Martin Luther King, Jr.

After learning about Discovery Boxes I was very excited about using this as a way to really interest students to do research. I tried to put myself in the kids shoes and think about what objects might motivate them to want to find out more. I guess, for me, it is similar to what I tell my students about writing....you want to hook the reader. So in the Discovery Box I wanted to put some objects to "hook" the researcher and motivate them to want to find out more about the topic. So I choose to do my Discovery Box about Martin Luther King, Jr. to use with primary students. When the students pull out the black and white checked cloth....I hope this will be the hook they need to find out more. I can't wait to use these and think these will be wonderful resources....especially if we share!