Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address. Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "back" button. Note that the terms Afro-American, African-American, Black, Negro and others are used in the list as they are used in the web site.

All of the sites listed were active as of December 12, 2004. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given and its potential use in the classroom.

                WEBSITES        LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES        WEBQUESTS

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCAVENGER HUNT
http://drmlking.tripod.com/Martin.html
Students are shown photos and asked to answer questions about them by clicking on the links given. Includes an extra credit question and links to Teacher sites. Excellent

HISTORY AND POLITICS OUT LOUD
http://www.hpol.org/master.asp?t=browse&s=speaker&id=12
Audio files of five sermons/speeches including: "I am a Drum Major for Justice", "I Have a Dream", Explaining his Start in the Movement for Civil Rights, "Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam", and The Good Samaritan. Excellent

KIDS DOMAIN – MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/mlk/index.html
Fun classroom activities for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Sections: Activities, Clip Art, Coloring Pages, Crafts, E-cards, and History. Excellent

THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/interactive_chronology/
Explore the life of Dr. King through documents, photos, audio and video. Divided into the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Roll your mouse over the decade to get to the individual years. Then click on a year. Click on the documents and video icons for more information. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY ON THE WEB
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/
Celebrates Dr. King’s birthday with a brief biography, Rosa Parks (biography), The Holiday, "I Have a Dream" (text of the speech), Martin Luther King Day Greeting Cards and more. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – EDUCATION PLANET
http://www.educationplanet.com/articles/mlk.html
Loads of information on Dr. King and his legacy. Sections include: General Sites (some links no longer work); Martin Luther King Holiday; Lesson Plans; Children’s’ Activities; Teaching Resources; Biography; Chronology; Articles; Legacy; Famous Quotes; Speeches, Letters, Writings; Organizations, Images, Audio, Student Pages and Bibliography. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – ILLUSTRATED HISTORY MAGAZINE
http://www.golden-legacy.com/mlkjr1.html
An online illustrated magazine (comic book style) showing the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – INFOPLEASE
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html
Information on Dr. King and the holiday. Sections: History of the Holiday, Timeline: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography of Dr. King, King Conspiracy Theories, Crossword: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline: Modern Civil Rights, Timeline: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Leaders, and Civil Rights Quiz. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PAPERS PROJECT
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
A large-scale research project at Stanford University to assemble historic information concerning Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Sections include: Published Documents, Popular Requests, About King, Liberation Curriculum, and About the Project. Includes lesson plans. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – SEATTLE TIMES TRIBUTE
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
Excellent tribute to Dr. King. Sections: MLK Timeline, In His Voice, Photo Gallery, Civil Rights Timeline, The Legacy, Roadway Across America, The Holiday, Interactive Classroom and more. Quiz, Study Guide and Internet Links. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR – WINNER OF THE 1964 NOBEL PRIZE FOR PEACE
http://almaz.com/nobel/peace/1964a.html
The official Nobel Prize biographical page for Dr. King. Includes: Bookstore, Featured Internet Links, Boston.com Nobel News Links, other links. Excellent

MLK WEB- A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ONLINE
http://martinlutherking.8m.com/
An extensive list of links to Martin Luther King sites, media, posters and more (for purchase). Excellent links. Excellent.

MRS. LEBEAU’S BLACK HISTORY LINKS
http://www.suelebeau.com/blackhistory.htm
Scroll down the page for links to sites on Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellent

POWERFUL DAYS – THE CIVIL RIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARLES MOORE
http://kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/moore/mooreIndex.shtml
Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, including nine photos of Dr. King. Excellent

RESOURCES FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://www.dowslane.org/mlkj.html
A page of links to sites on Dr. King. Includes student and teacher activities. Excellent

THE KING CENTER
http://thekingcenter.org/
Located at Atlanta at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, the King Center was founded by his widow, Coretta Scott King as a memorial and way to advance his teachings. Sections: The King Center, The Beloved Community, Nonviolence or Nonexistence, Remember! Celebrate! Act!, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Education and Shop. An outstanding site with a wealth of information. Excellent

AFRO VOICES – THE NEGRO AND THE CONSTITUTION
http://www.toptags.com/aama/voices/speeches/negrocon.htm
An Afro-American Almanac text of a speech by Dr. King on the Negro and the Constitution. Very Good

AFRO-VOICES – THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION
http://www.toptags.com/aama/voices/speeches/pofed.htm
An Afro-American Almanac text of a speech by Dr. King at Morehouse College in 1948 on the purpose of education. Very Good

HISTORY CHANNEL SPEECH ARCHIVE
http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/
An extensive archive of speeches from the History Channel. Browse the list to find those relevant to Dr. King and other civil rights leaders. Very Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – FAMILY EDUCATION
http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4644,00.html
Activities on Martin Luther King, Jr. and his efforts. Includes: Activities, Quizzes and Resources. Very Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. QUIZ
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/king-sw.htm
A quick interactive quiz on Dr. King. Also, follow the link to a Crossword Puzzle. Very Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. THEMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
http://www.childfun.com/themes/mlk.shtml
Ideas for young children on learning who Dr. King was and why we celebrate his holiday. Very Good

MUSIC AND SONGS FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://www.preschooleducation.com/sking.shtml
Eleven songs for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for K-3 students. All have familiar melodies. Very Good

SHERYL’S HOLIDAY SITE – MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/mlking.html
Links to Martin Luther King, Jr. web sites, sound clips, video clips, books, and the text of the "I Have a Dream" speech. Very Good

ALL ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/MLK.shtml
An overview of his life. Includes a printout, a childhood printout activity and a timeline printout. Good

AMERICAN RHETORIC – ONLINE SPEECH BANK
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm
Text and audio files of six of Dr. King’s speeches/sermons. Good

CLIPART FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://webclipart.about.com/library/hvarious/blmlk1.htm
Clipart and phrases for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Good

HISTORICAL TEXT ARCHIVE – AFRICAN-AMERICAN
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=listarticles&secid=8
Contains the text of Letter from a Birmingham Jail and the I Have a Dream Speech. Good

HOLIDAYS IN THE USA – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/mlk.html
A brief article explaining who Dr. King was and why there is a national holiday honoring him. Good for those unfamiliar with US history. Good

KING CELEBRATION 2005
http://www.king-raleigh.org/splash.htm
Information on Martin Luther King Day celebrations in Raleigh, NC. Includes reasons to celebrate and events worldwide. Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE
http://mlkday.org//
Since 1994, volunteers use Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a Day of Service. This site explains the project. Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/
Links to resources on Dr. King. Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jan/king.html
A brief profile of Dr. King with some links to other resources. Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CROSSWORD PUZZLE
http://www.rhlschool.com/ref6n14.htm
A crossword puzzle with words relating to Dr. King. Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INTERACTIVE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
http://www.afroxwordz.com/martin.htm
An online interactive crossword puzzle. It can be adapted for the classroom. Good

Martin Luther King, Jr. LIFE CLASSIC IMAGES
http://www.life.com/Life/mlk/mlkpics.html
Thirteen photos from Life magazine of Dr. King. Includes a link to the six Life covers of or about Dr. King. Good

DR. KING’S DREAM – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=332
A lesson plan for grades K-5 on Martin Luther King, Jr. and his "I Had a Dream" speech. "In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Students will listen to a brief biography, view photographs of the March on Washington, hear a portion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech, and discuss what King's words mean to them. Finally, they will create picture books about their own dreams of freedom for Americans today." Excellent

LESSON PLAN – CELEBRATING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/martin.html
A lesson plan for grades 4 & 5 covering 4-5 class periods. Includes lots of activity suggestions, reference materials needed, objectives, procedures, assessment and more. Excellent

LESSON PLAN – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/mlkday.html
A lesson plan for grades 3-4 on Martin Luther King Day. Includes: Background, References, Resources Needed, Procedures, Assessment and Appendix. Excellent

LESSON PLANNING – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson046.shtml
Advice on resources for planning a lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the King Holiday. Excellent

LESSON TUTOR-THEMATIC STUDIES-MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
http://www.lessontutor.com/belm16.html
Suggested activities for Martin Luther King, Jr. studies. The activities include Art, Literature, Social Studies and more. Includes Worksheets and Coloring Pages. Excellent

LET FREEDOM RING – THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=266
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on Martin Luther King, Jr. "In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Students will listen to a brief biography, view photographs of the March on Washington, and read a portion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. After studying King's use of imagery and allusion, students will create original poetic phrases about freedom and illustrate them with symbols representing the forms of freedom that have yet to be realized in the United States." Excellent

LIVING LEGACIES: COMMEMORATING PEOPLE WHO HAVE IMPACTED SOCIETY – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030620friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on Dr. King. "In this lesson, students explore the contemporary commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., research the positive impact another famous person has had on society and the images that best represent the actions and beliefs of that person, create an art exhibit honoring that person's legacy, and finally, write an essay analyzing the effect this individual has had on modern society." Excellent

MARCHING ON: LEARNING ABOUT THE NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030825monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on civil rights. "In this lesson, students learn about the increasingly diverse civil rights movement by researching and profiling its key issues, main organizations, and top leaders." Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/mlk_activities.html
A full page of classroom activities for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration for grades K-8. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. IN THE CLASSROOM
http://www.jeannepasero.com/mlk2.html
Ideas for elementary lessons on Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes several projects and a choral reading. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY LESSON PLANS
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnLessons/USHolidays.html#MLK
Lesson plans and activity sheets for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for grades K-12. Excellent

"NON-VIOLENCE ON THE MOVE" – MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PLAY SCRIPT
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/mlk_activities.html
A script for an elementary classroom play about Dr. King. Excellent

ORDINARY PEOPLE, ORDINARY PLACES – THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=353
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King. "Martin Luther King, Jr., framed the goals and strategies of the Civil Rights Movement for a national audience, and with his message of nonviolent protest, he inspired ordinary African Americans to demand equal rights as American citizens. This lesson will focus on the individual men and women who embraced King’s message and advanced the Civil Rights Movement on a local level. By researching these people and the now historic places where they brought about change, students will discover how the simple act of sitting at a lunch counter in North Carolina could be considered revolutionary, and how, combined with countless other acts of nonviolent protest across the nation, it could lead to major legislation in the area of civil rights for African Americans." Excellent

TEACHING RESOURCES FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/mlk.shtml
A long list of links to lesson plans, units and activities for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Excellent

THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS LESSON PLAN
http://www.uiowa.edu/~socialed/lessons/CivilRights.htm
Grades 9-12. A three-period lesson plan on the Civil Rights Movement. Very Good

SHARED READING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – LESSON PLAN
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/2792.html
A lesson plan for a shared reading of Dr. King’s "I Have a Dream" speech and discussion of the issues it brings to mind. Very Good

TEACHING @ TOLERANCE – LESSON PLAN
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson294.shtml
Lesson planning ideas for teaching tolerance using the words of Dr. King. Lessons: "Bursting" Stereotypes, How Tolerant Are Kids in Your School?, Those Tear-Me-Apart, Put-Me-Back-Together, Never-Be-The-Same-Again Blues, Teaching About Tolerance Through Music, and Everybody is Unique: A Lesson in Respect for Others’ Differences. Very Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. LESSON PLAN
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSMartinLutherKing5.htm
A lesson plan for 5^th grade students on Dr. King. "The students will recognize the chronology of Martin Luther King's life. The students will have an understanding of the Jim Crow laws. The students will become familiar with the speech "I Have a Dream." Good

CIVIL RIGHTS WEBQUEST
http://www.wcboe.org/schools/wihi/civilrights/index.htm
A webquest on the Civil Rights movement and its leaders. "Using the writings and speeches of Civil Rights leaders Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, students must create a response from their chosen leader to a fictional busing crisis in Boston, MA. Students must identify the leader's position on integration, what methods the leader would use to create change, and create a series of actions that show what the leader would do in this situation." Excellent

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEBQUEST
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/webquest/middle/SocialScience/MartinLutherKing/dr.htm
A webquest for middle school students. The premise is that they have the opportunity to speak to all the schools in the world about peace and tolerance. They must research Dr. King’s life and words and develop a five-minute radio address to all the children in the world. Excellent

IN HONOR OF A "KING" WEBQUEST
http://www.monroe.k12.mo.us/shinn/mlkweb/index.html
A webquest for 4^th grade students on Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. "The editor of your local newspaper has asked you to write a speech about your dreams for Civil Rights in our world today.  This speech will be published in January to commemorate Martin Luther King Junior's birthday.  Think of times you've been treated unfairly and how it made you feel.  The world is in your hands!  Your dreams will be granted!  Take a trip back in time to the 1960's.  Find out the dreams of Martin Luther King Junior, a great civil rights leader.  See how far this world has come!  Set your sights high!  Dream of what could still be.  Your dreams can make today's world an even better place." Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEBQUEST
http://www.fayette.k12.il.us/techcurr/shayla/mlk.htm
A webquest in which students research the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., keep notes and answer questions. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEBQUEST
http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/dfalcone/Martin%20Luther%20King%20Jr.%20Webquest.htm
A webquest for 2^nd grade students on Dr. King. "Imagine that someone doesn’t like you because of the way you look. How would you feel about that? If you would feel like Martin Luther King, Jr. did, than you probably would be upset and sad. Dr. King decided to take a nonviolent stand against being treated in this way. Below, you will find information and will have to complete assignments that have to do with Dr. King and his life. The information and assignments will help you come up with ways to teach others that all people should be treated in a fair way." Excellent

PROTEST SONGS IN THE U.S. – CIVIL RIGHTS AND ANTI-WAR MOVEMENTS – WEBQUEST
http://www.rede-nonio.min-edu.pt/es/sebgama/webquest/#task
A webquest that examines the role of protest movements in American history. "Your task is to create an exhibit (real or virtual) that will inform present and future generations about the people and events of importance in the struggle for Civil Rights, as well as other social events like the anti-war movement. Working in a team and playing roles, you will research several websites to collect information on those people and events and you will select and analyze some of the most significant protest songs of the time."  Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEBQUEST
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/TecEds/trainees/Leslie.Brewer/Webquest/Index.htm
A webquest for elementary students on Dr. King. "Your task will be to look at five paintings depicting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After you look at the paintings, I would like you to make a picture and write an essay about the characteristics that Dr. King Jr. has that are most like your own." Very Good

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEBQUEST
http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/F02X2/hauser/mlkwq/mlk_student.htm
A webquest for 5^th and 6^th grade students on Dr. King. "Imagine that your school has decided to create a mural to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. You've been assigned to a task force that will design the mural to commemorate his life and contribution to society. This mural will consist of five different components:  education, family, speeches, contribution to society, and his death." Very Good

Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call #856-451-0817 or email: mailto:cumbavac@snip.netwith questions or suggestions for future web site lists.

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December 2004

You are welcome to post our lists on your website. 
If you do, you must credit the Cumberland County AVA Center, Bridgeton, NJ and link back to our site.  http://www.cumbavac.org/

We do not normally take a position on websites we research on your behalf but there is one which you must be aware of. It is very likely your students may come across it in their research. Martin Luther King, Jr. – A Historical Examination http://www.martinlutherking.org/ This site alleges to provide materials on Dr. King for the classroom. However, it attacks Dr. King as "The Beast", a Communist and more. It is NOT appropriate material for students.