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In Times Past
an eBook on CD
by Carol Hurst and Rebecca Otis

Integrating US History with Literature in Grades 3-8.

Enliven your US History curriculum!

Teach US History using great kids books.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights, and Diversity

Here is a quick gathering of resources for those of you planning curriculum around Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month.

Related Areas of Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site

• Recommended Titles for Tolerance, Prejudice and Race. Booklist.
• Recommended Multicultural Titles. Booklist.
• Slavery in Children's Books: Featured Subject with activities, related books and links.
• Virginia Hamilton, Featured Author.
• Native Americans and Children's Literature. Article with activities, related books and links.
• Appalachia and Children's Literature. Article with Activities, Related Books and Links.
• Everywhere by Bruce Brooks. Featured Book with Activities, Related Books and Links.
• Little Blue and Little Yellow by Lionni, Leo. Featured Book with Related Books and Links.
• Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. Featured Book with Related Books and Links.
• US History and Children's Literature. Links to articles, activities, fiction and nonfiction.
• In Times Past. Our book on US History which includes a chapter on Civil Rights. Buying information, sample chapters and the table of contents.

Related Areas on the Internet

• Martin Luther King Day Lesson Plans and Links by About.com
• We recommend this biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Freedom Movement Makers of America by Lillie Patterson. Order Online: Paperback.
• Stanford University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project (http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/).
• The Seattle Times' Martin Luther King feature (http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/). This has a wealth of information on his life and times including classroom materials.
• Louisiana State University's
  • Biographical Sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr. (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/srs218.html).
  • A Timeline of His Life (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/srs216.html).
  • The Faces of Science; African Americans in the Sciences (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/faces.html).
  • Their list of recommended children's books for multicultural literature (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/srs217.html).
• The I Have a Dream speech from the University of Minnesota's web site (http://web66.coled.umn.edu/new/MLK/MLK.html).
• Black Inventors by Byron Crudup (http://www.users.fast.net/~blc/xlhome2.htm).