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Part 1: In the Beginning ( CLICK FOR VIDEO) Amalgam – A mixture or blend Amerindians – A member of the indigenous peoples of the Americas Barbados – An island country in the Lesser Antilles of the...Standard
European expansion during the 1600s and 1700s was often driven by economic and technological forces. To understand the influence of these forces, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:
Grade(s): 7
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2011
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In The Beginning Most students today understand that the Carolinas were colonized by the English who had come to the Charleston area by way of Caribbean trade routes, primarily Barbados. The story of...Video
Sweet Success Dutch Sephardic Jewish colonists moved from Brazil to Barbados to escape the religious persecution of the Spanish Inquisition. These Sephardic Jews brought with them the knowledge to...Lesson
History never really happens in a vacuum. Barbados was an amalgam of many cultures, which was made even more complicated by the social control of those in power over those enslaved. The clash of...
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Most students today understand that the Carolinas were colonized by the English who had come to Charleston by way of the Caribbean trade routes, primarily Barbados. This module describes the...
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Sometimes, the history of a place begins elsewhere. It is a complex blending of cultures and place.The history of South Carolina is likewise complex, and it began somewhere else, in a place that many...
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Curriculum resources, i.e. media, web and handouts teachers can use to support standards related to: Capitalism, mercantilism, the developing market economy, international trade, and the rise of the...
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In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket runs away to live in the woods while she searches for the Bird Room. She makes her way to the ruins of Electric City, an abandoned...
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Curriculum resources, i.e. media, web and handouts, teachers can use to support standards related to: Explain how technological and scientific advances contributed to the power of European nations.
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Project Discovery Revisted: George Washington's Mount Vernon explores Mount Vernon. Students learn what there is to do at Mount Vernon. The farming life of Washington is portrayed. Students learn the...