United Nations & International Observances

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See also Holidays & Observances.

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Capital City & Lake Murray Country | A Natural State

Capital City & Lake Murray Country | A Natural State

Photo

Grades: 6 7 8

This area is made up of the counties of Saluda, Newberry, Richland and Lexington. Visit historical southern homes, state museums, and Riverbanks Zoo. Lake Murray is a haven for all types of water...

Radio - John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address | Artopia

Radio - John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address | Artopia

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address (1961) A Closer Look John F. Kennedy rode to his inauguration with the outgoing president, Dwight Eisenhower. Robert Frost read one of his poems at the ceremony...

Roots in the River, Part 2 | Carolina Stories 2

Roots in the River, Part 2 | Carolina Stories

Episode 2

Video

Grades: 1 3

Bottomland hardwood forests once spread out along the banks of all Southern floodplain rivers, covering 15 million acres. Today, all the great Southern river-bottom forests have been cleared or...

Birthplace of Sweet Tea | ETV Shorts

Birthplace of Sweet Tea | ETV Shorts

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

In the late 1700s, a French botanist landed on Middleton Place in Summerville, South Carolina bringing the first tea plants to the United States. The Lowcountry is also home to the only tea plantation...

Strawberry Hill USA | ETV Shorts

Strawberry Hill USA | ETV Shorts

Video

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

This family-owned market in Gaffney, S.C. is filled with plenty of fresh fruit along with homemade ice cream! The folks at Strawberry Hill USA in Gaffney talk about their loyal customers who become...

Charleston Tea Plantation | ETV Shorts

Charleston Tea Plantation | ETV Shorts

Video

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

Teeming with originality and history, the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina is busy with not only workers cultivating crop but also visitors from around the world. The tea...

Teacher Cadet Program | ETV Shorts

Teacher Cadet Program | ETV Shorts

Video

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

The Teacher Cadet program is a high school recruitment program aimed at attracting the state's best and brightest students into the teaching profession. The program provides a hands-on curriculum...

Tony the Peanut Man | ETV Shorts

Tony the Peanut Man | ETV Shorts

Video

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

Right in the heart of Market Street, Tony the Peanut Man is an iconic figure, not only for his enthusiastic personality, but for his delicious boiled peanuts! The town of Charleston, as well as the...

Dark Corner Distillery | ETV Shorts

Dark Corner Distillery | ETV Shorts

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Nestled in the hills of the South Carolina Upcountry lies a mysterious place known as the Dark Corner. Back in the early 1900s, the Dark Corner was famous for one thing—moonshine. Decades later, two...

Nut House | ETV Shorts

Nut House | ETV Shorts

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Nut House, located in Ridge Spring, S.C. is packed full of history and tasty treats! The boiled peanut is the State of South Carolina's State Snack!

Willcox Hotel | ETV Shorts

Willcox Hotel | ETV Shorts

Video

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

The Willcox Hotel, located in Aiken, South Carolina was built in the late 19th century for Yankees seeking warmth. Closely located to downtown Aiken and Hitchcock Woods, the hotel embodies the history...

Agriculture of Oconee County | ETV Shorts

Agriculture of Oconee County | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Oconee County has beautiful rolling hills and a rich history in agriculture. It is quickly becoming a destination for agri-tourism within the state. The Carolina Foothill Heritage Fair was created to...

Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC

Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Justina Lasley is trying to wake up the world. She is an author and founder of the Institute for Dream Studies. Her mission: to tell everyone in the world of the transformative power of his or her...

Soda City Market | Carolina Money

Soda City Market | Carolina Money

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The Soda City Market comes to Main St. Columbia every Saturday, attracting thousands of visitors each year. The market has an exciting atmosphere that brings all types of people together. But where...

Orangeburg Massacre, Part 6 | The Big Picture 6

Orangeburg Massacre, Part 6 | The Big Picture

Episode 6

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Part 6 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: Amid a background that includes the FBI's refusal to reopen the case of the Orangeburg Massacre, residents of Orangeburg...

Student Video 8

Student Video

Episode 8

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Produced and Hosted by Joshua and Brandon Our video gives teenagers a brief look at the legal consequences of risky behavior. We show the DUI booking process at the Lexington County Sheriff’s...

Student Video 9

Student Video

Episode 9

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised. Written and Directed by Mary Katherine I decided to make my film about the consequences of actions that some teens make. It...

Reality Check 10

Reality Check

Episode 10

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Video Production and Article by Amanda Alpert When entering middle and high school one does not typically think of violence as a feature in South Carolina public schools. Most recently there has been...

Angela Still, Prison Yoga Teacher | Original SC

Angela Still, Prison Yoga Teacher | Original SC

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“Be here now or nowhere.” It’s a quote Angela Still lives by. Living presently is important to this busy mom of three. At every part of life, she seems to take on challenges head-on. Among her laundry...

Part 2, Emergency Room | Keep It Real 2

Part 2, Emergency Room | Keep It Real

Episode 2

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised. Young people are shown exactly what happens to a patient during a visit to the ER after a trauma-related incident.

Part 3, Wimberly's Story | Keep It Real 3

Part 3, Wimberly's Story | Keep It Real

Episode 3

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised. The Keep It Real team meets a teen, Wimberly, and her family, who have had first-hand experience with a trauma-related incident...

Part 4, Consequences | Keep It Real 4

Part 4, Consequences | Keep It Real

Episode 4

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised. Keep It Real shows teens the after-effects and consequences of a reckless trauma-related incident.

Part 5, Morgue | Keep It Real 5

Part 5, Morgue | Keep It Real

Episode 5

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised. The Keep It Real team is taken to the morgue, where they learn that many teens who are involved in trauma related accidents...

Part 7, Conclusion | Keep It Real 7

Part 7, Conclusion | Keep It Real

Episode 7

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised. The Keep It Real teens discuss their final thoughts after the Keep It Real experience.