Resources

1.Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader

This text that explains this tumultuous time in history and

80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was?? celebrates the
vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.

2.Martin Luther King, Jr. by Emma E. Haldy

The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the

earliest readers. This book examines the life of Martin Luther King,
Jr. in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop
word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other
informative backmatter.

3.

In 1960, Ruby, a young African-American girl, entered a whitesonly school in New Orleans. Even though she had to pass through crowds of angry
protesters, Ruby bravely walked into the school. Every day for months, Ruby
persevered. White parents pulled their children out of the school, and Ruby and her
teacher were alone in the classroom. Still, Ruby and her family would not give i

4.

1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the longtime color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough being first- not
only did "fans" send hate mail but some of his own teammates refused to
accept him. Here is an inspiring sports biography, with black-and-white
illustrations throughout.

5. I, Too, Am America; Hardcover; Author - Langston Hughes

I, Too, Am America blends the poetic wisdom of Langston

Hughes with visionary illustrations from Bryan Collier in this

inspirational picture book that carries the promise of equality. I, too,
sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the
kitchen when company comes, but I laugh, and eat well, and grow
strong.

6. Love to Langston by Tony Medina

Fourteen poems explore important themes and events

in Hughes' life. We learn about his lonely childhood spent with his
grandmother, who told him stories of his heroic ancestors. We see
the racism and poverty he overcame, and how he followed his
dream to become a poet. We learn of Hughes' love of language and
travel, and how he inspired other writers.
7. Stories about African American Heritage Featuring (DVD)

This educational collection of stories for children

celebrates African-American history through song, music, and
biographies of prominent African-American figures including Martin
Luther King, Jr., musician Duke Ellington, and Rosa Parks. Narrators
include Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Clarke Duncun, and James Earl
Jones.

8. Free At Last: Civil Rights Heroes (DVD)

The civil rights movement in the United States is usually

understood in terms of its leadership such as Martin Luther King - Jr.
or its dramatic events such as the march from Selma to
Montgomery.
9. If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King by Ellen Levine

If you lived at the time of Martin Luther King --When did

the civil rights movement begin? --Were children involved in civil
rights protests? --What was the March on Washington? This book
tells you what it was like during the exciting era when Martin Luther
King led the fight against segregation.
10. My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King

In this picture book memoir, Martin Luther King III and

New York Times bestselling artist AG Ford capture the ordinary and
extraordinary moments from Martin's brief childhood with his father,
the revered civil rights hero.
11. I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King; Paperback;
Author - Margaret Davidson

From his childhood encounters with racial prejudice to the

Montgomery bus boycott and the Voting Rights drive, the private
side of Martin Luther King's life and the historical events of the time
are revealed.

12. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.;
Hardcover; Author - Doreen Rappaport

This picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young
children through his own words. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of
the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen
Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to
tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way

13. Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream (DVD)

Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. - August 28, 1963 2.

Brown Chapel, Selma, Alabama - March 8, 1965 3. Final Speech, day
before Dr. King's Assassination

14. King: The Martin Luther King Story (Blu-ray Disc)

During one of the most turbulent times in American

history, one man stood out as a leader for brotherhood and nonviolence. Paul Winfield stars in this biographical drama of the life of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: preacher, fighter for civil rights and
humanitarian. With Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, Howard Rollins

15. Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Karen Latchana
Kenney
This title will inform readers about Rosa Parks and the
Montgomery Bus Boycott, others who were involved,
like Martin Luther King Jr., the Supreme Court's decision
to desegregate public buses, and the national civil
rights movement to follow. Vivid details, well-chosen
photographs, and primary sources bring this story and
this case to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and
correlated to state standards.

16. The Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dennis Brindell Fradin

Each title brings the reader back in time to those defining

moments and events, and provides a clear and concise description
of what happened, the historical background of the situation, and
why America changed because of that event
17. A History of the Civil Rights Movement by M. LaVora Perry

The arc of the moral universe is long, Martin Luther King

Jr. once observed, but it bends toward justice. In this book, youll
read about many courageous peopleincluding Dr. King himself
who worked for justice during the long struggle for AfricanAmerican civil rights

18. The Civil Rights Movement for Kids: A History with 21 Activities
by Mary C. Turck

Surprisingly, kids were some of the key instigators in

the Civil Rights Movement, like Barbara Johns, who held a rally in
her elementary school gym that eventually led to the Brown vs.
Board of Education Supreme Court school desegregation decision,
and six-year-old Ruby Bridges, who was the first black student to
desegregate elementary schools in New Orleans. In The Civil Rights
Movement for Kids, children will discover how students and
religious leaders worked together to demand the protection of civil
rights for black Americans. They will relive the fear and uncertainty
of Freedom Summer and learn how northern white college students
helped bring national attention to atrocities committed in the name
of segregation, and they'll be inspired by the speeches of Martin
Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and Malcolm X. Activities include:
reenacting a lunch counter sit-in; organizing a workshop on

nonviolence; holding a freedom film festival followed by a

discussion; and organizing a choral group to sing the songs that
motivated the foot soldiers in this war for rights.

19. Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own
Stories by Ellen S. Levine

In this inspiring collection of true stories, thirty AfricanAmericans who were children or teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s
talk about what it was like for them to fight segregation in the
South-to sit in an all-white restaurant and demand to be served, to
refuse to give up a seat at the front of the bus, to be among the
first to integrate the public schools, and to face violence, arrest,
and even death for the cause of freedom.

20. Rosa by Nikki Giovanni

Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a

Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most
important figures in the American civil rights movement. This picturebook tribute to Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and
the events that followed.

Cites used for books:

Amazon and google playbooks

1. I have a Dream speech Newspaper T

2. Martin Luther King Coin T

3. I have a dream Speech DVD/YouTube video T

4. Martin Luther King Slain by Sniper Newspaper.

5. Martin Luther King Arrest Photo T

A. Briefly describe how these artifacts could be used to introduce or teach

necessary concepts to students? These Artifacts can be used to teach

about the civil rights movements and how Dr. King help make a
difference with his marches. Also, how he influenced a culture with
the I Have a Dream speech. The picture will show the sacrifices he
made and ultimately he lost his life because of it; which I can show
with the slain newspaper.

B. How could the resources compiled here be used in your unit plan to entice,
motivate, and educate your students? Using the website from PBS kids I can help
get my students involved and educate them by showing them how segregation
worked. By dividing half the class by saying things like if youre nine than you
cannot participate in recess or, if your 10 yrs. old then you have to eat your lunch

away from everyone else this will hopefully show them how unfair segregation was.
And how people were segregated because of things that were out of their control.

Website Resources

Cpalmshttp://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceUrl/Preview/595
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Gives Teacher information on standard and help with guidance on

lesson plan ideas. This web resource provides an introduction to the
discrimination and segregation that triggered the Civil Rights
movement, through the eyes of some of the youngest activists at
the time.

PBS learninghttp://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.l
p_stand/taking-a-stand/

This site helped me learn additional information on subject. Also

gave me ideas to use and incorporate in my lesson plans. Once you
go on the site there are videos to use in class to show students how
segregation may feel. It uses simple ways to convey that the
children will understand. The links to click for the videos are on the
first page.

MLK CHILDREN ONLINE GAMEShttp://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mlk/games.php

Interactive game website that the students can use to learn through
games and activities.
Once the student goes to the website, there are hyperlinks the
student can click to play different games on the home page. Games
include MLK jigsaw puzzles, Martin Luther King Jr word and drag
puzzle, word speech puzzles... etc.

Educational Worldhttp://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/mlking.shtml

This website was used to give me information on Dr. Martin Luther

king, Jr. also, give ideas for lessons to teach to students. If you
scroll down to the bottom of the back there are links to the I have
a Dream King Speech Audio and

Activities:
Take a King Quiz
MLK Coloring Pages
Write a Speech
Games:
Word Search Puzzle
Crossword Puzzle

Activity Village- http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mlk-day

Is an informative website I as a teacher used to get information on

Martins I have a dream speech that information is listed on the
first page. Also there are links up top were I can print out
worksheets, coloring, puzzles, and arts and craft activities

APPS All apps are on Android through Google play store

Black History Kids App (Book)

This book teaches kids that black history is more than

just a month. For ages 5-10. Book presents black history from a
childs perspective and is meant to teach in a fun interactive way.
Also Includes professional illustrated artwork, over 30 interactive
pages, mini games, quiz.
Black History Expert App (learning app for me)

This app includes 300 engaging black history people

profiles, the app lets me scroll to the exact person I want. Every
notable person is in a distinct category. Its an excellent reference
about black history

Black History people App (used as a learning tool)

App gives facts and information about the lives of famous

and important black people in history. Allowed me to discover facts
about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman. 100
profiles included in the app and 300 features about African
American People

Black History Quiz App (trivia app can be used in class for fun &
learning)

Black history quiz is an excellent fact based trivia game

for inspiration about people, movements, and pioneers Its muliple
choice questions. This app can used in class for students to become
more familiar with African American achievers

Black History app (for my use for research)

This app has good information on recent and past Black

History. It discusses past and present history and ties them in
together.

Dear Journal,
Can you believe we are living in the 1920s ad black still are not
free. Mom says we all had to pick up and move since daddys left us.

Mom says it hard for blacks to live in Georgia so, thats the reason
we moved to Pasadena, California. We are living in an all-white
neighborhood. Momma says she has already found a job as maid so
we should be fine. Well see, cause things aint ever fine.
Color folks in California Still have to follow certain rules. Today I
tried to use the pool but, I couldnt because they say its only one
day each we week we can swim. So I has to wait. Willa Mae (My
older sister) says I always have a ball in my hands. She says Im real
good at dodgeball. Well Im getting tired.
Goodnight...
Jackie Robinson

Dear Journal,
Its been awhile since I had the time to write you. I had to get a job
to help momma pay the bills because of the great depression in all.

But now, Im a teenager. People at school always want to know why

Im so quiet. Its because I feel uneasy around other people except
for my brothers Frank and Mack.
Now that Im in high school I play sports year round. People often
tell me that Im a star athlete. But alls I know is that I love to play
everything like: track, basketball, football, and baseball. Because of
this the done put me in the paper!! Can you believe that? I made the
Pasadena Post yall!

Jackie R.

Dear Journal,

Can you believe I left college? I know, I know. I was in college when
my brother Frank died in a motorcycle accident. This was so hard for
me I threw myself into my sports even more, to take my mind off of
it. But not all tragedy happened when I was in school because I met
someone. I met Rachel Isum; she is a nursing student who I feel I
can be myself around. I told her I could stay at school because a
diploma wasnt going to help me find no job.
So I left school to make money to help out my mom. I joined the
semipro football league in Honolulu, Hawaii. But once the season
ended I had to go back to California because I missed Rachel. But, I
didnt stay because I decided to join the army. Yep, thats right I
joined it in April in 1942 and I graduated as second Lieutenant. I
was shipped to Fort Hood Texas where blacks and whites are
separated. I had to leave that base because they thought I had been
talkin with a white woman but, I wasnt and was found innocent in
trial. So now Im on the way to Kentucky.

Signed,
Jackie Robinson

Dear Journal,
Youll never believe what a good thing thats happened to me since I
last wrote. Yu know I told you I was going to Kentucky right? Well I
did and I met this guy who told me about the Negro baseball league.
So I joined it after I was honorable discharge from the army on
November 24, 1944. I played for them until one day; a white man
came to me as I was warming up. Youll never guess what he said to
me... he said he was a scout looking for players to join the Brooklyn
Dodgers!
Of course I was interested but, first I had to speak with Branch
Rickey the team president. So on August 28, 1946 thats just what I
did. I had to play for the minor team a bit but now I on my way to
spring training to for the dodgers. Rachel and I got married and she
is moving with me! Im so excited and nervous to be the first black
person to ever play in the majors. I sure hope I can make a
difference with Negros because I know this is going to be one hard
Journey. But you know what? I think I can do it!
Yours Truly,
Jackie Robinson
P.S The first to do it

Birth Certificate

Jack Roosevelt Robinson

Caireo, Georgia
Jerry Robinson

January 31,
1919

male

Jerry Robinson
unknown

Negro

Mallie Robinson
unknown

Negro

Poem
I was the first of my kind,
Im often remember through time
I broke barrier yes indeed
When I joined the Major baseball league
Whites huff, puff, kicked and shout
But on the field I never heard youre OUT!
I hit the ball and stole the base
People on and off the field hated my race
Through it all I overcame
So now people still remember my name
In the end I was voted by all to be in the hall of fame
I am Jackie Robinson.

Timeline:

http://www.myhistro.com/story/civil-rights-movement/295675