Middle School Resource Ask Steve: MLK, JR. This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on Martin Luther King Jr. and his connection to the White House. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9.a.1, SS.E.1, SS.E.1.1 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, […]

Elementary School Resource Learning To Respect Each Other  Students will understand the following: Dr. Martin Luther King was a strong advocate of nonviolent protest and fought for civil rights for all Americans with an eloquence that can be found in speeches such as his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Throughout U.S. history, certain groups […]

Elementary School Resource Learning To Respect Each Other by Discovery Education Students will learn about civil rights in America and how to respect one another in today’s world. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.3.CIV.8.b, SS.3.CIV.8.b.1, SS.4.3.b.3 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, […]

Middle School Resource Envisioning Equality by Discovery Education Students will identify important civil rights leaders and describe the life and legacy of a particular civil rights leader. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.5.6.c, SS.5.6.c.1, SS.7.7 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]

High School Resource King Leads the March on Washington This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the March on Washington lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9, SS.8.9.a, SS.8.9.a.1 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]

Middle School Resource Forest Whitaker: Growing Up with Dr. King  This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on Forest Whitaker reflecting on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9.a.1, SS.E.1, SS.E.1.1 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, […]

High School Resource Rosa Parks: My Story by ReadWorks In a series of lessons, this unit explores a variety of literary concepts using the text “Rosa Parks: My Story.” Related NY State Academic Standards: RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, […]

Middle School Resource Blacks in the Military This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on how African American’s served in WWII and how it helped the Civil Rights movement. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.6, SS.8.6.b.1, SS.8.6.b.2 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, […]

Elementary School Resource Origins of Black History Month by History.com This three minute video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on how Black History Month was first started. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.SSP.3.2.5, SS.SSP.3.3.3, SS.SSP.4.2.5 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, […]

High School Resource King Leads the March on Washington This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the March on Washington lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9, SS.8.9.a, SS.8.9.a.1 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]