Talking+about+Slavery+-+Digital+Storytelling

(8th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies) By: Angelia Dees and Donna Baker
 * tocTalking about Slavery - Digital Storytelling**

Social Studies
5.08 Understand the social, cultural and political events that shaped African slavery in colonial America.

Language Arts
8.1.09 Refine study skills and develop methods of research to enhance learning. a.Use media (e.g., films, video, the visual and performing arts, on-line catalogs, non-fiction books, encyclopedias, CD-ROMs, references, Internet) to view, read, and represent information. b. Use current technology (e.g., the Internet, CD-ROMs, online catalogs) as a research communication tool. h. Retrieve, organize, represent, analyze, and evaluate information to demonstrate knowledge effectively acquired. i. Develop and use notes that include important concepts, summaries, and identification of reference sources. 8.2.07 Experience numerous publishing opportunities. a. Publish a final draft. b. Use multiple sources of technology to prepare and present work and to add photographs, graphs, tables, and/or illustrations to support the focus of the work. 8.2.09 Write frequently across all content areas. a. Continue to produce a variety of creative works utilizing knowledge from the content areas (e.g., journals, magazines, poems, letters to the editor, dialogues between famous people, WebPages). b. Continue to produce a variety of technical works utilizing knowledge from the content areas (e.g., explanations of projects and problems, science experiment projects, demonstrations, editorials, documents). e. Continue to compose and respond to original questions and/or problems from all content areas. f. Continue to react and respond to content area information in creative ways (e.g., create graphic, non-print essays; write poems, create works of art). //**Learning Expectations:**// 2.13 Locate and analyze information to prepare written works and presentations.

Technology:
1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. evaluate and select information sources 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a. understand and use technology systems. b. select and use applications effectively and productively. c. troubleshoot systems and applications. d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

**Day 1**
//1. Understanding the topic and finding quality images, discussion of copyright, image collection// Log into VisualThesaurus using system username/password and enter the word slavery. Discuss meanings of Slavery and relationship to study of history Right click and select Search for Images May also use [] See also: []

//2. Modeling navigation and use of PhotoStory3 for Windows// See also: http://empowerstudents.wikispaces.c //3. Narrowing topic and collection images, information//

//4. Creating the PhotoStory and saving to student home folder on school server// See also: http://empowerstudents.wikispaces.com/Using+Active+Directory

**Day 2**
//1. Retreiving the PhotoStory from the server and continuing work by editing the PhotoStory.

2. Saving the PhotoStory as a Windows Movie File.

3. Saving wmv files and turning in to teacher's drop box// See also: http://empowerstudents.wikispaces.com/Using+Active+Directory