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Glossary Duty– an act or work or service Funding– to provide money Graduate– to be granted a degree or diploma Hired Help– to pay a person for a service Illiterate– unable to read or write Kin– family...
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Vocabulary Confederacy – a union of persons, parties, or states; the Southern states Militia – a citizen army; not part of a regular army Patriot – a person who loves, supports, and defends his...
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Vocabulary Abolish – to do away with Abolition – the termination of slavery in the United States Abolitionist – one who works to terminate slavery in the United States Equal rights – having the same...
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Glossary - The American Revolution American Revolution – war between England and America for America’s freedom from British rule British – characteristic of Great Britain, England or the British...
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Students will create a project on the Titanic tragedy based on topics they have chosen to research.
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The Mann-Simons Site, home to the same entrepreneurial African American family for nearly 130 years, traces the journey of Columbia’s African American community from enslavement through urban renewal...
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The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum's mission is to collect and preserve the military history of this state. When visitors enter Columbia's oldest museum, they will uncover...
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The students will learn how to create a simple map of their community, and how to represent people and places on a map.
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Since 1986, Myrtle Beach has become a hot spot for live entertainment, with theater, live music, comedy, adventure, and death defying thrills. Theatrical productions have become an important part of...
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In this first segment of Profile, James Edwards is on the campaign trail, before the summer primary election in 1974. Edwards would face several challenges during this campaign, like less time to...