Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr.  KWL
Here’s a KWL chart to print out.  Students can examine what they know, what they want to learn and what they’ve learned about Martin Luther King Jr.

All About Martin Luther King Jr.:  An Overview of His Life
You can access print outs about his life and his childhood, as well as a timeline. 

Martin Luther King Jr.
"I have a dream" speech is the last speech King gave the day before he was assassinated. Students can not only listen to this speech as well as others given by Martin Luther King Jr. but they can view a photo gallery, see a timeline of his life and experience his whole history. 

The Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project
The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated.  Students can listen to audio excerpts and view documents.

National Civil Rights Museum Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of different places and events during Martin Luther King Jr.’s lifetime
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
This site has information on the birthplace of Dr. King and on the Ebenezer Baptist Church, both of which are national historic sites.

King, Martin Luther, Jr.  Video and Audio Clips
This is a good resource page for students on his life with links to video and audio clips of Dr. King and other black Americans.

The Dr. King Timeline Page
Illustrated by young students to mark the events in the life of Dr. King.  This timeline shares original pictures created by students after reading the book: My Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold.

Ray Tells M.L. King’s Son He Didn’t Kill His Father
Find out more about the man accused of killing Dr. King. James Earl Ray is the man charged with killing Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This site gives information about extraordinary meeting that between a son of Martin Luther King and James Earl Ray.

Timeline
Students can view a timeline of Martin Luther King, Jr’s life created by a second grade class using KidPix.