Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a central figure in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s and still inspires us to fight for racial justice to this day. In 2011, a memorial was dedicated to Dr. King in our nation’s capital. This tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. sits on the National Mall, among the United State’s most iconic monuments celebrating the founders of our nation and other important people throughout our history.
Hear from Lonnie Bunch, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, about the significance of the monument in American history.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired one of the most beautiful monuments in DC.
Using what you’ve learned about the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial as inspiration, design your own monument or memorial celebrating an important person in history, your community, or your own life.
What design choices will you make to represent what this person means to you?
What materials will you use to model your design?
Need more inspiration? Try searching the National Parks website or other sources for more of our nation’s monuments and memorials. Who has our country chosen to memorialize, and why? Who is not currently represented that you feel should be?
Build a model of your monument design using Tinkercad, a free and online 3D modeling software, or any other materials of your choice.