Learning About Gullah Culture

During this lesson, students will explore and learn from different resources regarding Gullah culture to support their comprehension of the African experience in South Carolina during the colonial period.

Duration

Less than 1 hour

Lesson Type

Traditional Lesson

Lesson Partners: Center for the Education & Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS)

Essential Question

We will discover the experiences of African people in South Carolina by learning more about the Gullah culture.

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Lesson
Resources
Standards
Assessments

Grade(s):

Subject(s):

Social Studies

Recommended Technology:

Chromebook or similar device

Google Account

Internet Access

Headphones

YouTube access

Other Instructional Materials or Notes:

Pencil

Notebook/Paper

My Trip to St Helena Island: Discovering Gullah Geechee by C. M. White

Lesson Progression

Direct Instruction
**You may want to check the links on this document annually to ensure everything is up to date.

Begin the lesson by reviewing the learning intention for the lesson
Have the students restate the learning intentions based on what they understood from the statements
ReadMy Trip to St Helena Island: Discovering Gullah Geecheeby C. M. White
1. If you do not have access to this book use this link.
Explain the WebQuest based on the directions on the document and send the students off to work for a predetermined amount of time

Student Paced Work (this is to be completed independently or in a smaller group setting)

Have students go through the WebQuest and complete the activities as described in each section
Bring the students back together after the predetermined amount of time to reflect on what they had learned relating it to the learning intention

Teacher Notes

Standard

South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards for Social Studies

4.1.CX Contextualize the experience of Africans in South Carolina.

Lesson Partners

Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students

If your school or district does not allow students to use YouTube, you will have to change these links using either SafeShare or ViewPure. You may also opt to watch them as a class.

Gullah Culture WebQuest

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Standards

This indicator was written to promote inquiry into the unique development of ethnic, political, and religious identities in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies.
- This indicator was developed to promote inquiry into how South Carolina developed as a result of the relationship among various ethnic, political, and religious groups.

Assessments

Reviewing the student’s Google Doc will give you an indication that the student grasped the learning intention or not. Their responses should exemplify an understanding of the Gullah culture and African culture in South Carolina. The closure of the lesson will also indicate the students learning as it related to the learning intention.