Many of you have been asked to develop lesson plans for online learning. The following links provide useful information for both you and your students. The Newport Historical Society is temporarily closed to in-person researchers and visitors. However, our staff are available to direct you to other resources not listed here, such as past issues of Newport History: Journal of the Newport Historical Society which publishes articles on a wide range of themes, including: archaeology, architecture, art, biographical, comparative, colonial, cultural, economic, education, fashion, immigration, legal, literary, Native American, maritime, military, naval, political, population, printing, religious, transportation, scientific, and social history. Questions? Email us at research@newporthistory.org
Civics and Government – Citizens’ Rights and Responsibilities, Political Systems
An interactive living history game: http://www.stampactnewport.org/
A timeline related to the build-up towards the American Revolution: https://newporthistory.org/resource-center/digital-resources/stamp-act-crisis-timeline/
Both with primary sources associated with the narrative.
Colonial and American Revolutionary videos, including lectures, demonstrations and reenactments: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewportHistory/videos
Historical Perspectives:
Thinking about difficult history video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFS1Y2PiQ6w&t=2794s
Think like a historian: http://www.spectacleoftoleration.org/, especially Katie Garland’s blog post http://www.spectacleoftoleration.org/an-unnatural-act-thinking-like-a-historian/
Geographical factors: https://mappingnewport.org/
Chronicle events: https://newporthistory.org/resource-center/digital-resources/stamp-act-crisis-timeline/
Connecting the past to the present: https://newporthistory.org/connecting-the-past-to-the-present/
Diversity/Religious History:
Know Your History Hub: https://newporthistory.org/resource-center/know-your-history/
Rhode Island’s BIPOC Heritage: https://newporthistory.org/resource-center/know-your-history/bipoc-heritage/
Digital Resource Guide — Rhode Island’s African American History: https://newporthistory.org/resource-guide-rhode-islands-african-american-history/
On black churches in Newport: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=9ece536093da43d4a4f178122cdc0309
A general history of colonial Newport including religious diversity and the separation of church and state: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwnZTHatDbo&t=751s
Histories of various Newport denominations and more: https://newporthistory.org/tours/properties/
Women and the legal system: https://newporthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/233_whole.pdf
Geography:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=9ece536093da43d4a4f178122cdc0309
General History:
Museum of Newport History Virtual Tour: https://newporthistory.org/museum-shop/history-at-home-virtual-tour-of-the-museum-of-newport-history/