A holiday was set up to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. because...

Martin Luther King was an important civil rights activist. He was a leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. In 1968, shortly after Martin Luther King died, a campaign was started for his birthday to become a holiday to honor him.

Explanation:

  plan: i will begin with a quotation about the importance of unity in a community. then, i will state my claim that an activity will unite our school by creating a shared vision, purpose, and direction. in the body, i will use three main points that describe the different avenues the students can take: through a variety of clubs, through a special event, or through an awareness week. i will provide evidence about other towns that have unity activities and the kinds of events that they include. pictures will illustrate my three main points in action. for the ending, i will restate the main idea in a new way and pose a question to keep the audience thinking.