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Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech

Lesson Plan August 28 2020

The March on Washington: Four teacher resources

A collection of five resources to examine the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Movement

A student from Covington Catholic High School stands in front of Native American Vietnam veteran Nathan Phillips in Washington

Daily Video January 25 2019

Lesson plan: Covington Catholic incident through a media literacy lens

Discuss media literacy strategies you can use when it comes to understanding current events and issues, including the confrontation between Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann and his classmates, and Omaha Nation elder Nathan Phillips on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

Daily Video January 21 2019

Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for today

Use this lesson on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to discuss dreamed of an America where people would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"

Lesson Plan February 18 2016

Lesson Plan: How the Civil Rights Movement embodied a time of change

The Civil Rights Movement did not begin suddenly in the 1960s, nor was it a short battle. To understand the enormity of the famous March on Washington, we compiled a timeline of major civil rights events in the 100 years leading up to August 20, 1963.

Lesson Plan February 05 2016

Lesson Plan: What is Discrimination?

This lesson on discrimination is designed for middle and high school students with intellectual disabilities. It is designed specifically for students who have difficulty with verbal and written expression.

Post February 05 2014

Resources to teach the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr.

Use these resources to teach your students about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact …

Student Voices January 17 2012

Students remember Martin Luther King Jr.'s celebrated speech

Fifty-nine years ago, civil rights leader Martin Luther King climbed the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his well-known "I Have a Dream" speech.

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