Martin Luther King, Jr. (1)
Here you will find poetry and activity ideas, as well as a booklist of suggested read-alouds.
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/1stGrade/pagek.html

Martin Luther King Day (3-4)
In this unit, students brainstorm, listen to a mini-lecture, do group research, and participate in a simulation that lets them experience discrimination.
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm
/LessonPlans/Byrnes/mlkday.html

Celebrating Martin Luther King Day (4-5)
Students brainstorm, role play, discuss, write, and debate in this mini-unit. Detailed background information on the man and his accomplishments are also included.
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm
/LessonPlans/Byrnes/martin.html

Build Your Own African Drum (1-3)
Students will create a toy drum and use it to explore various rhythms that can be made with it.
http://www.philsch.k12.pa.us/offices/african&american/
afr-lessons-parkinson/afr-lsns-park-make.html

The Civil Rights Movement Begins (2nd)
Students read literature and write essays in order to recognize the importance of certain leaders who emerged to help encourage African- American people to struggle for the freedoms they were entitled to.
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/k2/
unit11/2l1.htm

Rosa Parks (3-4)
Students will be able to describe Rosa Parks' contributions to the Civil Rights movement and how they affect us today. They will also gain insight into feelings of African-Americans at this time in history by participation in the simulation and The Story of Ruby Bridges.
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/
LessonPlans/famous/ Preview023.html#objectives

Harriet Tubman (4-5)
In this mini-unit, students learn about Harriet Tubman's life and map out routes to freedom.
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/
LessonPlans/famous/tubman.html