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Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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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

Episode 2

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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

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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

Episode 19

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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

Episode 8

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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...

The Constitution of 1776 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

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Grades: 4 8

The Constitution of 1776. Even before the Declaration of Independence was written, members of the Continental Congress recognized that, because the English officials had fled from Massachusetts and...

Tomistomas Crocodile | Riverbanks Roundup Bits

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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

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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

Episode 21

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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 -...

Women's History Month & International Women's Day | Periscope

Episode 2

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

During International Women's Day, people from Europe, Britain, and the United States attended marches and rallies to support equal rights and recognition for women. International Women's Day was a way...

Charles M. Duke, Jr. | Conversations with Scientists & Astronauts

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

In 1972, Charles Duke served as the pilot on Apollo 16, whose crew was the first to inspect, survey and sample the surface features of the highlands of the moon. He discusses the history of space...

Overview VI: Bystanders and Rescuers | Holocaust

Episode 6

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

"No one had any compassion or any kind of a nice word to say to us. There was no one to say, 'It's going to get better,' or, 'Don't worry.' At no time had you the luxury of hearing anything like that...

Overview II: Hitler's Rise | Holocaust

Episode 2

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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...

Holocaust Timeline

Episode 12

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

Learn the series of events that led to the Holocaust and related events that occurred during this period.. 1933 January 30: Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany. March 5: Hitler receives strong vote...

Philip Simmons | Periscope

Episode 9

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

There are hundreds of Philip Simmons's gates and fences around Charleston. One of his gates hangs in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He has won national awards and was commissioned to...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Legislation | Periscope

Episode 6

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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

Episode 5

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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

Episode 4

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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

Episode 3

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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...

Martin Luther King with President Lyndon Johnson | Periscope

Episode 1

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with President Lyndon Johnson at White House in 1966 In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told a crowd of 250,000 people, "I have a dream." To many people, Dr. King is...

Carter G. Woodson: Teacher, Historian, Publisher | Periscope

Episode 1

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

Carter Woodson, a born scholar, went on to work as a teacher and principal at his old high school. He left in 1903 and taught in the Philippines until 1907. During the next few years, he traveled...

Shannon Johnson, Olympics Basketball Player

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

Shannon Johnson's titles include University of South Carolina All-American,WNBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and Head Coach of the Coker College women’s basketball team. Produced by Sarah Stone...

Cocky's Reading Express Promoting Early Literacy Across SC | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

The Cocky’s Reading Express is a literacy program in which students from the University of South Carolina read to the children. The USC mascot, Cocky, helps the children understand the importance of...

Jennet Alterman on the Importance of Female Voting

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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...