Primary
A Box of Crayons
http://www.kinderart.com/multic/mlkjr_crayons.shtml
Early elementary students will make the connection of
how a box of crayons is more exciting with more colors,
and how a wonderful variety of colors are part of our
own human rainbow. It's a great little art project to
help you celebrate Black History Month. A crayon tem-
plate for this art exercise is included.

Dr. King's Dream
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=332

Martin Luther King, Jr. Classroom Crafts
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/9087/mlk/mlkart.html
Find some meaningful activities related to Martin King Jr. at this site, suitable for early elementary classes. Projects include black and white collages, milk carton buses, and picture quilts.

Intermediate
MLK Study Guide
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/classroom/MLKplan.html
Consider using some of these provocative topics and essay or research questions for studying the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Tribute
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
Students can analyze one of Dr. King's speeches for an assignment in both Social Sciences and English.

All Ages
Happy Birthday, MLK!
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson046.shtml
This article from Education-World has cross-curricular ideas for all ages.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Teaches Many Lessons!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson248.shtml
Includes links to 20 lessons.

National Park Service:  Ethnic Heritage--Afro-American
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/categrs/etnc1.htm

Reading Rainbow:  Black History
http://gpn.unl.edu/rainbow/theme_info_bhistory.asp

Activities for Black History Month
http://www.abcteach.com/MonthtoMonth/blackhistory/blackhistorytoc.htm
Explore the theme of famous African Americans for Black History Month with the help of this resource. Find biographies and activities on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ms. Rosa Parks, George Washington Carver, and Thurgood Marshall.