Martin Luther King Jr. Timeline
Grades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Time | Civil Rights | Civil Rights Movement
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Legacy of a Leader
Celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with this incredible slideshow of photos that show him as a father, husband, and activist.
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How Do You Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?PreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Book Resources This content resource discusses teacher recommendations for their favorite ways to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Links to an... Save To Organizer |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Interactive TimelineGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Book Resources | Lesson Plans | Civil Rights Movement After reviewing the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., students work together to create a human timeline that marks important events of his... Save To Organizer |
Culture and Change: Black History in AmericaGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Online Learning Activities | Reading Comprehension Students meet famous African Americans who’ve made a difference, explore jazz music, follow history with our interactive timeline, and more. Save To Organizer |
Resources for MLK Jr. DayGrades 3–5 | Civil Rights Inspire your students to help others in their community by partaking in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 16, 2012. Save To Organizer |
Famous African Americans Wax MuseumGrades 3–5 | African American History | Historic Figures Students immerse themselves in the experiences and accomplishments of extraordinary Americans by speaking as them in first person. Save To Organizer |
Historic March Comes to LifeGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading | Art and Artists | Civil Rights Movement Illustrator London Ladd brings the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King to life in the book March On! Save To Organizer |
An American Hero: Martin Luther King, Jr.PreK–K | Lesson Plans | Listening Comprehension | African and African American | Black History Month Kindergarten teacher Andrea J. Spillett explains how she introduces her students to the contributions of Dr. King. Kids think about and... Save To Organizer |
Video clip of Maya Angelou speaking about Dr. King's legacyGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Civil Rights Dr. Maya Angelou, distinguished author, educator, historian, actress, and civil-rights activist, discusses the effects Dr. King's work has... Save To Organizer |
The Life and Words of Martin Luther King Jr.Grades 6–8 | African American | African American History | Civil Rights | Civil Rights Movement Scenes from the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Save To Organizer |
About Martin Luther King, Jr.Grades 6–8 | African American | African American History | Civil Rights | Civil Rights Movement This brief biography of slain civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize honoree, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also contains suggestions for... Save To Organizer |
Martin Luther King Jr.Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | African American This article is about the late Civil Rights Activist, Martin Luther King Jr. Provides biographical information and discusses the Southern... Save To Organizer |
Dr. King’s SpeechGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | African American | African American History | Black History Month Inspired by the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, thousands of people gather in a Montgomery church on the evening of December 5 to... Save To Organizer |
Struggle for Equality: Quotes From Martin Luther King, Jr.Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | African American | African American History | Civil Rights Read inspirational quotations from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the problems, the solutions, and the future of race matters. Save To Organizer |
I Have a DreamGrades 3–5 | Reading Comprehension | Teaching Guides | African American History | Black History Month Students learn about the civil rights movement and the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. by dramatizing an episode from his childhood, and... Save To Organizer |
Nonviolence on the MoveGrades 3–5 | African American | African American History | Civil Rights | Civil Rights Movement From "African Americans Who Made a Difference." Save To Organizer |
Article Archive: Martin Luther King, Jr. and African American HistoryGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading Comprehension | Collections | Vocabulary Archive of articles about Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, and black history. Save To Organizer |
The Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Shot Extension ActivitiesGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Content Area Reading | Independent Reading | Literature Extension activities for The Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Shot by Jim Haskins. Save To Organizer |
I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King Discussion GuideGrades 3–5 | Discussion Guides | African American History | Civil Rights | Civil Rights Movement This biography is a wonderful account of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Intended for 9 to 12 year olds, this is a fabulous introduction... Save To Organizer |
Bibliography for Martin Luther King, Jr. DayGrades 3–5 | African American | African American History | Black History Month | Civil Rights Get a list of books about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others who were important in King's work in the 20th-century Civil Rights... Save To Organizer |
