Stanford University
Martin Luther King, Jr. And the Global Freedom Struggle
This article takes readers through the events leading to the expansion of the Civil Rights Movement to the north through a major non-violent campaign protesting unfair housing practices in Chicago.
Stanford University
Stanford University: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A scholarly biographical article on King taken from a work published in 1999 and written by the most authoritative scholar on King today.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Martin Luther King Jr.
This resource provides information about Martin Luther King Jr.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Teacher Guide to Martin Luther King, Jr.
A complete unit of ideas for Martin Luther King Jr. is featured with related lesson plans and activities.
Other
Lsu Presents Martin Luther King, Jr. And Black History
Louisiana State University offers a number of links to websites focused on the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Looking to challenge your knowledge of Martin Luther King Jr? Play this fun interactive crossword puzzle game that contains facts about Martin Luther King Jr.
Other
National Council for the Social Studies: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
An excerpt, from the March/April 2011 issue of Social Studies and the Young Learner, describes the design and construction plans for the memorial to Martin Luther King, which opened on the National Mall in August 2011. With useful...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kid's Biography: Martin Luther King Jr.
Students learn about the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.'s, biography on this website. This site contains audio sharing parts of his famous "I have a dream" speech.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Martin Luther King Jr.
[Free Registration/Login Required] Student understands the struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties using Martin Luther King's speeches, History of holiday, biography and many other activities.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Print out a crossword puzzle game about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Martin Luther King, Jr. [In Spanish]
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)
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: m.l. King, Jr.: Identifying With a Hero
Lesson that attempts to help younger learners 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.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This short biography of Dr. King includes links to his speeches, correspondence, photos, and other related material from the Library of Congress.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This resource focuses on the King National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia and includes some interesting biographical information. Includes photographs of his family home.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Similarities and Differences Between Two Text
For this lesson, through guided practice, the students use two texts about Martin Luther King to compare the similarities and differences between those texts. Includes videos of the lesson in action, printable charts, and a graphic...
Read Works
Read Works: A Great Leader
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text and photo time line about Martin Luther King, Jr. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King is featured in this informational biography for her role in the Civil Rights Movement and as the wife of Martin Luther King Jr.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: How Big Are Martin's Big Words? Thinking Big About the Future
Contains plans for a lesson using "Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." by Doreen Rappaport to get students to think about their futures. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
Read Works
Read Works: Honoring King
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the national holiday that celebrates his achievements. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Honoring King
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the holiday we have to honor him. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Dr. King's Dream
There are 4 "Guiding Questions" which reveal the content of the lesson plan provided in "Dr. King's Dream:" "What do we mean by the term 'civil rights'?" "Who was Martin Luther King, Jr., and how did he fight for civil rights?" "What can...
Stanford University
Stanford University: King Institute: Encyclopedia: Memphis Sanitation Strike
An overview of the strike, in 1968, by sanitation workers in Memphis, a key episode in the long struggle for civil rights in America and the site of Martin Luther King's assassination in April of that year.
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Curated OER
National Park Service: Dr. King's Vision for World Peace [Pdf]
This site has a PDF file on Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech and his dream of world peace, students look at the possibility of peace in the world.
Other
The King Center: Albany Movement
A must see site relating to the Albany Movement. A turbulant time during American history, the Albany movement was a regional nonviolent protest movement in southwestern Georgia formed by representatives of several local and national...
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