TES Global
Tes: 'Ain't I a Woman?' and 'I Have a Dream'
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this series of activities, students will compare Sojouner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech". Students will look at literal and implied...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Mlk Murals
Features a slide show documenting "city portraits of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. across America."
Seeker
Seeker: Mlk Tested 'Dream' Speech as a Teen
Article reports on a speech given by a teen Martin Luther King, Jr. and its similiarities to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Includes a video.
American Library Association
American Library Association (Ala): Coretta Scott King Award Winners
The Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners are listed in chronological order from the present back to 1970. The purpose of the award is also explained. Many awards winners also feature a brief synopsis.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Martin Luther King, Jr. Comprehension Activity
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is geared for a comprehension activity for the book, "My Brother, Martin" by Christine King Farris (MLK Jr.'s sister). It is intended to be a comprehension lesson based around the reading...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring Mlk's Words Through Poetry
This online lesson attempts to teach students the power of Martin Luther King's words in his "I Have a Dream" speech and others. Students create a diamante poem (seven-line diamond-shaped poem) to analyze and evaluate his words and...
Stanford University
Stanford University: Dr. King Charismatic Leadership in a Mass Struggle
The author(the foremost living authority on Dr. King today) examines the idea and role charisma played in King's leadership style and abilities. The author argues that his use of charisma was not all Dr. King utilized.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Roads to Memphis
An insightful documentary [1:21:00] of the events leading up to the assassination of Martin L. King by James Earl Ray, and the escape and arrest of the killer. The turbulent political and social background of the time is made clear as is...
Curated OER
Portrait Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A newspaper photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., taken during a 1964 press conference.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Martin Luther King, Jr., Speaking
Cartoon representation of Martin Luther King, Jr., at a podium
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Npr: Media: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Close-up view of the granite statue of Martin Luther King, Jr., part of the memorial to the slain civil rights leader located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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A View on Cities: Washington: Martin Luther King Memorial
Martin Luther King Memorial (Washington)
Other
Mlkcc: The Seven Steps of Non Violent Action
This site from The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee Inc. gives an outline of the Seven Steps of Non-Violent Action as defined by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Find out more about this tremendous historical Civil Rights leader.
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National Park Service: We Shall Overcome: Lincoln Memorial
Pictures and text recount the March on Washington and King's speech at the Lincoln Memorial at this National Park Service site.
Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 4: Coretta Scott King [Pdf]
This magazine article focuses on Coretta Scott King's life and work to stop discrimination.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Special Collection
Multimedia collection of video, primary text documents and audio on Civil Rights, especially Brown vs. Board of Education.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Civil Rights Movement
This activity on the Civil Rights movement is organized into three sections: "Identifying the Need for Change," "Ordinary People in the Civil Rights Movement," and "Historic Places in the Civil Rights Movement."
US National Archives
Nara: Findings on Mlk Assassination
Learn about the findings of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
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