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Digital Storytelling


Remembering, Reflecting,
Responding...

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Web Resources for Educators by Midge Frazel


Learning, Teaching, Community and Family
Helping Students Establish a Point of View
Digital Storytelling Lesson Ideas by Midge Frazel
Slave Trading in the Family History
of a Northern Family
"Remember, Reflect and Respond"
..bicentennial of the abolishment of the slave trade
PBS: POV [Point of View] Traces of the Trade
Lesson for Educators
...with video clips
Traces of the Trade: A Story of the Deep North
Inheriting the Trade by Thomas N. DeWolf
Linden Place, Bristol Rhode Island
Slave Traders in the Family: Probing the Dark Past
Information about Rhode Island's Slave History
The Unrighteous Traffick
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
by Peggy McIntosh
Senator James DeWolf (1764-1837)
...biographical dictionary of US Congress
James DeWolf
...at Findagrave.com
Eyes of Glory
Multicultural Newport
God's Little Acre
Colonial Graves in Newport
From Slavery in America
Slavery and Sugar: Molasses to Rum to Slaves
Lesson by Jean West
Filled with lesson ideas with rubrics
A Journey in Chains
...immigration from American Memory
History Highlights of RI's Black Community
...both labor and trade
History of Juneteenth
Emancipation Proclamation
Wikipedia: Juneteenth
Two Towns of Jasper (PBS Frontline)
Lesson Plan with Standards

Additional Resources
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives
...from the American Memory Project at the Library of Congress
Images of African-American Slavery and Freedom
...no known restrictions on copyright
Creating a Jim Crow Political Cartoon Classroom Museum
...lesson with standards
Learn About Slavery
...from Digital History
Blacks in the Revolution
...from American Revolution.com
Photo of Venture's Rock
Venture Smith
a slave owned by my family and gained his freedom,
owned property and freed others
[Thomas Stanton, 2d.]
Documenting Venture Smith
The Venture Adventure
research from the University of Connecticut
(in Adobe Reader format)
The Stanton Davis Museum
built in 1670-1681

...oldest house in Stonington, CT
Quash Williams

Standards Based Learning
ISTE Standards for Technology Literate Students
NETS for Students
Creativity and Innovation
a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
Communication and Collaboration
c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by
engaging with learners of other cultures
Research and Information Fluency
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use
information from a variety of sources and media
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

a. identify and define authentic problems and significant
questions for investigation
Digital Citizenship
b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology
that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
Technology Operations and Concepts
d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

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Last modified: 01/07/2010

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