Gr. 6-12 Resources

A Celebration of the Life of 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Major Sites

1. A Nation Remembers (Extensive site from Middle Tennessee State University)

2. CNN: Martin Luther King Day

3. The King Center

4. Scholastic News: Legacy of a Leader (slideshow, quiz, bio, speeches)

5. Scholastic MLK Articles Archive

6. The Seattle Times site on MLK

7. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University

Online Activities
 and Information

1. "How Race is Lived in America" series from the NY Times (several full articles from the 1960s about Dr. King)

2. Interactive Timeline of Martin Luther King Jr.

3. The Life and Time of Martin Luther King, Jr. (clickable links)

4. Nobel Prize

5. Timeline of Dr. King's Life (Schwartz Memorial Library)

6. Time Magazine Profile of Dr. King (includes audio)

7. Time Magazine Photo Essay

Lessons and Information

1. Biographical Sketch

2. Biographical Sketch

3. Day of Service Project

4. Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

5. "Why We Honor Dr. King"

Quotes, Speeches, Sound Clips and Images

1. Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

2. Quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. Time Magazine Photo Essay