\u00a0 Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?<\/a> This beginner chapter book is punctuated by beautiful black and white pictures on each page.\u00a0 Spanning Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life from birth to death, the book is divided into chapters based on aspects of his life.\u00a0 These chapters can individually be read and understood if there is not enough time during class to read the entire book.\u00a0 Perfect for a strong third grade reader who wants to delve more deeply into King’s life, the last chapter of the book even talks about King’s legacy after his death, and the lives of his wife and children.\u00a0 Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?<\/em>\u00a0 is very well organized, and the time line in the back of the book will further help students to arrange the details of King’s life in their minds.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. <\/a> “He said “together” when others said “separate”. He said “peace” when others said “war”(p. 9).”<\/p>\n Martin’s Big Words<\/em> is not about the long vocabulary words that Martin Luther King, Jr. used in his speeches.\u00a0 Rather, the book emphasizes the words that encompass the big concepts that King stressed through his leadership and oration.\u00a0 These concepts include, “together”, “love”, “freedom”, and “peace”.\u00a0 The actual print in the book is typed with different fonts and sizes, highlighting some of the important concepts. More impactful than the changing fonts, the beautiful illustrations set the tone of the book.\u00a0 Created by using a mix of collage techniques with original drawings, the illustrations catch the feeling of the era.<\/p>\n If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks<\/a> Martin Luther King, Jr. became a Civil Rights leader when he was asked to direct the Montgomery Bus Boycotts.\u00a0 However, the Boycotts would never have occurred if it had not been for the courageous stand of Rosa Parks, who refused to get to the back of the bus.\u00a0 Marcie is a little girl waiting for her school bus, when a talking bus pulls up to the stop instead.\u00a0 Boarding the talking Cleveland Avenue Bus, Marcie embarks on an adventure to learn about the life of Rosa Parks, and the 381 day boycott that initiated Martin Luther King, Jr. into the Civil Rights Movement. With beautiful pastel pictures, If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks<\/em>, whimsically describes Parks and the important stand she took.<\/p>\n Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/a> Using a mixture of primary source pictures and drawings, Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/em> is a very accessible biography for elementary students.\u00a0 The primary photographs accurately show what the world looked like to King.\u00a0 Students are shown pictures of him attending a birthday party as a child and giving speeches as an adult.\u00a0 Such pictures help to bring King alive to students who never saw him during their lifetime.\u00a0 The drawings help take complicated concepts and simplify them by enacting the concepts through the artwork.\u00a0 The drawings and pictures enhance this biography that extends from Kings life to his life’s work.\u00a0 Special people and events in his life are highlighted and explained in separate sections, such as a page on Ghandi and Rosa Parks.<\/p>\n My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/a> Unlike many books on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., My Brother Martin<\/em> focuses not on his life as a Civil Rights leader, but on his childhood years.\u00a0 Written by his eldest sister, the book shows a mischievous but thoughtful young boy growing up the son and grandson of ministers in a world rampant in prejudice.\u00a0 Children can easily relate to the child that they read about, but the book also paints a picture of the injustices of segregation from a child’s point of view.\u00a0 Particularly moving, and often cited as the catalyst that made King so passionate about desegregation, is the vignette when the two white boys that the King brothers play with tell them that they can not play with them anymore because they are black.\u00a0 All children understand the sting of rejection, making this story extremely powerful.<\/p>\n Relevant Websites for Students<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0“I Have a Dream” Speech<\/a><\/p>\n This YouYube video begins with pictures from the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, overlaid by the spiritual song, “We Shall Overcome.”\u00a0 In only seventeen minutes, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers the most important speech of his life, and inspires millions to share his dream of equality for all. \u00a0 Students should hear the cadence of his voice, and will feel like they are on the front seat of history as they see and hear this famous leader talk.<\/p>\n Rags to Riches When you play Rags to Riches, for every answer you get correct about the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr., you will advance to the next level of the game.\u00a0 Just like the television game show, I Want to be a Millionaire!, this game has helpful hints that you can use if you choose, and each level you play is for a certain amount of money.\u00a0 The amount increases incremently until you reach 1 million dollars. \u00a0 If a student does get a question incorrect, the correct answer is shown, and this way students will be playing a game, and learning new facts about King.\u00a0 A wonderful review of King’s life, the fun game allows you to start over as many times as you need until you become a millionaire!<\/p>\n \u00a0The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/em> is an online comic book starting at King’s birth and continuing until his assassination in 1968.\u00a0 The colorful and provocative comic book is especially interesting because students have the opportunity to begin imagining what King was thinking throughout his life.\u00a0 While it is impossible to know King’s actual thoughts, the thought bubbles that float above his head throughout the comic let students imagine what he could have been thinking.\u00a0 In truth, this is the same as imagining his motivations, and helps to create empathy for his cause by having students put themselves in his place for awhile.<\/p>\n \u00a0Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n This quiz, created by the Seattle Times, gives students the opportunity to test their knowledge of Martin Luther King, Jr..\u00a0 Unlike most online quizzes that just tell you the answers after you submit your guess, this quiz goes one step further.\u00a0 After you submit your answer, a dialogue box comes up with the correct answer, and a short explanation of the answer.\u00a0 This deepens understanding and and allows students to understand why or why not their submission was correct.<\/p>\n Martin Luther King, Jr. Time Line<\/a><\/p>\n Created by students, this time line is a slide show, in chronological order, of the important events in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr..\u00a0 Each slide has the year across the top, a short description of the event at the bottom, and a picture created by students describing the caption.\u00a0 All of the slides are signed by the pair of students who created them.\u00a0 Students will love seeing a product created and published completely by other students!<\/p>\n Helpful Resources for Educators<\/em><\/p>\n Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Before teaching a subject, it is important to delve into the material and become as informed as possible with the content.\u00a0 This biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. is from the Official Site of the Nobel Prize.\u00a0 As a Nobel Prize recipient, King has a biography on their site that details the work that led to his awarding and acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize.<\/p>\n Martin Luther King, Jr. Printable<\/a><\/p>\n Perfect for morning work, or as review at the end of the unit, this printable has a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the top for students to color in, and lined space at the bottom for a written response.\u00a0 The writing could be in response to any number of questions, including a synthesis of all they have learned about King, what they feel his most important contribution was, or what characteristics he had that made him such a charismatic and effective leader.<\/p>\n Martin Luther King, Jr. Online<\/a><\/p>\n A one stop website with quotes, speeches, videos, and\u00a0 pictures of Martin Luther King, Jr. that can be used to supplement any lesson plan, this website is very user friendly and accessible.\u00a0 One of the most interesting features of the site is that relatable current news items are added to the site regularly.\u00a0 For instance, President Barack Obama spoke at the Ebenezer Baptist Church a day before the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, and his speech was uploaded to the site.<\/p>\n Martin Luther King, Jr. Lesson Plans<\/a><\/p>\n This page provides links and materials with lesson plans and ideas for teaching about Martin Luther King, Jr. for kindergarten through fifth grade.\u00a0 This is a great resource to look for lessons, and to find creative ideas to teach about King.\u00a0 The top five lessons are listed with a brief description of the lesson and the suggested grade levels to use the lesson with.\u00a0 When you click on the lesson, a new page appears with the lesson objective, vocabulary, content, and assessment. In addition, lessons of interest from other websites are listed at the end of the page, again with the suggested grade level.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following resources are appropriate to help teach third graders about the contributions Martin Luther King, Jr. made to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States (Virginia Social Studies SOL 3.11 b).\u00a0 Following in the footsteps of his father … Continue reading ![\"243098281.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/11\/243098281.jpg\")
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