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Created by: Rebecca Robinson

I found this page on the History Channel website, which is a credible and reliable source. The [|Martin Luther King jr.] Page has a wide variety of information, videos, interactive activities and much more. This page does not only talk about Martin Luther King Jr., it also talks about the history behind what he was fighting for. The purpose behind this website is to inform the public about Martin Luther King Jr, and what he did for the civil rights movement. For example the interactive time line starts at the year of 1619 to show the history of his accomplishments. The beginning talks about the his birth, up bringing and then begins to talk about what he was involved in. This website is a very brief description of Martin Luther King Jr. and his life. When you scroll down the page there are paragraphs about certain events in his life such as the earlier years in his life or the freedom marches. There is also many links to people and events in his life. You can read about his wife, Coretta Scott King or Rosa Parks. This website does not contain any bias, its articles are made up of facts clearly about Martin Luther King Jr. and includes no opinions. I think it is a great idea to have link available to people who are related to his work and the civil rights movement so students can see the whole picture. Overall I think this is a great source for learning, it is credible and updated frequently. The History Channel has been known for its interesting website and television channel for years. This website on Martin Luther King is very informative. = = =A Day in the LIfe of Martin Luther King Jr.=

The website is a biography on [|Martin Luther King jr.] is very well put together. It's purpose is to educate the public on just how much Matin Luther King Jr. effected our nation, and all of the hardships he went through to fight for freedom. This website does not contain any bias because its articles do not give the authors the freedom of writing their personal opinions, it is strictly and factual site on Martin Luther King Jr. It is very interactive which is nice for younger students to navigate and learn from. This website is very informative about the accomplishments that King made towards the civil rights movement. This website was created to make people aware of how important he really was and maybe even teach them something new about him. The page is very well put together and looks very professional. There is a picture of Martin Luther King Jr. and next to it the date of his birth and death, below there is a slideshow of quotes from his famous speeches. These quotes are a reminder of what a exceptional speaker he truly was. This website also provides videos,which I think is great for educational purposes. I think students absorb more from watching what happened rather than reading about it. This website makes Martin Luther King look like not only someone who helped our nation greatly but also as a person. The videos really show the personal aspects of his life which is more educationally beneficial than reading an article. Overall this website is a great educational resource.

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This media clip was found on ** [|youtube.com] ** and was posted by incogito. I could not verify the source of this video. This video is a little under two minutes long but does a very good job with show how much Martin Luther King Jr. helped our nation. It shows clips of him speaking and motivating people to help make a change and to not give up on hope. He is telling them that no matter how frustrated people are feeling and no matter how hopeless they may feel, there is still something to look forward to. This video is a great example of just how inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. actually was.

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