{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"52191324","dateCreated":"1332821721","smartDate":"Mar 26, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"michellefiumefreddo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/michellefiumefreddo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/integratingculture-at-nyu.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/52191324"},"dateDigested":1532760321,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Nonfiction article on the Lefferts family","description":"Link to article: http:\/\/www.brooklynhistory.org\/exhibitions\/lefferts\/slavery-in-brooklyn\/<\/a>
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\nAfter reading about the Lefferts family I believe that an article like this one would be a nice way to contextualize slavery and what slavery looked like in Brooklyn. When the students are able to associate slavery with a concrete object or family, or something smaller than a concept, they are more likely to retain the information and create a connection to it. I think an article like this, that uses the context of a family to discuss how popular slavery was in Kings County in particular, sets a nice stage for the discussions on why slave labor was so prominent in Brooklyn.
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\nA line that struck me in this article in particular was: "Those who were not slaveholders rarely questioned the institution of slavery." The article does not go on to describe why this is so. Were they simple used to seeing it? Did they look at slavery only from the stance of economic gains? Did they not see the enslaved persons as equal in terms of human worth? Why did they choose not to question the institution as much in New York, and in Brooklyn in particular?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"52224322","body":"I also liked the fact that they used a prominent family of the time to explain how slavery became wide spread in New Amsterdam and later, the US. I find it interesting that there was also a bill of sale of quite a few different slaves, such as Anna. Seeing the prices that people were sold for could lead to deeper conversations where students explore how slave holders determined a person's worth. Was it gender? Age? Physical strength? Does that truly determine a person's worth?
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\nThis article could be looked at in conjunction with a number of primary sources we found available at the Brooklyn Library. This way students can get a clearer picture of what life was like and how deeply routed slavery was.","dateCreated":"1332881595","smartDate":"Mar 27, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"EviPanagides","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/EviPanagides","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"52229670","body":"I also thought this article was very interesting because, like Evi said, the Lefferts were and are a prominent family - think Lefferts Garden, etc... I also think the abundance of primary sources with this article are great for teaching - students can really connect. The sale of Anna, a slave girl, would be eye-opening for the students. We can tell them many times what it's like to sell a person, but I feel like actually seeing this girl's worth written out, 38 pounds, would spark a lot of questions and discussion in the class - Evi's questions would be really good to open a discussion.","dateCreated":"1332889660","smartDate":"Mar 27, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"francescaneedham","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/francescaneedham","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"51849032","dateCreated":"1332110471","smartDate":"Mar 18, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"michellefiumefreddo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/michellefiumefreddo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/integratingculture-at-nyu.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/51849032"},"dateDigested":1532760321,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Possible Sources","description":"ok so here are the sources I've been finding that are really informative\/interesting.
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\nNew York Times article about the Lott House, and Dutch farmhouse known for having slaves
\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2001\/06\/24\/magazine\/to-be-a-slave-in-brooklyn.html<\/a>? pagewanted=all&src=pm
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\nvaugly mentions the treatment of slaves at the time...http:\/\/www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org\/civilwar\/cwdoc100.html<\/a>
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\nBook you can access through google books discussing slave labor in farming in Brooklyn
\nOf Cabbages and Kings County- Marc Linder
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\nThe underground railroad church
\nhttp:\/\/www.plymouthchurch.org\/our_history_underground_railroad.php<\/a>
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\nLott House website: http:\/\/www.lotthouse.org\/history.html<\/a>","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"52182592","body":"http:\/\/www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org\/civilwar\/cw_doc_slavery.html<\/a>
\nThis website has a lot of primary sources and documents about slavery in Brooklyn, including the Brooklyn Eagle article referenced in paper.
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\nhttp:\/\/people.hofstra.edu\/alan_j_singer\/Gateway%20Slavery%20Guide%20PDF%20Files\/3.%20British%20Colony,%201664-1783\/2.%20Section%203%20Intro%20essay.pdf<\/a>
\nThis article gives a good background to slavery in Brooklyn and statistics.
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\nhttp:\/\/www.brooklynhistory.org\/exhibitions\/lefferts\/slavery-in-brooklyn\/<\/a>
\nThis article talks about the Lefferts family and their slaves in Brooklyn and it's super good and cool","dateCreated":"1332808361","smartDate":"Mar 26, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"francescaneedham","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/francescaneedham","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"52183526","body":"http:\/\/www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org\/civilwar\/cw_doc_slavery.html<\/a>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/10\/12\/arts\/12expl.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all<\/a>
\nThis is a New York times article on the Underground Railroad and how the author took a tour of some kind in Brooklyn
\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2001\/06\/24\/magazine\/to-be-a-slave-in-brooklyn.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm<\/a>
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\nThis is another NY Times article on what it meant to be a slave in Brooklyn
\nhttp:\/\/brooklynheightsblog.com\/archives\/29828<\/a>
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\nThis is an article about slavery in Brooklyn Heights
\nhttp:\/\/www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org\/civilwar\/cwdoc100.html<\/a>
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\nAn article from the 1800s on slavery in Brooklyn.","dateCreated":"1332809421","smartDate":"Mar 26, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"EviPanagides","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/EviPanagides","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"51329554","dateCreated":"1330998861","smartDate":"Mar 5, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"michellefiumefreddo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/michellefiumefreddo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/integratingculture-at-nyu.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/51329554"},"dateDigested":1532760321,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Show Way (Lit Circle Fiction Discussion)","description":"After reading "Show Way" by Jaqueline Woodson, several things in terms of our unit development come to mind.
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\nFirst of all, I find this book incredibly appropriate for a classroom read-aloud on slavery. Because the book tracks the journeys of several generations of women to Brooklyn it would be a great opportunity to discuss the importance of story-telling and traditions. If you look on the author's website she has a brief interview where she discusses why she wrote "Show Away" and she mentions how she does not want her great-great grandmother's story to be lost and she wants her daughter to know about her family's history.
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\nAnother thing that struck me were the illustrations. The detail and rich colors used to show the quilts and scenes were great. I think because the quilt maps were such an integral part of this book, maybe at some point in our unit, the students could make quilt patches (using paper\/craft supplies) of maybe the layout of a certain part of the classroom, or the floor of the school their classroom is on, or some area they all have access to, to create a giant class quilt or class "show away". This can facilitate conversation about how skilled and detailed these maps had to be so the future slaves and those who wanted to escape could use them.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"51330490","body":"Besides the beautiful illustrations that children could use to inspire their own art, I had no idea that quilts were used as secret maps. The book tells the story of several different generations of women that were quilters, but the author feared that her own daughter would lose sight of where the tradition came from.
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\nI agree that making their own quilts would be an interesting project for our unit and would allow students to use their imagination and exercise their creativity. A good idea would be to expand the quilt idea and maybe have them make a quilt map to some area of their community and invite parents in to the classroom for some parental involvement.","dateCreated":"1330999923","smartDate":"Mar 5, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"EviPanagides","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/EviPanagides","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"51332564","body":"Maybe even make a scavenger hunt of some type out of it? I don't know if that's taking this a bit to far, but if there is some parental involvement, having the students make a map for their parents or classmates to find something they hid in the area of the classroom? I feel like the making of the quilt might be enough to have a really meaningful discussion though.","dateCreated":"1331002613","smartDate":"Mar 5, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"michellefiumefreddo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/michellefiumefreddo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"51370738","body":"I love the idea of making a quilt, although it would be really awesome to make a classroom quilt, maybe something embracing the cultures of the classroom? At my first placement actually the art teacher did something similar - he had every student and teacher design a quilt square (you could put anything on it - where you're from, your family picture, a food you love, etc...), and then sewed them all together to make one big quilt. It was really amazing to see everyone's ideas strung together to create one big thing. This could also be a really good link to parent involvement, since your quilt square basically represented you\/your family in the giant bubble of the school.
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\nI also was struck by the language in the book. I agree with Michelle about the importance of story telling and tradition, and I feel like this book embodies that so well. Although it's the story of one family, it seems like the story of all.","dateCreated":"1331067774","smartDate":"Mar 6, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"francescaneedham","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/francescaneedham","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}