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Digital History

Digital History: Black Nationalism and Black Power

For Students 9th - 10th
There were two methods of protesting discrimination of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement: follow Martin Luther King, Jr. or Malcolm X. Find out about the Black Panther Party, Black Nationalism, and Black Power.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Roads to Memphis Transcript

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete program transcript for Roads to Memphis, the first film to explore the mind of Martin Luther King Jr.'s elusive assassin.
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Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: African Americans Biography, Autobiography and History

For Students 9th - 10th
Five primary source materials on African American history: I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr., My Bondage and Freedom by Frederick Douglass, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois, Up From...
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Primary
NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1955 56: Buses and Boycotts

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips covering the early days of the civil rights movement in the United States. Looks at reaction to the lynching of a teenager named Emmett Till in Chicago, Rosa Park's protest, the Montgomery Bus...
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Primary
NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1960 1962: Freedom Fighters

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips covering protests against racial segregation in the United States in the period 1960-1962. Features clips on the Greensboro sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counters, Freedom Riders who fought bus...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Transcendentalism: Civil Disobedience

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from a unit on American Transcendentalism focuses on civil disobedience using "Essay on Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr. Links are provided to each of the...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in 1960s: Civil Rights Movement Marches On

For Students 11th - 12th
An examination of the civil rights movement of African Americans in the 1960s. Discusses the different forms of protest, the influence of Martin Luther King, Jr., the rise of Black Power, the Black Panthers, and Malcolm X. This is...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Maya Angelou

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-written biography of Maya Angelou. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery. In the interview, she talks at length about her friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr. and what he was like as a person.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Civil Rights: An Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through the lesson provided here, students will not only learn about civil rights and civil liberty but also understand the key roles played by President Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. The detailed...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Nonfiction and Research: Nonfiction Reading

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on students reading nonfiction works including excerpts from: Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, and Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin...
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Curated OER

Study Guide for the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A well-written study guide for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes a profile of William Shakespeare and background information about the play and its historical context. There are synopses of each act, discussions of literary devices,...
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REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 17. Creative Communications

For Students 9th - 10th
Communication involves listening and speaking as well as reading and writing clearly and creatively, and technology provides opportunities for expressing yourself digitally. In these Quests, students learn about different software...
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Children in the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Meet ordinary children of the past who inspire us even today. Step back in time to a United States full of racism and segregation. Students will explore the Civil Rights Movement and leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They'll see...
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Primary
Other

Letter From Birminghham Jail [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This letter shares Martin Luther King's reflections about his involvement in peaceful demonstrations. The letter provides historical information about the plight of African Americans throughout history and why he and others are so...
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Curated OER

Portrait Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A newspaper photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., taken during a 1964 press conference.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Martin Luther King, Jr., Speaking

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon representation of Martin Luther King, Jr., at a podium
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Curated OER

Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Pic of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Curated OER

Npr: Media: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Close-up view of the granite statue of Martin Luther King, Jr., part of the memorial to the slain civil rights leader located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Curated OER

Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King

For Students 9th - 10th
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Curated OER

Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King

For Students 9th - 10th
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King

For Students 9th - 10th
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King

For Students 9th - 10th
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"" by Michele Norris, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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TES Global

Tes: 'Ain't I a Woman?' and 'I Have a Dream'

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this series of activities, students will compare Sojouner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech". Students will look at literal and implied...

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