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Career Clusters connect school work with the knowledge and skills needed for success in college and careers. Each Career Cluster identifies pathways from secondary school to two- and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace. These videos will motivate students to work harder to achieve their career goals.

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 Rial Fitch

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Rial Fitch
Rial Fitch is the owner of Mount Pleasant Seafood in SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some questions addressed in the video include: What changes have you seen...
 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (Part 2 of 2 2

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180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (Part 2 of 2
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Experience a year of a Southern town’s efforts to address the urgent demand for reform in American public schools, and watch what happens when the systems that can either fuel or diffuse that reform —...
 Boy Scouts | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 4

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Boy Scouts | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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Rashon is a member of his school's Boy Scout troop and it seems to keep him out of trouble, for the most part. Here, teachers provide insight into what works when dealing with Rashon.
 Generational Poverty  | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 5

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Generational Poverty | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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Generational poverty can be a big hindrance to self-evolution, particularly if educators tend to write these students off,. This is what Principal Julie Mahn has learned over all of her years, and she...
 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (Part 1 of 2 1

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180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (Part 1 of 2
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Experience a year of a Southern town’s efforts to address the urgent demand for reform in American public schools, and watch what happens when the systems that can either fuel or diffuse that reform —...
 Mr. Brown | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 6

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Mr. Brown | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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Where do role models come from? What effect does it have on a young black boy to have a young male teacher who looks like him, early in his schooling? Mr. Brown connects with his students.
 Rashon's Expulsion | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 7

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Rashon's Expulsion | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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After a series of disciplinary actions seems fruitless in changing Rashon's behavior, the school educators and his mother are faced with a tough reality.
 Rural Education | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 10

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Rural Education | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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Multiple jobs, late nights for parents and students, minimum wage: what effect do all these realities have on the future of rural education in America? Monay and her young sons are an example of this...
 Title 1 Conference | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 11

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Title 1 Conference | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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Thornwell is one of the best schools in their district in Hartsville, SC, but when the educators compete with others nationwide, do they make the grade?
 Rashon's Family | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 8

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Rashon's Family | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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Single mother Monay and her sons deal with the realities of living in a low-income single parent family in Hartsville, SC.
 Roles of School Leaders | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE 9

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Roles of School Leaders | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
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School Superintendent Dr. Ingraham takes some time to discuss with Hartsville school district educators some of his priorities and strategies for improvement.
Ruth and the Green Book

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Ruth and the Green Book

This lesson introduces students to the difficulties faced by African Americans during the middle twentieth century. Using the book Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, students learn...

Sea Change, Part 2 - Diving Deeper
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Sea Change, Part 9
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There is a need for re-ordering public policy. Millions of dollars in funding are spent on disaster relief, when money should be spent on disaster prevention and preparedness. Many peoples’ homes are...
Dizzy Gillespie: His Legacy | Carolina Stories
   - Episode 4 Dizzy Gillespie: An Influential Teacher | Carolina Stories 3

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Dizzy Gillespie: An Influential Teacher | Carolina Stories
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Dizzy Gillespie was not only a great entertainer, but was also known for being an influential music teacher. He earned his status as a famous musician not through instant gratification, but through...
Elephant Toothpaste Science Experiment | Carolina Classrooms USC Sumter Science Camp | Carolina Classrooms

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USC Sumter Science Camp | Carolina Classrooms
USC Sumter’s Mad About Science Camp took place June 26-30. Kids had the opportunity to conduct science experiments, build rockets and learn about technologies such as gel electrophoresis. The...
Lighthouses | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Lighthouses | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Shipping traffic moving in and out of the harbors along the Carolina coast depended upon a series of lighthouses to guide them through sometimes narrow and treacherous channels in the complicated...
Evelyn Wright | S.C. Hall of Fame Walker Gill Wylie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Walker Gill Wylie | S.C. Hall of Fame
Dr. Walker Gill Wylie (1848–1923) was a surgeon and civil engineer—who developed operational procedures for the nation’s hospitals, organized the first nursing school at Bellevue Hospital, New York...