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University of Maryland

Voices of Democracy: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "How Long? Not Long" 1965

For Students 9th - 10th
On March 25, 1965, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on a flatbed truck and delivered his "How Long? Not Long?" speech. The speech was delivered at the conclusion of the Selma-to-Montgomery march. Included are the full text...
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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.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: m.l. King, Jr.: Identifying With a Hero

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that attempts to help younger students understand and identify with Martin Luther King, Jr. through reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities. Encourages students to attempt to live out King's "Dream," in their own lives.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Teacher Guide to Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A complete unit of ideas for Martin Luther King Jr. is featured with related lesson plans and activities.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Martin Luther King, Jr. [In Spanish]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a review of the life of this important man in the Civil Rights Movement. King believed in peaceful protests, instead of violence, to solve social problems. (In Spanish)
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Lesson Plan on "Beyond Vietnam"

For Students 9th - 10th
A well designed four part lesson plan on Dr. King's famous speech on the Vietnam War in which he came out against the war.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 1968: A Time of Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how the events and cultural and political changes that occurred in 1968 came to represent the upheaval and dramatic changes in American life during the 1960s.