Take a Stand in Preparation

As the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day approaches, I thought I would look through some of my favorite resources to see what I could find to help students learn about this great man and his beliefs.

Wonderopolis:

• #241 What does it mean to stand for something?
• #106 Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

Thinkfinity:

• A Virtual Tour of Dr. King's Childhood Home
• Martin Luther King Jr. Resources
• Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
• Martin Luther King Jr. and Me: Identifying with a Hero

TeachersFirst:

• Martin Luther King - An Integrated Lesson Unit for Primary Classrooms
• The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
• Time Magazine Topic: Martin Luther King Jr.
• Dr. King Illustrated Timeline from Pocantico Hills School
• Dr. King's Nobel Lecture (includes short audio recording)

WatchKnowLearn (a new favorite):

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembered from National Geographic Video
• Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights in Hip Hop Style by Flocabulary
• Martin Luther King Jr from the History Channel
• Martin Luther King, Jr - New Clips from Have Fun With History

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