United Nations & International Observances

Find resources related to the United Nations and its international observances on KnowItAll.org. See also Holidays & Observances.

Find resources related to the United Nations and its international observances on KnowItAll.org.

See also Holidays & Observances. 

Title:
Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jones Gap State Park is located in the Blue Mountain region. The Middle Saluda River is a really significant river in South Carolina because It's one of the few rivers within South Carolina that's...
Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Santee State Park is home to Lake Marion. Fishing, kayaking and canoeing are popular activities. There are also tours to learn about the wildlife. This area being wetlands hosts quite a few wildlife...
Penn Center: A Legacy: Social Injustice | Carolina Stories 2
Penn Center: A Legacy: Social Injustice | Carolina Stories
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Penn School closed its doors in the late 1940s and redirected its efforts to address social injustice. 1964 was the height of the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. and his group were...
Catawba River | The Big Picture
Catawba River | The Big Picture

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In 2008, the Catawba River was named the most endangered river in the United States by the advocacy group American Rivers. In this program, The Big Picture looks at the preservation of this river and...
James Francis Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
James Francis Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 19

Photo

James Francis Byrnes (see Governor James Byrnes) rose to prominence in South Carolina and the nation, first in the House of Representatives, and then in the Senate. A supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal...
Germany's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection
Germany's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 8

Photo

Grades: 5

The First World War ended with the surrender of Germany "at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, on the eleventh month." This headline in "The State" newspaper on November 11, 1918, brought news of...
Tomistomas Crocodile | Riverbanks Roundup Bits
Tomistomas Crocodile | Riverbanks Roundup Bits

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Tomistomas Crocodile is often referred to as the most beautiful of all the crocodiles but, don’t let their good looks fool you. This endangered species can grow up to twenty feet long and weight...
Uroplates Project | Riverbanks Roundup Bits
Uroplates Project | Riverbanks Roundup Bits

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden works with four major animal conservation groups in an effort to help endangered animals. Let’s check out the Uroplates Project and see how conservation works.
South Carolina Today | Conversations on SC History 21
South Carolina Today | Conversations on SC History
Episode 21

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. South Carolina Today is discussed: Changed Politically, Socially, and Educationally Economic Development -...
Overview II: Hitler's Rise | Holocaust
Overview II: Hitler's Rise | Holocaust
Episode 2

Document

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In general the art of all great popular leaders at all times consists in not scattering the attention of a people but rather in concentrating it always on one single opponent. —from Mein Kampf by...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Legislation | Periscope
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Legislation | Periscope
Episode 6

Photo

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Dr. King's efforts would lead to wider recognition of equal rights, education and political representation for African Americans and other minorities. For his work, he earned a Nobel Peace Prize in...
March on Washington - Crowd on the Mall | Periscope
March on Washington - Crowd on the Mall | Periscope
Episode 5

Photo

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Dr. King traveled around the world giving speeches and organizing peaceful protests. He met with presidents to urge support for civil rights. His "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered in Washington, D...
Rosa Parks | Periscope
Rosa Parks | Periscope
Episode 4

Photo

Grades: 9 10 11 12

In 1955, Rosa Parks, a seamstress living in Montgomery, Alabama, wanted to peacefully demonstrate what civil rights meant to her. She was arrested for sitting at the front of the bus, a place reserved...
March on Washington | Periscope
March on Washington | Periscope
Episode 3

Photo

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Like Gandhi, Dr. King committed his life to peacefully helping people attain civil rights. Much of Dr. King's work concerned the civil rights of African Americans. During the 1950s, there were fewer...
Jennet Alterman on the Importance of Female Voting
Jennet Alterman on the Importance of Female Voting

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

In a Palmetto Voices exclusive for Ready to Vote, Jennet Alterman, women's rights activist and former Executive Director of the Charleston Center for Women, explains why it is so important for women...
What is Human Trafficking? | Palmetto Scene
What is Human Trafficking? | Palmetto Scene

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Breaking down the definition of human trafficking. More on human trafficking is available on the SCETV website. *** If you believe you know of someone who may be a victim of human trafficking, please...