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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Malcolm X, Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Autobiography of Malcolm X traces the life of one of the most influential, controversial, and thoughtful people of the 20th century. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by...
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history of Malcolm X with link to The Ballot or the Bullet Speech.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Malcolm X

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Malcolm X" by Barrett Smith, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Malcolm X: "Message to Grassroots"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Malcolm X's speech "Message to Grassroots" delivered November 10, 1963.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Malcolm X Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interesting mini-lesson based on the name of Malcolm X in commemoration of his May 19 birthday. Includes web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 19, 2007.
Primary
Other

American Rhetoric: Malcolm X: The Ballot or the Bullet

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the speech "The Ballot or the Bullet" delivered by Malcolm X on April 3, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio. He focuses on Civil Rights.
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Other

Malcolm X: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives access to very detailed information on the life and religious influence of Malcolm X. Navigate through the links and you have access to a wealth of information, ranging from photos, to videos, to a timeline.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Malcolm X Amd the Nation of Islam

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief biography of a leader for black power, Malcolm X. Read about his early life and conversion to the Nation of Islam. Find out what his goals were for blacks in America, and see how the means to the end was different from Martin...
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Lesson Plan on Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive four part lesson plan exploring how the ideas of the two great African American leaders were similar and different both in their ideologies and their visions.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Malcolm X: Minister and Civil Rights Activist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By watching a short video and engaging with two primary sources, students will examine the life of this inspiring, controversial, and dynamic leader.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: The Malcolm X Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that encompasses many facets of the life of Malcolm X through interview clips, chapters from an autobiography, photos, a project journal, and more.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Malcolm X Facts and Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This short biography and fact sheet provides interesting details about the life, times, and history of Malcolm X, a symbol for the black power movement.
Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Document Library: Louis Lomax Interviews Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete transcript of an interview with Malcolm X from 1963, before he left the Nation of Islam, in which he explains his earlier-articulated condemnations of white America.
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Black Past

Black Past: Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article recounts the course of Malcolm X, a fiery speaker and supporter of Black Nationalism.
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Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: Malcolm X: Popular Civil Rights Firebrand

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Malcolm X, a powerful civil rights leader in the 20th Century.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: The Unfinished Dialogue of m.l. King, Jr. & Malcolm X [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly article examining the issue of whether Malcolm X and Dr. King could have ever reconciled their different visions of Black America.
Website
Digital History

Digital History: Martin Luther King & Malcolm X on Violence & Integration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were strong African-American leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Read about the differences in their approach to gaining civil rights for African-Americans. Find charts that compare their ideas on...
Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Autobiography of Malcolm X" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This guide is full of teaching ideas, activities and includes some discussion and comprehension questions.
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Read Works

Read Works: Famous African Americans Malcolm X

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Biographical information is contained in this passage regarding the African American activist, Malcom X. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Rediscovering Malcolm's Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly discussion on how the views have change with regard to Malcolm X, from fiery "Black Power" radical to an accepted part of the African American heritage.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: The Price of Freedom [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy interview with Mr. Ferguson who was a very early follower of Malcolm X and who was present at the assassination of the famous African American leader.
Website
Digital History

Digital History: Black Nationalism and Black Power

For Students 9th - 10th
There were two methods of protesting discrimination of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement: follow Martin Luther King, Jr. or Malcolm X. Find out about the Black Panther Party, Black Nationalism, and Black Power.
Primary
NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1964: Spotlights

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips highlighting the African American struggle for equal voting rights in 1964. Looks at the Mississippi Freedom Summer where college students helped to register black voters, the murder of three of those...

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