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Listed below are classroom resources from Thinkport and other high-quality sites about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights.
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Listed below are classroom resources from Thinkport and other high-quality sites about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights.
Thinkport Resources
Lessons
Voices of Change -- Have you ever been influenced by someone to behave a certain way? Leaders, who we admire in our society, are people who can influence decisions we make. In this activity, students will learn about two historical leaders in the Civil Rights Movement.
Subject: Social Studies
Grade Level: 5
New Americans - Civil Disobedience -- Through this lesson, students will learn more about Ken Saro-Wiwa's activism in Nigeria, contrasting his situation and writings with those of other activists, including Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subject: Social Studies, Foreign Language
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Great Blacks In Wax -- The Great Blacks in Wax Museum has asked your class to write invitations to historical black figures to become part of their museum. In this activity, students learn about the often over-looked influential African-African people of history.
Subject: Social Studies
Grade Level: 8
NewsHour Extra - "I Have a Dream" as a Work of Literature -- Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discuss the rhetorical influences on King's speech, the oratorical devices that King uses in delivering his speech and how a speech is similar to/different from other literary forms.
Subject: Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Frontline - A Class Divided -- Collection of lessons promoting the discussion of racism, prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination in the U.S. past, present and future. The discussion begins with Jane Elliott's "blue eyes/brown eyes" experiment following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subject: Foreign Language, Health, Social Studies
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Videos
Regional Humanitarian Missions (Windows Media) and (Real Video)-- The governor calls upon the Maryland National Guard to aid in times of disaster and other crises that affect its citizens. This segment concentrates on the rapid-response services the Guard provides by supplying food, equipment, and personnel to help.
Zambia: Genetically Modified Foods/A Nun's Story/Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Other Teacher Resources
PBS Lesson Plans and Teacher's Guides
"I Have a Dream" as a Work of Literature [Newshour Extra]
Malcolm X: Make It Plain - Compare the philosophies, based on published speeches, of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. [American Experience]
Human Rights and Civil Rights - Classroon activities explore the relationship between rights and responsibilities, and other related human rights issues. [Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey]
Internet Links
Martin Luther King Resources for Teachers and Students [GigglePotz.com]
A collection of resources for teachers and students about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes biographical information, interactive quizes and games, and pictures.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and African American History[Scholastic]
List of articles about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights leaders, and about African-American history provided.
Martin Luther King Jr. Teaches Many Lessons [Education-World.com]
Educational resources to help teachers plan lessons about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes Internet links to other lessons for various grade levels.
Martin Luther King Resource Page [TeacherPlanet.com]
Lists collection of Internet links to lessons, units, worksheets, and other resources related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Interactive Classroom.[The Seattle Times]
Provides interactive quiz, study guide, Internet links, and other educational resources.
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