Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

- Introduces young readers to the origins of each holiday. - Readers will learn about customs and traditions of each holiday and how it celebrated in other parts of the world (except for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Independence Day). - Updated photographs - All titles contain a calendar. - "Words You Know," index, glossary included. Curriculum Standards: Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards Culture: I - People, societies, and cultures address needs and concerns in ways that are both similar and different - Language, folktales, music, and art serve as expressions of culture - Cultural unity and diversity can be identified within and across groups Time, Continuity, and Change: II - Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past Global Connections: IX - Explore ways in which language, the arts, beliefs, etc. facilitate global understanding or lead to misunderstandingTrueit, Trudi Strain is the author of 'Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780531124598 and ISBN 0531124592.