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Part 1: Collect Oral Histories – 15 minutes Give your students a week to interview an older person about their relationship to one or several natural, cultural, or historic landmarks in their...
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Part 1: Create Your Own Appeal – 45 minutes Students will begin to think critically about issues relating to the conservation and preservation of places that have natural, cultural, or historic value...
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This activity sheet is meant to accompany the lesson called “Create Your Own Appeal.”
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Students will compare the apartheid movement in South Africa to the civil rights movement that took place in the U.S
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During this lesson, students will explore and learn from different resources regarding Gullah culture to support their comprehension of the African experience in South Carolina during the colonial...
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"The Florence C. Benson Elementary School was built in 1953-55 as Wheeler Hill School to serve African American students of the community and as a replacement for the overcrowded Celia Dial Saxon...
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From 1915-1974, Booker T. Washington High School served as a separate educational system for young African-Americans in Columbia, South Carolina. The school began with elementary grades and became a...
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Resources of all types are presented in this lesson to be used as a springboard for: *discussion *inspiration for written projects *creating artwork *researching career opportunities *getting...
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The students will learn about maps and landforms and why they are important.
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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...