Five Points Library
Martin Luther King Jr.
Books
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King by David Adler
Videos
My Friend Martin
Selma, Lord, Selma
Websites
Dr. King Timeline Page http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/buckman/timeline/kingframe.html
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Enchanted Learning. com http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Library of Congress, America's Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/king
Martin Luther King, Jr.. - Time Life http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/mlk/
NEA: Martin Luther King Jr.: Fact or Opinion http://www.nea.org/lessons/tt070108.html
Seattle Times: Martin Luther King, Jr. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
SPLCenter -Civil Rights Memorial Center http://www.splcenter.org/crm/memorial.jsp
Scholastic- Research Tool -Martin Luther King, Jr. and Africian American History http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/honormlk/index.htm
Lessons in Courage http://www.dpsk12.org/programs/almaproject/pdf/LessonsInCourage.pdf includes information and activities about Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges
Activities
1) Civil Rights Memorial Photos- Use the SPLCenter -Civil Rights Memorial Center website. Lauch The Memorial to view a series of photos focusing on the Memorial's history and artistry.
2) Civil Rights Timeline - Go to the SPL - Civil Rights Memorial Center. Link to the Civil Rights Memorial Online to view the timeline. Have students make their own timeline. Fold the timeline accordian style to make a book.