was assassinated and it was sad.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Jared

     Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked hard so that all Americans would be treated equally. Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, and grew up in Atlanta Georgia. He entered high school at age 13 and was done with college at age 19. At age 19 he followed his fathers footsteps and became a minister.  In 1963 Dr. King made a famous speech called "I Have A Dream" in Washington and 250,000 people heard it.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Molly

     Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked consistently so that all Americans would be treated equally. The civil rights leader was a good student who skipped many grades and graduated from college when he was 19. Mr. King mad ea speech called the "I Have a Dream" speech. Martin was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated when he was 39 years old. After he died a law says every third Monday in January is set aside to honor him.