PBS
Muhammad Ali: Boxer and Civil Rights Activist
Many young people today know Muhammad Ali as the aging boxer who lit the torch at the 1996 Olympics. Introduce young historians to Ali the boxer, the Civil Rights activist, the war protestor, and the humanitarian with a powerful lesson...
Library of Congress
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was the greatest, as he'd tell you himself. A set of reading comprehension worksheets walks through parts of Ali's life and promotes individuals to become good readers and writers.
ESL Library
Muhammad Ali
"Float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee" with a resource about the greatest boxer of our generation. A short biographical reading passage introduces young readers to Muhammad Ali, and includes information about his early life as...
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Week of 6 13 16: Muhammad Ali, and Why He Mattered
The Beatles' first visit to the United States was in 1964. Clever publicity agents arranged a meeting for the band with Cassius Clay. He was training for the bout that would make him heavyweight boxing champion. The result was a...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Importance of Muhammad Ali
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the life and career of famous boxer Muhammad Ali while exploring his role in the civil rights movement. Also, discover his views on religion and politics and his legacy for being a positive...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Muhammad Ali: Boxer and Civil Rights Activist
By watching a short video and engaging in two primary source activities, students will examine the career of tenacious champion Muhammad Ali and learn about his remarkable athletic achievements.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Virtual Professional Learning Series
Our Virtual Professional Learning Series is created for teachers-by teachers-to bring together content experts and educators from all backgrounds. With an emphasis on fun, engaging, accessible, and free tools for classrooms, these...
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: He Is Simply, the Greatest
One of the most beloved boxers of all time both in and out of the ring, Muhammad Ali is number three on ESPN's list of greatest athletes of the 20th century. Features interesting biographical facts and links to other articles.
Other
Pdn and Kodak Professional: Photos of Muhammad Ali
View an extensive collection from the personal photo-biographer of famous heavyweight fighter Muhammad Ali, Howard Bingham, a photographer with "Life" and "Sports Illustrated" among other magazines.
WebMD
Web Md: Introduction to Parkinson's Disease
This site from WebMD Health contains a thorough introduction to the causes of Parkinson's Disease, its signs and symptoms, and its atypical variants. The information is fairly in-depth and very interesting in its descriptions.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous African Americans Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
[Free Registration/Login Required] Biographical information about the famous boxer Muhammad Ali is contained in this passage. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works
Read Works: The Importance of Muhammad Ali [Abridged]
[Free Registration/Login Required] Abridged from the full text located at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, this passage provides biographical information about the famous boxer and Civil Rights advocate, Muhammad Ali....
Read Works
Read Works: African American Newsmakers
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site includes mini-biographical paragraphs about some famous African American people, and the people featured include the following: Wynton Marsalis, Ophrah Winfrey, Condoleeza Rice, Muhammad Ali,...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "A Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished by Black Men" by Karen G. Bates
A learning module that begins with "A Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished by Black Men" by Karen Grigsby Bates, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Muhammad Ali
Summary of the life and career of world heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali.
Black Past
Black Past: Muhammad Ali
In this brief encyclopedia entry, you can read about Muhammad Ali, famous as a boxer, but, perhaps more so, as an ambassador of good will. There are links to other websites for more information.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: The Civil Rights Movement
This is a collection of 34 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12)on the topic The Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement emerged after nearly a century of little progress for African Americans following the end of slavery. Explore the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Malcolm X, Alex Haley
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...
A&E Television
History.com: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America
Fifty years after Muhammad Ali refused military induction during the Vietnam War, a new book, "Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971" by Leigh Montville examines the heavyweight champ's controversial...
A&E Television
History.com: Muhammad Ali: Boxing Legend ... And 2 Time Grammy Nominee
In 1964, the fighter was up for the music honor for a comedy album. Twelve years later, he was nominated again. The accomplishments of Muhammad Ali are renowned: Olympic gold medalist, heavyweight boxing champion, humanitarian, civil...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Muhammad Ali's Activism and Moral Courage
In this lesson, students will analyze the ways Muhammad Ali protested the Vietnam War draft and racial inequity in America, and also how the American public responded. Students will examine how public perception of Ali's war resistance...
Other
Canoe Canada: Evander Holyfield's Boxing Record
This site from CANOE provides a chronological listing of the career fights of heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Muhammed Ali
Use this resource to learn about the life and career of boxing legend, Muhammed Ali. This brief article overviews his boxing career along with his humanitarian endeavors.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Muhammad Ali
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Muhammad Ali.