Resources
Website
http://www.nps.gov/mlkm/index.htm
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html
http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-king-jr
http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/mlk/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/gallery/martin-luther-king-jr/
http://creativeteaching-kimberly.blogspot.com/2011/12/january-glyph-fun.html
King, Jr., M.L. (1963). I have a dream (K. Nelson, illustrator (2012)). New York: Schwartz & Wade Books
Rappaport, D. (2001). Martin's big words: The life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Hyperion Books.
Marzollo, J. (1993). Happy birthday Martin Luther King. New York: Scholastic.
Adler, D. (1989). A picture book of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Holiday House.
Cheltenham Elementary School Kindergartners (1991). We are all alike, we are all different. New York: Scholastic.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/history-kids/mlk-day-vin-kids/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnk5ajr3ROI
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/martinlutherkingjr/
http://www.nps.gov/mlkm/index.htm
- This website provides information about the MLK memorial, including planning your visit, location, and resources available
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html
- This website provides a brief biography into Martin Luther King's life, as well as discusses his winning of the Nobel Peace Prize.
http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-king-jr
- This website provides a brief biography of Martin Luther King, as well as provides multiple photo galleries and videos that offer great resources into learning more about Martin Luther King's life.
http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/mlk/
- This website offers activities for students to do that are related to Martin Luther King. In addition, it offers resources like recommended books to allow further exploration into the life of Martin Luther King.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/gallery/martin-luther-king-jr/
- .This website offers an interactive picture timeline for students to explore the life of Martin Luther King. In addition, these pictures will serve as great primary resources to help students get a better understanding of events that surround Martin Luther King's life and what it was like during his lifetime.
http://creativeteaching-kimberly.blogspot.com/2011/12/january-glyph-fun.html
- This website links to a blog where the MLK glyph activity was adapted from. Kimberly Edgerton created the glyph activity and sells it as a resource on her online store. In addition, through her blog, you can find other engaging activities that will help students explore Martin Luther King's life.
King, Jr., M.L. (1963). I have a dream (K. Nelson, illustrator (2012)). New York: Schwartz & Wade Books
- This book uses beautiful paintings to illustrate the words spoken by Martin Luther King during his 'I have a dream' speech. It brings his speech to life for students.
Rappaport, D. (2001). Martin's big words: The life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Hyperion Books.
- This book tells the story of Martin Luther King's life, while also weaving into the story the words actually spoken by Martin Luther King himself. The text is very simple and completely accessible to young readers, providing them with a chronology and bibliography of this great American.
Marzollo, J. (1993). Happy birthday Martin Luther King. New York: Scholastic.
- The book is a beautifully illustrated biography that not only tells the story of Martin Luther King's life, but also explains the learned lessons of this great man.
Adler, D. (1989). A picture book of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Holiday House.
- This picture book gives a very detailed chronology and biography of Martin Luther King's life.
Cheltenham Elementary School Kindergartners (1991). We are all alike, we are all different. New York: Scholastic.
- This endearing book was written by children for children. It reinforces anti-prejudice and appreciation for others, while also acknowledging that everyone is different. This is a great book to use as a resource when discussing prejudice, biases, or racism,
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/history-kids/mlk-day-vin-kids/
- This video gives students a brief background of life for blacks before the Civil Rights Movement and then discusses the efforts and impact Martin Luther King had, using video clips and pictures to bring the video to life.
- This video gives views a 3-D tour of the MLK memorial. It does not get close enough to allow for critical analysis of the memorial, but is a great resource for teachers or students to view when preparing for their visit to the memorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnk5ajr3ROI
- This video is a montage of information about Martin Luther King and his memorial, that was compile as a way to raise money for the monument. This video would be a great resource for teachers and students to view to hear about some of the reason behind finally deciding to honor Martin Luther King with a memorial.
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/martinlutherkingjr/
- This video is done by the beloved characters Tim and Moby from BrainPop. They use kid-friendly cartoons and language to explain the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King's role in it. They also have links to activities, quizzes, and games that relate to the video.