5 ENGAGING CIVIL RIGHTS INTERNET RESOURCES

Looking for virtual tours or primary source information about the Civil Rights Movement?  Then check out these resources.
 

1.  This site gives students a virtual tour of Dr. King's childhood home.  Students will see where young Martin ate dinner, played board games, or where he slept. Each room includes interesting information about Dr. Kings' youth and his family.  Click here to take the virtual tours now: MLK's Childhood home.
2. This educational resource allows students to view the 1955-57 Montgomery Bus Boycott from the perspective of a newspaper investigative reporter. Students are guided through a series of bus stops where they are given scenarios of the unfair treatment and conditions under which blacks during a bus ride in Montgomery, AL.  Click here to check it out: Bus Interactivity.
3. The African American Museum of Iowa is a special, hidden resources.that few people know about.  The virtual museum is very user friendly.  Also this site has an outstanding list of African American resources.  Take time to explore and you will find many useful resources! African American Museum of Iowa.
4. The Henry Ford Museum allows students to take a special peak at the famous Bus that Rosa Parks rode on.   The Ford Museum-Rosa Park Bus.
5. This is PACKED full of primary sources such newspapers and oral histories.  The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is one of the best places on the Internet to find classroom resources.  Click here to go directly to the Galley section to find these resources: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute-Gallery.  

Also, don't forget to visit the Social Studies Super Store to find the best Social Studies activities and lessons around.  Check it out right here- Social Studies Super Store.