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Coretta Scott King
Black History Month
The world lost a great civil rights leader on January 30, 2006, when Coretta Scott King died. King was the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and was at his side during the 1950s and 1960s as the civil rights movement fought for racial equality. She carried on their work after Dr. King was killed. This February during Black History Month, the world will reflect on her courage and leadership over these many years.
Coretta Scott King
Martin
Luther King Day of Service
Coretta Scott King led the fight to have her husband's birthday declared a
national holiday. Find out about the holiday and why we think of it as a day of
service.
Martin
Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement: Slideshow
The Seattle Times offers this slideshow of Dr. King, his family, and civil
rights demonstrators during the 1950s and 1960s
King Encyclopidia: Coretta Scott
King
Stanford University houses the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education
Center, which presents this biographical information about Coretta Scott King.
The Autobiography of Martin Luther
King, Jr.
From the Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr., read the chapter Dr. King
wrote about his wife, Coretta Scott King.
The King Center: Coretta
Scott King
Click the link below the portrait to see and hear an interview with Dr. King in
which he discusses meeting Coretta Scott.
Black History Month
The History Channel: Black
History Month
The History Channel offers a comprehensive set of
resources on Black History Month, including videos, maps, transcripts of
speeches, historical photographs, and more.
World Book Encyclopedia: The African American Journey
Find a collection of encyclopedia articles about black history in the United
States.
Yahooligans: Black History Month
Check out Yahooligans' directory of
Black History Month links.
Education First: Black
History Month Activities
This Web site was created as a
model to suggest ways to integrate the World Wide Web and videoconferencing into
classroom learning. The topic is black history month, and you can use this site
to have your students complete Webquests, read transcripts of videoconferences,
and explore Web sites on black history.
Biography.com: Black History
Month
As you'd expect, Biography.com specializes in highlighting lives of notable
people. In this case, they've assembled great information on African Americans
in fields such as education, sports, public service, and more. Spend some time
browsing this site, and be sure to play the Who Am I? game.
Lessons in Courage: Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and Ruby Bridges
This 61-page unit, published by the Denver Public Schools, is designed to be
used with primary students. It can be adapted, however, for older students.
American Experience:
Civil Rights Hotspots
Have students explore this interactive map showing the key locations of civil
rights events and protests.
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