We have a subscription to Discovery Education (you can get the login information from the Library Haiku page). There are a ton of videos and other resources on the subject of Martin Luther King Jr. The "Martin Luther King Jr Content Collection" is a good place to start. You can select the content collection by grade range.
We have a subscription to PebbleGo (you can get the login information from the Library Haiku page) where there is a biography of Martin Luther King Jr.
We have a subscription to Raz Kids (you can get the login information from the Library Haiku page) where there are books on Dr. Kings Memorial and Historic Peacemakers.
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The Life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr: Martin's Big Words: Based on the classic children's book by Doreen Rappaport. Narrated by Michael Clarke Duncan. NOTE: A higher resolution version of this video is on Discovery Education.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Story (David Adler & Robert Casilla) Read by LeVar Burton for Reading Rainbow Story Time. It includes an introduction that emphasizes people should treat others the way they'd like to be treated.
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Great kid friendly video that summarizes Martin Luther King Jr. life and achievements and emphasizes the importance of perseverance and for kids to dream and change things. There's a great quote "I think you should treat everyone like it's their birthday."
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This is a publicly viewable BrainPop video on Martin Luther King Jr.
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A short biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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This is the full "I have a dream" speech with a 1 minute introduction.
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Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, discusses the brand new Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, and its importance. NOTE: There is a panoramic image of the MLK Memorial in Google Earth.
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A variety of videos on MLK and Civil Rights including March on Washington, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Bloody Sunday, March from Selma to Montgomery, Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks, etc.
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Other Resources
For older students and adults. Why are some presentations spellbinding and some not? Nancy Duarte explains the essential qualities of an excellent presentation by analyzing the speeches of Martin Luther King and Steve Jobs.
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Henrico County MLK Resources - this site has a lot of great information including a map and timeline.
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NEA Classroom Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Grades K-5
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