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Overview:
Consider the need for home education for Black and African-American families in Southern Maryland in the 1870s through 1920s, when public education was unavailable or inaccessible. This resource combines 3D models and 2D interaction to introduce students to Alphabet Wares/Alphabet Plates as found at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum when excavating "Sukeek's Cabin," a late-19th century home by a newly-freed family on the park grounds. Themes include unjust limitations, archaeology as a primary source, and home life in the 1870s-1920s. The resource includes simple prompts and resources for hypothesizing about archaeological findings, researching them, drawing conclusions, and suggestions for further reflection.

This resource uses Genial.ly, an online-presentation service, with additional tools by S'CAPE to increase the interactivity. Public Genial.lys may be remixed into new presentations after signing up for an account with the service.

This resource is part of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum’s open educational resources project to provide history, ecology, archaeology, and conservation resources related to our 560 acre public park. More of our content can be found on OER Commons, YouTube, and SketchFab. JPPM is a part of the Maryland Historical Trust under the Maryland Department of Planning.
Subject:
Arts and Humanities, History, U.S. History, Social Science, Anthropology, Archaeology
Level:
Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, High School
Material Type:
Interactive
Author:
Provider:
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Date Added:
04/18/2022
License:
Creative Commons Attribution Creative Commons Attribution
Language:
English
Media Format:
Interactive, Text/HTML

Comments

B Manker on Jun 28, 03:52pm

I disagree about the Lower Primary and Upper Primary tags. This content is not written for that age range. Students would need to have some background knowledge about American History (1850-1880) to understand the significance of these slides. Although it's a valuable resource, it's not appropriate for younger students.

B Manker on Jun 28, 03:49pm

"ABC Plates and Alphabet Wares" activity
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Interactive "slides" in this presentation include:
*Welcome to Sukeek's Cabin - 3D interactive digital model of the archaeological site
*Who was Sukeek? (The owner of the sharecropper's cabin)
*Interactive "drag and drop" plate fragment activity (must be completed to advance to the next slides)
*About Alphabet Plates
*A slide on which students can input their hypotheses about this plate and its owner (but where do the answers go?)
*Nine links (and two YouTube videos) for further learning
*A couple of discussion questions (when clicked lead to this link: https://apps.jefpat.maryland.gov/neh/18CV426-%20Sukeek%27s%20Cabin%20Finding%20Aid.aspx which provides further information about the Sukeek Cabin Archaeological Site)
*Extension - 3D Slave Cabin with a few bits of embedded trivia

This 3D model and collection of links could be a part of an exploration of sharecropping or daily life after emancipation/Reconstruction. It provides primary sources for more information about daily life for once-enslaved Americans.

B Manker
on Jun 28, 11:33am Evaluation

Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter: Strong (2)

These primary sources provide excellent historical details, but this activity may be difficult for some students to navigate or dissect on their own.

B Manker
on Jun 28, 11:33am Evaluation

Quality of Assessments: Not Applicable (N/A)

No formative or summative assessments are described here, but there are a few opportunities for extension and discussion, based on the presented historical evidence.

B Manker
on Jun 28, 11:33am Evaluation

Quality of Technological Interactivity: Strong (2)

The plate shards puzzle must be completed to progress to the next slides. There is no "skip" function for those having difficulty understanding/completing the activity.

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Degree of AlignmentN/A
Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter2 (1 user)
Utility of Materials Designed to Support Teaching3 (1 user)
Quality of AssessmentsN/A
Quality of Technological Interactivity2 (1 user)
Quality of Instructional and Practice Exercises3 (1 user)
Opportunities for Deeper Learning3 (1 user)

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