Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Click here for a site from 4toexplore which compiles the 4 best sites about King, with ideas for student participation. http://eduscapes.com/42explore/king.htm 

Click here for a site from Kids domain that lists some information appropriate for younger children. http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.html 

Also use our subscriptions to the World Book Online and Discovery Education Streaming to find materials. Click here for information.

For younger students:

Martin Luther King Timeline. Your students could do this! 

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/buckman/timeline/kingframe.html

For 4th grade and up:

MLK photo essay from Time http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/mlk/2.html Pictures coupled with quotes. The pictures are great for all ages.

Most of the sites below are for older children and adults.

I Have a Dream http://www.nps.gov/malu/ (click to see larger) The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site's Online Visitor Information Center presents this site on King's life and accomplishments. You can also learn about important places from King's life. "Thanks to the 'magic' of the internet it is possible to visit Dr. King's boyhood home, spiritual home and his final home without ever stepping foot in Atlanta," says the site. Under Resources, you can access some of King's speeches plus some court rulings and amendments to the Constitution that are related to civil rights. The site even has an interesting pop-up window that tells you what happened on this day in Dr. King's life.

The King Center http://thekingcenter.com/ (click to see larger) The King Center was "established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King as a living memorial dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the work of Martin Luther King, Jr." The site "can provide you with contacts for the King Holiday and a wide range of resources including King related news, historical information, and merchandise." Main sections are History, Philosophy, King Holiday, Community, New, and Shop. Under History, you will find biographies, chronologies, bibliographies, and photo albums for both King and his wife, Coretta Scott King. The Holiday area provides events listings and a history of Martin Luther King Day.

Newspaper archive about Martin Luther King http://martinlutherkingjrarchive.com/ More than 50,000 historical newspaper pages available and searchable about King.

SeattleTimes.com: MLK: The Holiday http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/  This part of a Seattle Times site on Martin Luther King, Jr., focuses on the January holiday celebrated in his honor. Sections Creating a Day, Timeline (key dates in the creation of the holiday), and Why It's Important describe the holiday and its ' meaning. You can read further information on King at other parts of the site, including the Civil Rights Timeline, The Holiday, and The Legacy. The Interactive Classroom area provides an interactive quiz, a study guide, and links to further resources, and the In His Voice section allows you to download speeches given by King.