The author explores how educators can best honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s memory by using his life and works as a catalyst for getting their students and themselves to act upon school and society in a way that fosters social change. He discusses the importance of focusing on King's life and work in the classroom; presents issues which will help students and teachers not only understand King's life and work but will also help them become engaged with the ideas and problems that are vital to the world in which they live; and, finally, offers suggestions for using the study of King as a bridge to the study of other important topics.
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