Education

Dorothy Cotton teaching a citizenship education class in Alabama, 1966.

THE WORLD HOUSE EDUCATION

The World House project provides access to thousands of original documents, including photographs, films, audio recordings, in addition to relevant publications and teaching material pertaining to Dr. King's life, legacy, and the global freedom struggles he inspired.

WORLD HOUSE EDUCATION

The World House Project offers multi-media educational material, document-based lesson plans, online courses, and historical material pertaining to the modern freedom struggle and the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The goal is to provide inspiration and knowledge to realize King's vision of a just and peaceful world. The World House Project Education is directed by Dr. Mira Foster.

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Nonviolence

TEACHING NONVIOLENCE

Building the World House through more inclusive and comprehensive education. A collection of lesson plans, reading lists, educational information promoting teaching of nonviolence.
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TEACH
liberation curriculum

LESSON PLANS

The Liberation Curriculum is a collection of lesson plans that focus on global, nonviolent struggles for freedom and equality. Each lesson plan allows students to interpret the past through analysis of primary sources, classroom activities, and discussions. The Curriculum is inspired by Dr. King's concept of the World House, a place in which all people have to learn to live together.
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TEACH
podcast

PODCAST

Welcome to the World House Podcast, a series of interviews exploring the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his vision of a just and peaceful world. Listen to Dr. Clayborne Carson, director of The World House Project and Dr. Mira Foster, Director of Education at the World House Project, as they discuss topics related to Martin Luther King, Jr., and the freedom struggles he inspired.
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LISTEN
Andy Young, Martin Luther King Jr., Greenwood, AL people to people speaking tour 1966.

ONLINE COURSE

Enjoy this extraordinary course with on-location filming of places where Dr. King lived and led the civil rights movement during the 1950s and '60s. Each class immerses the students in King's life journey with expert commentary from Prof. Clayborne Carson. Follow Dr. King’s path from the Ebenezer Baptist Church, to the Lorraine Motel, and become re-inspired by the minister, the leader, the visionary.
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LEARN

KING ENCYCLOPEDIA

Visit the King Encyclopedia for information on over 300 civil rights movement figures, events, and organizations. Additional resources include a freedom struggle chronology and featured documents.

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LOOK UP

RECOMMENDED READING

View a running list of additional books about Martin Luther King's life and work, and the black freedom struggle.

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READ

KING CHRONOLOGY

The King Events Chronology focuses on the major events of Martin Luther King's life. For more detailed accounts of King's activities within each time period visit our volume chronologies.

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DATE IT

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