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.

 

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