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Celebrating MLK Day
Updated: Jan., 2014 In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here is a collection of New York Times, Learning Network and other materials for teaching and learning about Dr. King, the civil rights movement he led and his legacy. Selected Times Resources Historical Front Pages and Articles
South Africa
Your task is to write a letter to the South African Government persuading them to let Nelson Mandela be released from jail. You need to consider your GAP (Genre, Audience, Purpose). You need to write formally. You need to use the information that you have learned about Nelson Mandela to help shape your argument. Use the reminder grid for persuasive writing to help you.
US Map / USA Map / United States Map - Maps and Information about the United States
Early Beginnings America's initial Stone Age inhabitants arrived here by traversing the Bering Strait. During the following centuries, a wide variety of Indian cultures developed and prospered across the land. After Columbus made his initial voyage to this New World, word of its potential riches spread across Europe, and colonizers and settlers by the thousands soon stepped ashore along the Atlantic Ocean coastline. In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower, landing in what is modern-day Massachusetts; their settlement named Plymouth survived, and the story of a new nation was subsequently born.
Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
Jeremy M. Lange for The New York TimesThe International Civil Rights Center and Museum opened in 2010 inside a former Woolworth building in Greensboro, N.C. The store was the site of a series of luncheonette “sit-ins” against segregation beginning on Feb. 1, 1960. Go to related article » This month, we asked educators, How Do You Teach the Civil Rights Movement? Many echoed the findings of the Southern Poverty Law Center by writing that this era of history is little taught in their own schools and districts.
USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games
"I stumbled upon your fun interactive geography games from a link on the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance Website. Since then, your games have become quite a hit with my competitive colleagues!" --Candice Gomes, Education Outreach Coordinator, Boston Public Library Sheppard Software's geography games were featured in the Boston Public Library's 2006 Exhibition on Mapping! "Terrific online educational games, especially geography." --Dallas Children's Museum
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Comment:Last Updated:5 September, 2014Section:Resources Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. an American Baptist minister changed history through his non-violent approach to tackling race issues in America. He was a key player in the Civil Rights Movement and his campaigns improved the lives of Black citizens of America and the world. His famous “I have a dream” speech still continues to inspire today. Non-Violence and Civil Rights
How to Become President of the U.S. Poster
Download or order a poster. (Please get your parent's permission) Lesson PlanVideos: The Requirements, Primaries and Caucuses, Conventions to Election, How Votes Are Counted, How to Become President U.S. Constitution's Requirements for a Presidential Candidate At least 35 years oldA natural born citizen of the United StatesA resident of the United States for 14 years Step 1: Primaries and Caucuses
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, born Rosa Louise McCauley (February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005) was a pivotal figure in the fight for civil rights. She was a protester of segregation laws in the US, and her actions led to major reforms (changes), including a Supreme Court ruling against segregation. Arrested for Not Giving up Her Bus Seat to a White Man On December 1, 1955, a Montgomery, Alabama, bus driver ordered Mrs. Parks to give up her seat to a white man. When she refused, she was arrested and fined.
5 Videos to Help Students Understand the Electoral College
A new President of the United States will be chosen tomorrow, kind of. The popular vote which in most states determines how the electors in the Electoral College will vote in December. If that sentence baffles your students, they could benefit from one of the following short video explanations of the Electoral College. This TED-Ed lesson offers a short explanation of the Electoral College by answering the question, "does your vote count?"
