Remembering the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/mlk/
An integrated lesson for grades K-4. This unit offers language arts,
math, and science activities based around the themes of equality and non-violence.
Life of Martin Luther King
http://golden-legacy.com/mlkjr1.html
From the Illustrated History Magazine Series, this site features an
online comic book about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Grades K-12)
Letter from the Birmingham Jail
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/frequentdocs/birmingham.pdf
Famous letter written by MLK in 1963 while imprisoned for leading a
nonviolent campaign against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. (PDF
file. If you get an error message when opening, click OK.)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the Net
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/
Learn more about the man and why we celebrate this holiday. (Grades
K-12)
Martin Luther King Papers Project
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/index.htm
The King Papers Project from Stanford University. Read the text of
Dr. King’s speeches,
hear him speak, and view an interactive chronology of his life. (Grades
6-12)
Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/index.html
Includes a biography, text of speeches and writings, some audio features,
photographs, and a timeline of Dr. King’s life and the civil rights movement.
Also provides study guides, a quiz, and resource links, as well as reflections
from others and an article about the holiday. (Grades K-12)
Martin Luther King Day of Service
http://www.mlkday.org/projecttips.html
The King Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social
problems. Includes project tips, a downloadable project toolkit, reading
lists, and more. "Make it a day on, not a day off!" (Grades K-12)
MLK Lesson Idea Exchange
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/idea/read0100.htm
Suggestions for observing Martin Luther King’s birthday from K-8 teachers
around the United States.
MLK Lesson Plans
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson248.shtml
Over 20 cross-curricular lessons that teachers can use to share MLK’s
life and legacy with students. (Grades K-12)
The King Center
http://www.thekingcenter.com/tkc/index.asp
Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, the King Center is
the living memorial to Dr. King. Click “site map” to view all available
resources. (Grades K-12)
Webquests
Dr. Martin Luther King: I have a Dream
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/webquest/middle/SocialScience/MartinLutherKing/dr.htm
(Grades 5-10)
Dr. Martin Luther King: One Man’s Quest for Equality
http://www.fayette.k12.il.us/techcurr/shayla/mlk.htm
(Grades 3-8)
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