Visit the South Carolina Department of Education for Social Studies standards.
Take a quick look at all Social Studies series on Knowitall.org
Lesson
The students will learn about rules and the consequences of breaking them.
Video
The mural which Blue Sky shows viewers in this segment, called “Tunnelvision” is an illusion; a tunnel with a sun-rise painted on the other side. The mural is located on Marion Street, in downtown...
Video
Blue Sky’s second work is located just outside of Florence County, S.C. Sky was commissioned to paint a historical piece, and Blue Sky chose to paint a mural of the Great Pee Dee River.
Video
Rabbi Hesh Epstein of the Chabad of South Carolina explains Hanukkah and why this festival of lights is so important to the Jewish faith. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights and...
Lesson
Students will complete research on one of the Reconstruction amendments. After completing research, students will create a project demonstrating their knowledge of that particular amendment as if they...
Lesson
Our nation is made up of many different kinds of people who come from all over the world for many different reasons. Some may come for jobs, family, political reasons, or a fresh start somewhere new...
Lesson
Two lessons for a unit based on Reconstruction - one that uses theme and another that uses music.
Audio
"B" is for Butler, Pierce (1744-1822). Soldier, planter, statesman. A native of Ireland, Butler was a major in the British army. In 1766, his regiment was transferred to South Carolina. He sold his...
Video
Mayor Steve Benjamin, Columbia’s first African American mayor, was elected in a record-turnout election in 2010. He made it his mission to shape the Capital City into the most talented, educated and...
Video
Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn returns to his home in Greenwood, South Carolina, to run for governor. While his name is not an everyday, household name, W.J. Bryan Dorn left an indelible mark...