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General:

African American Heritage Teaching Resources
Materials from the Smithsonian Institution, including audio and video clips, as well as art, science, history, and culture information.

 

African American World
A guide to African American history and culture, including an interactive timeline, over 350 articles from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and links to lesson plans and additional resources.

 

African Americans
Lists, links, news, information, and projects related to African Americans.

 

African-American History: Black History Month - EnchantedLearning.com
Biographies, quizzes, timelines, and other activities relating to African-American History.

 

Africans in America
The history of slavery in America, including background readings about key people and events, historical documents, a teacher's guide, a youth activity guide, and more.

 

Black History
Several individuals who made a significant difference to others.

 

Black History Month
Printables, worksheets, literature tie-ins, references and other activities for Black History Month.

 

Black History Month
Examines African-American Culture throughout history - entertainers, scientists, etc. - and also has activities and holidays celebrated by African-Americans.

 

Black History Month
Resources, quizzes, and activities for Black History Month.

 

Black History Month - The History Channel
Important people and events in African-American history. Includes video clips, biographies, Civil Rights info and more!

 

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts divided by grade level - all relating to Black History Month.

 

Celebrating Black History Month at The Holiday Zone
Art projects, discussion topics, and more about Black History Month.

 

Culture & Change: Black History in America
Meet famous African Americans, listen to jazz music, publish your own writing, and explore history with our interactive timeline.

 

Education First: Black History Hotlist
A hotlist of links about African-Americans and Black History Month.

 

Everything About Kwanzaa
Information about the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa.

 

LSCC Black History Links
Links and information on prominent and not so well-known African-Americans.

 

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Resource for "Teaching with historic places". Visual images, classroom activities, and discussion questions.

 

Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Segregation from the end of the Civil War to the start of the Civil Rights Movement. Includes a historical timeline, articles, personal narratives, interactive features, and lesson plans.

 

Virtual Field Trip: Underground Railroad - TeacherVision.com
Go on a virtual field trip of Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

 

 

Martin Luther King, Jr.:

American Experience: Citizen King
Information about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through eyewitness accounts, personal recollections, diaries, letters, maps, and more.

 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Poem
A poetry tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including links to other resources.

 

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King!
Lesson plans about Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

King Center
Information about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his wife Coretta Scott King, and the holiday. (starts with a LOUD Flash intro)

 

Martin Luther King Jr.
Lesson plans and activities related to Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities and Resources for Kids
Activities, quizzes, and other items related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site (National Park Service)
National Park Service's Martin Luther King National Historic Site in Atlanta, which includes information on King's birthplace and childhood home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church Museum.

 

Martin Luther King's Birthday
Coloring pages, worksheets, and puzzles, related to Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo gallery from events involving Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Martin Luther King Jr.
Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr., including sound clips and full text.

 

Martin Luther King Jr.
Timeline of the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Infoplease.com
Biography, timeline, quotes, other resources and more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

MLK Day
Ideas to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

 

 

 

 

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