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This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the continuities and changes experienced by Americans of various genders, positions, races, and social status during the Civil War.

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Putting Together History – The Life of Robert Smalls

Lesson

Grades: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Part of this activity is based very loosely on the game Mastermind This activity is designed to be completed in small groups, but could be modified to be completed by individual students. Each group...

The Swamp Angel

Episode 13

Video

Grades: 4 8

Charleston Museum curator, Grahame Long, recounts the story of the war's most renowned Parrott gun and its deadly ordnance: Greek Fire.

The Pluff Mud Advantage

Episode 14

Video

Grades: 4 8

Home field advantage is key, especially in battle. College of Charleston's Dr. Scott Harris is very familiar with the muck that changed the odds in the Battle of Secessionville.

The Battle of Secessionville

Episode 10

Video

Grades: 4 8

The Challenge The Union Army decides the time is right to move into position on James Island and capture Charleston Harbor. Citadel professor Dr. Kyle Sinisi guides us through the military maneuvers...

The Battle of Secessionville

Episode 12

Video

Grades: 4 8

The Battle Confederate and Union forces clash in a short, bloody fight. Citadel professor Dr. Kyle Sinisi guides us through the military maneuvers that climaxed on June 16, 1862.

The Battle of Secessionville

Episode 11

Video

Grades: 4 8

The Confrontation Confederate forces at the Tower Battery push back against the Union's advancement toward their position. Citadel professor Dr. Kyle Sinisi guides us through the military maneuvers...

Reflections of Columbia, Part 2

Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 8

In 1860, roughly 60% of the population in Columbia were slaves. 60% of the gross economic capital in South Carolina was in human property. With the growing popularity of the Republican Party, and...

Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories

Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4

NOTE: Teachers are advised to preview this program for scenes and content that they feel may not be appropriate for use in their classrooms. This program explores the facts and legends surrounding...

Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories

Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 Higher Education

NOTE: Teachers are advised to preview this program for scenes and content that they feel may not be appropriate for use in their classrooms. This program explores the facts and legends surrounding...

Civil War Naval Uniforms | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 40

Photo

Grades: 4 8

Members of the Palmetto Regiment, using authentic Civil War naval uniforms, re-enact the arrest of a Confederate sailor (Gordon Jones) for failing to salute an officer. Confederate and Union naval...

Confederate Submarine C.S.S. Hunley | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 39

Photo

Grades: 4 8

In an effort to disrupt the federal blockade, the Confederacy resorted to many ingenious plans, but perhaps the most daring of all was the attempt to build and use a submarine. The "Hunley" eventually...

Confederate Ironclad "Chicora" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 38

Photo

Grades: 4 8

The Ironclad "Chicora" of the Confederate navy played an important role in attempting to break the federal blockade of the Southern coast during the war. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Confederate Ram Under Construction | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 37

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Grades: 4 8

A Confederate ram under construction in Charleston. From "Leslie's Illustrated Weekly." Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Combahee Rice Plantation Raids | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 36

Photo

Grades: 4 8

A raid of the Second South Carolina Volunteers among the rice plantations along the Combahee. Published in the July 4, 1863, issue of "Harper's Weekly." Courtesy of the Pratt Memorial Library.

Forfeited Estate Plat in Port Royal | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 35

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Grades: 4 8

Forfeited estate plat from Port Royal Island. The surveyor reported, "This tract subject to Mrs. Poingsett's Right of Dower during her life." The plat--an official map made by a surveyor that gave the...

Beaufort's Contraband Problem | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 34

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Grades: 4 8

The occupation of the Beaufort area enabled many slaves to flee their masters. In the chaos of war and occupation, many brought with them household goods, furniture, and clothing from the homes their...

Federal Occupation of Beaufort | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 33

Photo

Grades: 4 8

Federal forces under General Stevens march triumphantly into the town of Beaufort on December 5, 1861. "Harper's Weekly" reported to its readers, "The beautiful rural town of Beaufort came into...

SC Veterans in History, Part 5

Episode 5

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

In this segment, footage from the excavation of the Hunley is provided, and information about the salt water keeping the metal from corroding is given. Footage of the Hunley being raised is included...

Ruins of "Beacon House" on Morris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 32

Photo

Grades: 4 8

The successful assault on Hilton Head and Beaufort left many buildings in ruins, such as this "Beacon House" on Morris Island, photographed after the battle by Sam A. Cooley for the 10th Army Corps...

Bombardment of Port Royal | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 31

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Grades: 4 8

The troops of the U.S. Army at Fort Sumter surrendered to the Confederacy on April 14, but within the year a larger force had established a permanent military footing along the South Carolina coast...

Fourth South Carolina Regiment | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 29

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Grades: 4 8

The Fourth South Carolina regiment, working in the trenches at night at Manassas Junction. From "Harper's Weekly," August 10, 1861. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Housetop View of Fort Sumter's Bombardment | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 27

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Grades: 4 8

The housetops of Charleston during the bombardment of Fort Sumter. From "Harper's Weekly." Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

The Bombardment of Fort Sumter | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 26

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Grades: 4 8

On April 11, 1861, with the supply ships Lincoln had promised to send already underway, General P.G.T. Beauregard sent James Chesnut with a message to Major Anderson, demanding to know when he would...

South Carolina's Ultimatum | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 25

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Grades: 4 8

"South Carolina's Ultimatum," engraved by Currier and Ives, portrays South Carolina as destroying herself in her threats to destroy the Union. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.