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In this lesson teachers engage their students by having them research the origin of their name. Through a historical and cultural lens students and teachers gain a better understanding and...Visit the South Carolina Department of Education for Social Studies standards.
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There are over 41,000 miles of road in South Carolina. Like veins in a body’s circulatory system, they connect the busy cities and small towns to each other, each serving a vital role throughout our...Video
With over 25,000 farms and 4 million acres farmland in South Carolina, agriculture is the number one industry in the state. Corn, Cotton, and Soybeans are some of the top commodities but there’s only...Video
The city of Columbia is not just at the geographical center of the state, it's also at the center of governmental and commercial activity. Affectionately known as Soda City, Columbia is well known for...Photo
This photo gallery includes the following: The 19th Amendment In the beginning, the Abolition and Women's Suffrage Movements were intertwined Frederick Douglass - A famous proponent of Women's...Document
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Students will discover what it was like to live in internment camps through reading personal accounts of those who lived during that time.
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Students will learn about manifest destiny and westward expansion through inquiry. They will then create a piece of art to represent manifest destiny using the famous painting "American Progress".
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When it comes to South Carolina history, there are few places that are as significant as Charleston Harbor. Through the centuries, the harbor has experienced a wave of transformation, leaving bits of...Lesson
Day 4: Two different African naming traditions It’s important to know that and think about how it impacted those ancestors and their descendants. This lesson centers on various African and African...