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About Black History Month
Martin Luther King, Junior
Rosa Parks
About Black History Month
- The African-American Mosaic
This site by the Library of Congress tells the story and provides resources on topics from Colonization to the Work Projects Administration under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Resources include stories, maps and photos from the library's archive.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html
- The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History
This multimedia site contains numerous articles, photos, audio and video clips, a timeline, a study guide, biographies, bibliographies and related links.
http://blackhistory.eb.com/
- African Americans in History
This site gives an overview of the vital role African-Americans have had in the historical and cultural development of America.
http://www.uga.edu/~iaas/History.html
- Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web
This site features links to six web sites that were created specifically as role models for integrating the use of the World Wide Web into classroom learning.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
- The Atlantic: Black History, American History
This site contains material that has been published in the Atlantic Monthly about Black History month and about famous African-Americans.
http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/flashbks/black/blahisin.htm
- African Americans in the Sciences
This site features African-American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
- TIME.com: Black History
TIME magazine's site, Celebrating Black History, is filled with thought-provoking photographs, articles, and special features on prominent African-Americans.
http://www.pathfinder.com/time/reports/blackhistory/
- Black History Month at The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor's tribute to Black History Month features articles on some prominent African-American artists.
http://csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials/bhmonth/arts/p-indexarts.html
- Black Facts Online
Black Facts Online offers a database of events in black history. You can search for a particular event or put in a date and find out about events that happened on that date from the founding of the US to the present.
http://www.blackfacts.com/
- Black History Month Celebrated
Created by the Locust Grove Mennonite School, this site contains Internet Treasure Hunts relating to Black History Month for grades 3 through 8.
http://www.lgms.pvt.k12.pa.us/blackhistorymonth.html
Martin Luther King, Junior
- Dr. King Timeline
This primary site contains a timeline illustrating the life of Dr. King from his birth to his assassination. It was written by kindergarten through second grade students. Click the thumbnail sketches on the left to enlarge each section of the timeline.
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/buckman/timeline/kingframe.html
- Birthplace of a Leader: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Visit the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr., now a national historic site.
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9801/king/
- Creating the Holiday
Read about the bill signed by President Regan in 1983 making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday. It gives a background on Dr. King's life and an explanation of why his birthday is a holiday.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/holiday/
- Teacher's Guide to Martin Luther King, Jr.
This site contains links to lesson plans, songs, historical photos, King's speeches, and recommendations on books, posters, and presentation materials.
http://martinlutherking.8m.com/
Rosa Parks
- Time 100: Rosa Parks
Time selected Rosa Parks as one of its 100 most important people of the 20th century. At this site, you'll find a description of the events that made her famous, a timeline of her life, and her bio.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/parks01.html
- CBS: The Rosa Parks Story
CBS has created a mini-series about Rosa Parks which will air on February 24th. See clips from the film, bios of the actors and people involved in the film (including Rosa's real-life friend Johnnie Walker), and character information. There is also a civil rights timeline beginning with the founding of America and continuing through 1999.
http://www.cbs.com/specials/rosa_parks/
- CBS Teacher and Student Guides for The Rosa Parks Story
Find information to support "The Rosa Parks Story" in the classroom, including discussion questions, suggested curriculum, and source documents including Alabama's literacy test from that era.
http://www.kidsnet.org/cbs/rosaparks/
- Great Women: Rosa Parks
Great Women hosts this page about Rosa Parks explaining her contribution to the civil rights movement and her life.
http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=117
- How I Fought for Civil Rights: Rosa Parks
Find a student-friendly version of what happened on the bus and during the boycott and trial, including vocabulary words, classroom activities, and an interview with Rosa Parks.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/
- 1st Person: Rosa Parks
Read Rosa Parks' bio, including personal facts like where she was born, her growth of activism, and quotes by her, then take a quiz to test your knowledge.
http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials
/bhmonth/features/rosaparks/p-1pparks.html
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