Fourth and fifth grade students at Frank P. Long participated in a virtual interactive lesson about the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his memorial located in Washington, D.C. Using the Nearpod application, the students were able to download pertinent information about his career and to share their observations with peers.

Teacher Laura Heaton said, “The Nearpod lesson was an interactive way for students to learn and share about Martin Luther King Jr. while participating [in the lesson] from home.”

The students watched a video about Dr. King and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a protest that drew attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans. The students shared what they learned with a matching pair activity, by answering open-ended questions, posting notes on a collaborative board and answering a survey question.

Next, the Nearpod lesson took students on a virtual visit to the MLK Jr. Memorial, where they learned about its theme and design. A culminating activity included the students’ evaluation of the memorial and its importance and an interpretation of Dr. King’s speech which inspired the memorial.