Explore the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his powerful contributions to Georgia's history! Through high-interest informational text and primary sources, students will read about the life of Dr. King, from childhood to adulthood, and how he became a civil rights leader. This appropriately-leveled text promotes social studies literacy and connects to Georgia Standards of Excellence, WIDA, and the NCSS/C3 framework. This reader includes:

• Primary source documents and full-color images
• Text features such as a glossary, table of contents, and index
• Read and response questions
• A Your Turn activity challenges students to connect to a primary source through a writing activity