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KnowItAll.org Named Winner of a South Carolina Notable State Documents Award
The South Carolina State Library recently announced the selection of South Carolina ETV and Public Radio’s KnowItAll.org website as a 2022 Notable State Documents award winner. KnowItAll.org features...
March 2023 on KnowItAll.org
First up...find out what's NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG! For St. Patrick's Day, check this out! Camouflage to Ward Off Leprechauns | March Factoids Every year on March 17th people traditionally wear green for...
SC African American History Calendar: March Honoree - Bobby Doctor
Bobby Doctor was born in Columbia, S.C. in 1939. He spent most of his youth living in Columbia’s Allen Benedict Court housing projects. Doctor attended Carver Elementary School and C.A. Johnson High...
February 2023 on KnowItAll.org
These images represent content featured in our African American History Collection. NOW AVAILABLE ON KNOWITALL.ORG! HISTORY IN A NUTSHELL: THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH - NOW ON KNOWITALL The date of...
SC African American History Calendar: February Honoree - Thomas Barnwell
Thomas C. Barnwell, Jr. was born on Hilton Head Island in 1935 and traces his family back to slavery in Beaufort County. Born to Thomas S. Barnwell, Sr. and Hannah White Barnwell, he grew up with an...
Top 10 Videos (2022)
Check out the top 10 videos this year. Safe Students Safe Schools, The French and Indian War History in a Nutshell, and Ninety Six Mill Village Hash House dominate this top ten list.
Top 10 Lessons (2022)
All lessons on Knowitall.org have been created and vetted to address the South Carolina State Department of Education's academic standards and include cross-curricular activities, lesson progressions, assessments, and all the media and content links needed to teach the standards down to their indicators.
Top 10 Interactives (2022)
Many of the popular interactives are from our Signature Series. Interactives are the 2nd most popular assets on Knowitall. Check out the top 10 interactives this quarter.
January 2023 on KnowItAll.org
Happy New Year to all! This month, KnowItAll features resources for Martin Luther King Day and African American History Month for use now through February. In addition, we offer resources for World...
SC African American History Calendar 2023: January Honoree - Brook Benton
Singer/songwriter Brook Benton was born Benjamin Franklin Peay in 1931 in Camden, S.C. As a young person, he enjoyed gospel music, wrote songs, and sang in a Methodist church choir in Lugoff where his...
December 2022 on KnowItAll.org - Extend the Learning All Through the Holidays!
Wishing you peace and happiness this holiday season! Be sure to check our December Factoids for events and related content throughout the month! View our Winter Holi days Collection! This Month on...
SC African American History Calendar: December Honoree - Sergeant Isaac Woodard Jr.
Sergeant Isaac Woodard Jr. was born on March 8, 1919, in Fairfield County, S.C. to Sarah Elizabeth Woodard and Isaac Woodard Sr. He was the fifth of nine children. At 23, Woodard enlisted in the U.S...
November 2022 on KnowItAll.org
NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG History In A Nutshell - Mexican American War President James K. Polk desired to achieve his vision of "Manifest Destiny," and sought to acquire Mexico's northern territories...
SC African American History Calendar: November Honoree - Arthur Stanley
Businessman and civil rights advocate Arthur “Man” Whitfield Stanley, Sr. was born in Darlington, S.C., on August 19, 1914, to Mrs. Martha Stanley Hobday and Mr. Willie Gandy. In 1941, he married...
Reconstruction 360 - Violence and Hatred - Fourth Module
Violence and Hatred - Fourth Module of Reconstruction 360 Reconstruction 360 features 360-degree interactive video and short documentaries, and includes lesson plans, primary documents, curriculum...
October 2022 on KnowItAll.org!
NEW ON KNOWITALL ABC Lessons - Arts in Basic Curriculum The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project provides leadership to achieve high-quality, comprehensive arts education (dance, music, media arts...
SC African American History Calendar: October Honoree - Thomas Ezekiel Miller
Thomas Ezekiel Miller was born June 17, 1849, in Ferrebeeville, S.C. near present-day Ridgeland. He was raised by Richard and Mary Ferrebee Miller, both freed slaves. Due to his fair skin, there was...
September 2022 on KnowItAll.org - Access Our Content in Numerous Ways!
ON KNOWITALL.ORG, OUR CONTENT CAN BE ACCESSED IN NUMEROUS WAYS! We’d like to focus your attention on all the ways to do so, in this update from KnowItAll.org. Before we take you there, we'd like to...