Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. at March on Washington
Discovery Education.
Grades K-12.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Theme Page from Discovery Education
Discovery Education.
Grades K-12.
Martin's Big Words
Discovery Education.
Grades K-2.
American Heroes: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Discovery Education.
Grades 3-5.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: America Celebrates
Discovery Education.
Grades 3-5.
Reaction to the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968
Reaction to the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968. Citizens gather at a public rally in Boston, Massachusetts, following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in this archival news footage from April 1968. One speaker featured in the footage states that King had been “prepared to give his life for justice in America” in Boston and in the various cities King had visited throughout the South. Another speaker talks about America’s unwillingness—not its inability—to end racism, questions the meaning of “law and order,” and calls violence the “inevitable outcome of oppression.” This video is primary source footage and has not been extensively edited.
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 6-12.
Analyzing King's "I Have a Dream" Speech Lesson Plan
Analyzing King's "I Have a Dream" Speech Lesson Plan. Students 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.
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 6-12.
The March on Washington
PBS LearningMedia
Grades 6-12.
Freedom Riders
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 6-12.
Excerpts from the March on Washington, Part 1
Excerpts from the March on Washington, Part 1.
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech dominates popular history of the August 1963 March on Washington, but the day was full of speakers and performers. This audio compilation captures the voices of A. Philip Randolph, Ralph Abernathy, Roy Wilkins, Walter Reuther, Ralph Bunche, and Daisy Bates.PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 6-12.
Civil Rights Collection
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 6-12.
MLK Memorial Emerges from Stone
Discovery Education.
Grades 6-12.
Free At Last
Discovery Education.
Grades 6-12.
Remembering Nelson Mandela
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 7-12+.
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 9-12.
The NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom
The NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, is America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Founded in 1909, it was at the center of nearly every battle for the rights and dignity of African Americans in the twentieth century. Today, the NAACP honors its heritage of activism and continues to work for civil rights. This set of primary resources containing photographs and documents provides a window into this time period, as well as a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 9-12.