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Students will understand and analyze the impact of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case and how it changed the lives of American citizens and public schools.
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Students will understand and analyze the impact of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case and how it changed the lives of American citizens and public schools.
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This brief episode summarizes the importance of Fort Sumter and the events that occurred there in shaping the destiny of our nation.
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Episode 4 focuses on the attempts of the North to take back Fort Sumter and hopefully bring the war to an end. This episode illustrates the struggles of African American soldiers who fought bravely on...
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The cunning and bravery of South Carolinian, Robert Smalls, is featured in this episode, as he brings his family and others to freedom under the guns of Fort Sumter in the early years of the war. [We...
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This episode explores the events that led to the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the opening event of the Civil War. It also follows the movement of Major Robert Anderson and his garrison from Fort...
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This episode introduces the student to the social history of South Carolina, the rise of Charleston as an important shipping center, and the building of the fort where the Civil War began. It further...
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Based on Peggy Hartwell's discussion in the previous lesson, students will follow up with developing a quilt idea of their own, based on an inspirational poem, song, or story. or for younger students...
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Activity Sheets include: Use the photo of the marker and the bio to compare five facts about Sergeant Isaac Woodard Jr. Use the ad for the Isaac Woodard Benefit Show from 1946 to answer the questions...
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Students will understand the role colonial expansion throughout the world played in the development of European nations.