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Stand Up For Martin Luther King - 3rd Monday in January
(My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)

Dr. King stood up for justice.           (Stand and sway
He stood up for equality, too.             back and forth.)
Dr. King stood up for children.
He stood up for me and for you.     (Point to self and then others.)

So now we…
Stand up, stand up,                        (March in place to the beat.)
Stand up for Martin Luther King.
Stand up, stand up,
Stand up for Dr. King.

Dr. King wanted all of America         (Sway back and forth.)
To be tolerant, fair, and free.
He stood up for what he believed in.
He stood up for you and for me.       (Point to self and the others.)

So now we…
Stand up, stand up,                          (March in place.)
Stand up for Martin Luther King.
Stand up, stand up,
Stand up for Dr. King.

Dr King taught us all to be dreamers      (Sway back and forth.)
So one day the world could begin
To judge people based on their character
And not on the color of their skin.

So now we…                                   (March in place.)
Stand up, stand up,
Stand up for Martin Luther King.
Stand up, stand up,
Stand up for Dr. King.

Click here to go to page where you can download a Stand Up for Martin Luther King book.

MLK and KWL - Check out books from your school library on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Put them in your class library and ask the children to see what they can find out about Dr. King. Use a KWL chart to begin your discussion. K - What do they already know about Dr. King? W - What do they want to learn about him? L - After reading books about Dr. King, add the new information the children have learned.

Heroes - Martin Luther King was a hero. Make a list of other people that the children consider to be heroes. What character traits does a hero have? Ask children to write stories about what kind of hero they would like be when they grow up.