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Inauguration Day Events - Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Grades
3 to 10
tag(s): inauguration (11)
In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector on Inauguration Day. Divide your class into nine groups and have each group learn about one of the "events" of the day. Have the groups share their "event" with the class on a PowerPoint.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Martin Luther King - Leaders and Revolutionaries - Time, Inc.
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): africa (168), african american (109), civil rights (119), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Use this site for research about King. Create a class wiki for students to discuss and compare the lives and legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr and Barack Obama. What characteristics do the men share? How are they different?Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NewsHour Extra Lesson Plan: What is the Role of Civil Disobedience - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): civil rights (119)
In the Classroom
Encouraging students to think of disobedience (of any kind) as a positive force for change will delight some students and confuse and trouble others. Depending upon their age and their intellectual and moral development, teachers should be prepared for these varied reactions. Although there is brief mention in the lesson plan of Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war protestor, there is no discussion of other contemporary issues related to terrorism, freedom versus security, or privacy. Teachers should also be prepared to have these topics enter the discussion. The historical quotes would make good bulletin board fodder or discussion (either verbal or written) prompts. Maybe try one on your class blog!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Freedom Shrine - National Exchange Club
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): bill of rights (28), constitution (88), presidents (123), speech (89), speeches (19)
In the Classroom
Have each student in your class research one of these documents or speeches. Challenge students to create a multi-media presentation: PowerPoint, blog, wiki, or video. Share these documents around Martin Luther King's birthday or President's Day.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Remembering Jim Crow - Minnesota Public Radio
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6 to 12tag(s): africa (168), african american (109), civil rights (119), racism (15), segregation (16)
In the Classroom
Try this one along with Martin Luther King, Black History, or American history activities. Share the images and audio on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students write captions for the pictures or a blog entry from the perspective of the individuals in the photos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Martin Luther King Papers Project - Stanford University
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6 to 12tag(s): 1960s (26), africa (168), african american (109), civil rights (119), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Use this site for research about King. Share the videos on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students create their own videos about Martin Luther King, Jr. Be sure to check out the lesson plans: they are detailed and simple to use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Powerful Days in Black and White - Kodak
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): africa (168), african american (109), civil rights (119), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Share the photos on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Discuss the pictures as a class. What were the lives of those in the photos like? Have students choose one photo that was the most powerful and write a journal entry about that photo.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Day of Service - U.S. Government
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4 to 12tag(s): africa (168), african american (109), civil rights (119), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Teachers looking for a meaningful way to honor Dr. King might find this approach attractive. Share the Why Serve link with your class and discuss how serving can change their lives. Why not come up with a class community service project to do in honor of Dr. King?Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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March on Washington Lesson - PBS Newshour
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6 to 12tag(s): africa (168), civil rights (119), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
This lesson plan is ready to use and easy to follow! The extension activities offer some excellent higher order thinking questions. After sharing video footage with your students, why not project one of the extension activities on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students create a blog answering the questions in the extension activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Seattle's tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. - Seattle Times
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6 to 12tag(s): 1960s (26), africa (168), african american (109), civil rights (119), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Check out these free study guides, perfect for your MLK Jr. celebration or even Black History Month. Have students respond to the "thinking questions" by creating a journal entry or blog written by King. Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Famous Quotes of Martin Luther King, Jr. - wikiquote
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): africa (168), african american (109), black history (56), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Share these quotes with your students around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The quotes can also be used throughout the month posted for reflection or read aloud. Have students rewrite the quotes in their own words.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net - Holidays on the Web
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3 to 8Be aware: this site does have numerous advertisements. At the time of this review all advertisements were appropriate. This site requires Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
tag(s): africa (168), african american (109), black history (56), civil rights (119), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students close their eyes and visualize being at the speech in person.. what did they see, what did they hear, what did the feel, etc.. Have students write letters to Dr. King expressing their feelings about the speech. Use this site for research on Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and the Civil Rights movement. This site is a great addition to Black History month or Martin Luther King, Jr holiday.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Martin Luther King, Jr.- American Civil Rights Leader - Lucidcafe: Library
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6 to 12tag(s): africa (168), african american (109), black history (56), martin luther king (36)
In the Classroom
Use this site for research about this great Civil-Rights leader. Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Dissect the speeches together with your students. Discuss America during King's time versus America in the 21st century. Have the class participate in a discussion via a wiki all about the speech that you share and how it had an impact on today.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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From Greece to Main Street - Kennedy Center
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5 to 8tag(s): architecture (85), greece (27), greek (41), lincoln (84)
In the Classroom
Use this ready-to-go lesson plan with your students. Share the visual interactives on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Have students work with a partner to research other famous monuments and present multi-media presentations to the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Causes, Conduct and Consequences of the U.S. Civil War - Univ. of Pennsylvania
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6 to 12tag(s): civil war (144), lincoln (84), primary sources (93)
In the Classroom
Share this site with your students while researching the Civil War.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Abraham Lincoln Library Education - Abraham Lincoln Library
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): lincoln (84), presidents (123)
In the Classroom
Use the activity guides in your classroom. Most include printables, higher order thinking questions, and even activities that could easily be displayed and discussed using your interactive whiteboard or projector.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Monitor - Lincoln's Secret Weapon - Nova
Grades
5 to 12In the Classroom
Share the interactives on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Have students work in cooperative learning groups to try some of the science experiments at this site. Challenge students to create fictitious blog entries (written by Lincoln) about what they learn at this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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This Day in the Civil War
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
While it's short on pure education, there's a wealth of spice here that could liven up a Civil War unit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Civil War Time-Line - A Nation Divided - The History Place
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site for research about the Civil War. Have cooperative learning groups research various battles of the Civil War. Or have students create their own interactive timelines using a tool such as Timeglider, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The life of Abraham Lincoln - History Place
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4 to 12tag(s): emancipation proclamation (12), gettysburg (26), gettysburg address (18), lincoln (84)
In the Classroom
Have students recreate their own "Lincoln timeline" highlighting one are of Lincoln's life and legacy. Have students work in cooperative learning groups to create interactive timelines using a tool such as Timeglider, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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