MLK Jr. Classroom Resources
P-12 Classroom-Ready Resources
Teacher's Domain Resources
KET Teachers' Domain is an extensive library of digital media resources produced by KET and other public television member stations, designed for classroom use and professional development. Resources are searchable by keyword, grade level, or standards. www.teachersdomain.org. It is also free!
Interactive Civil Rights Timeline
This interactive timeline provides a chronological view of the events of the Civil Rights movement and its immediate aftermath. It also shows other significant events of the era. Entries include a brief description of the event, map locations of civil rights events that impacted a particular place, and links to relevant Teachers' Domain civil rights collection resources.
Grades K-12. From Teachers' Domain.March on Washington Flyers
Grades 3-12. From Teachers' Domain.
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Grades 7-12. From Teachers' Domain.
The Civil Rights Collection
In 1954, the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Educationdeclared segregated schools unconstitutional and sparked a decade of groundbreaking civil rights activism and legislation. Using archival news footage, primary sources, and interview segments filmed for Eyes on the Prize, this collection captures the voices, images, and events of the Civil Rights movement and the ongoing struggle for racial equality in America.
Grades 6-12. From Teachers' Domain.
Discovery Education
America in the 20th Century: The Civil Rights Movement
This program covers the pivotal events of the civil rights movement and dives into the minds of courageous leaders who sacrificed everything in an effort to achieve their dreams.
Grades 9-12. From Discovery Education.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: America Celebrates
Introduces Martin Luther King Jr. and explains his achievements as the foremost leader in America's civil rights movement.
Grades 3-5. From Discovery Education.
Martin's Big Words
Martin's Big Words. Based on the classic children's book by Doreen Rappaport. Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Part of the Weston Woods Series.
Grades K-2. From Discovery Education.
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