The Topic:  Martin Luther King Jr.

Easier - Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 and died in 1968. He was an American clergyman known for his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

 

Harder - Martin Luther King, Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. He organized nonviolent marches to protest segregation and racial injustice. This peaceful means of protest is known as passive resistance. His 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech dealing with peace and racial equality is one of the most powerful speeches in American history. Dr. King was assassinated by a gunman in 1968.

 

King Center

http://www.thekingcenter.com/

Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King as a living memorial dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the work of her husband, Martin Luther King, Jr., the King Center provides a wide range of resources including King related news, historical information, and more.

Other Comprehensive MLK Sites:

2) MLK Online http://www.mlkonline.com/

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day On the Net 

http://www.holidays.net/mlk/

Learn about the man and why we celebrate a holiday in his honor.

Related Websites:

2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service http://www.mlkday.org/

3) Raleigh-Wake King Celebration http://www.king-raleigh.org/splash.htm

4) Seven Steps of Non-Violent Action http://www.king-raleigh.org/history/steps.htm

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University

http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/index.htm

Explore secondary documents written about Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as primary documents written during King's life.

Website Section:

2) King Chronology http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/chronology/index.htm

 

Martin Luther King Jr. (Seattle Times site) 

http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/index.html

Website examines Dr. King's role and impact in shaping America; includes timeline, photographs, newspaper articles, curriculum information.

Related Webpage:

2) The Holiday http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/holiday/index.html

 

Websites By Kids For Kids 

Dr. King Timeline Page (Buckman Elementary School, OR) 

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/district/depts/itss/buckman/timeline/kingframe.html

Here is an illustrated timeline of Martin Luther King Jr's life.

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Pocantico Hills School, NY) 

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taverna/98/king.htm

This website has a timeline, activities, letters written to Dr. King by this 2nd grade class, and more.

 

Several More MLK Websites 

All About Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Overview of his Life at Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/

This page contains biographical information, a timeline, and illustrations and printouts for learning about the life of Dr. King.

Another MLK Website:

2) Martin Luther King, Jr.: American Civil-Rights Leader 1929 - 1968

http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/lucidcafe/library/96jan/king.html

 

Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Overview by C. Overbeck

http://home.talkcity.com/LibraryDr/su28user/

This website investigates the circumstances of King's death, examining the bewildering and contradictory evidence.

Other Websites on the Assasination Controversy:

2) Examiners Say Tests of Ray's Gun 'Inconclusive' from CNN Interactive

http://www.cnn.com/US/9708/01/briefs.pm/mlk.ray.rifle/index.html

3) From Small-time Criminal to Notorious Assassin from CNN Interactive

http://www.cnn.com/US/9804/04/james.ray.profile/

4) James Earl Ray from Who2 http://www.who2.com/jamesearlray.html

5) Martin Luther King Assasination

http://www.webcom.com/~lpease/collections/assassinations/mlk.htm

6) War Over King's Legacy by V.E. Smith and J. Meacham from The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/mlk/legacy/legacy.htm

 

Dr. Martin Luther King 

http://www.wmich.edu/politics/mlk

Trace the history of Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement.

 

King's Washington Speech 

http://www.webcorp.com/civilrights/mlkfr.htm

Listen to audio clips from Martin Luther King's 1963 Washington speech.

Other MLK Writing, Quotations, & Speeches Websites:

2) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Archer Audio Archives http://www.archervalerie.com/mlk.html 

3) I Have A Dream http://www.wmich.edu/politics/mlk/dream.html

4) I Have A Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr. at Web66 http://web66.coled.umn.edu/new/MLK/MLK.html

5) I've Been to the Mountaintop at Memphis: We Remember http://www.afscme.org/about/kingspch.htm

6) Letter From A Birmingham Jail Speech (1963) http://www.triadntr.net/~rdavis/mlkbirm.htm

7) Martin Luther King Day Quotes http://grove.ufl.edu/~leo/mlk.html

8) Martin Luther King, Jr. on Labor http://www.afscme.org/about/mlklabor.htm

9) MLK Speeches http://www.creighton.edu/mlk/speeches/index.html

10) Memorable Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. http://www.triadntr.net/~rdavis/mlkqts.htm

11) Negro and the Constitution

http://www.toptags.com/aama/voices/speeches/negrocon.htm

12) Purpose of Education http://www.toptags.com/aama/voices/speeches/pofed.htm

 

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Biographical Sketch at Louisiana State University Libraries

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/srs218.html

This site provides a summary of Dr. King's life and achievements.

 

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Follow His Footsteps

(Civil Rights Trail: Now and Then at Miami Herald) 

http://www.herald.com/herald/content/archive/extra/king/king.htm

Site has interesting facts and information on his life, legacy, and assassination.

 

Martin Luther King Jr.: A Life Tribute from Life Magazine

http://www.lifemag.com/Life/mlk/mlk.html

This website has a collection of photographs of MLK.

Other Tribute Sites:

2) Martin Luther King, Jr. at Time by J. White

http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/king.html

3) Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by M. Sylvester at B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/mlking.htm

 

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site

http://www.nps.gov/malu/

Here you find the website for the National Park Service's Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta.

 

Martin Luther King Jr.: Winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize

http://nobelprizes.com/nobel/peace/1964a.html

This site provides biographical information including King's acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize.

 

National Civil Rights Museum 

http://216.157.9.6/civilrights/main.htm

Located at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, this site's mission is to educate and preserve the memory of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement.

 

The Martin Luther King You Don't See On TV by J. Cohen and N. Solomon

http://www.fair.org/media-beat/950104.html

This article maintains that the media and the public overlook Martin Luther King, Jr's political stand during the last three years of his life.

Related Article:

2) The Unfinished Agenda of Martin Luther King Jr. by M. Honey

http://garnet.berkeley.edu:3333/EDINlist/.left/CoC/.dandi/.di7/.di7.6.html

 

Websites For Teachers 

Five Ways to Celebrate Dr. King's Birthday with Kids by K. Abel 

http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,2-20995-0-1,00.html

Try these five ways to help children celebrate Dr. King's vision of hope and sense of humanity.

Related Websites:

2) Martin Luther King Jr.

http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4644,00.html

3) Martin Luther King Jr.: Themes and Activities http://childfun.com/themes/mlk.shtml

 

Leader of the Free World (Grade K-2) 

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/k2/unit11/unit11_k2_head.html

This unit encourages the primary children to think about respect, fairness, and peaceful conflict resolutions as exemplified by Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Fannie Lou Hamer.

Other Lessons at the Site:

2) Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Great Civil Rights Leader . . . (Grade 1)

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/k2/unit11/1l1.htm

3) Who Was Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.? (Grade K)

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/k2/unit11/kl1.htm

 

Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Leaders at Nick News

http://www.nickjr.com/grownups/teachers/supplies/shows/nick_news/nn158.jhtml

This lesson focuses on the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students see how he worked to change the unjust laws. They see how young people have taken up his causes.

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Teaches Many Lessons from Education World

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson248.shtml

This site has provides over 20 cross-curricular and cross-grade lessons that teachers can use to share King's life and legacy with students.

  

Peace Theme Unit at abc.teach

http://abcteach.com/peace/peacecircle.htm

This site outlines a systematic approach to teaching about peace.

 

Teaching Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. from A to Z Teacher Stuff

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/mlk.shtml

This huge links-site has conections to lots of activities, lesson plans, webQuests, and much, much more.