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The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

Students will demonstrate their understanding of four historical, South Carolina figures and how their roles during the Revolution contributed to Charleston history, as well as make a connection between their four historical accounts and the history/role of the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon.
 

Duration
Multiple days
Lesson Type
Traditional Lesson

Grade(s):

  • 4
  • 6
  • 8

Other Instructional Materials or Notes:

Teacher lesson:

Group activity:

  • 5 handouts- “William Moultrie,” “Isaac Hayne,” “Christopher Gadsden,” “Peter Sinkler” “Charles Pinckney”
  • 5 large sheets of poster board (pre-titled, one for each of the four names)
  • 5 stacks of construction paper (variety of colors)
  • 5 pairs of scissors
  • 5 sets of markers (variety of colors)
  • 5 glue sticks

Assessment:

  • Crossword puzzle worksheet- “The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon” (one per student)
  • Rubric (one per student)

Lesson Progression

1. Review with the students their recent trip to the Powder Magazine. Ask students to recall what they learned. (Or use online virtual tour and of the Exchange Building and The Powder Magazine Website links in the Rsources section)

2. Ask the students what they know about the Exchange building with questions: “Do you know where the Exchange building is?” “What do you know about the building and its history?” “What do you know, or what have we learned so far, about the American Revolution?”

3. Connect the Powder Magazine to the Exchange building. Ask the question: “Why or how do you think the two are related?”

4. Using the write-up, “History of the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon,” and “The Powder Magazine”, provide the students with a background of the buildings, from their beginnings to present day. (If possible, the write-up should be displayed in the PowerPoint so the students can follow along as it is being read.)

5. Display pictures and online virtual tour where indicated in the write-up. If an PowerPoint is not available to show the pictures, have students pass them around.

6. Explain to the students that there are many historical people who were somehow connected to the Exchange and Provost Dungeon- the dungeon tour only includes several of them.

7. Tell the students they will be creating their own present-day dungeon tour as a class, and explain to them what they will be doing:
 The students will be divided into five group

  • Each group will be given a factual story about a historical person from South Carolina.  Explain their  contributions to the American Revolution and the beginning of the United States and he was connected in some way to the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon.                                                    
  • Each group will read their story together and create one poster with pictures, symbols, and/or words that represent their person.
  • Groups will then share what they learned with the class, and the posters will be combined to create an original tour of the Old Exchange Building.

8. Divide students into the five groups. Assign each group one of the five historical figure handouts.

9. Give groups approximately 10-15 minutes to read about and discuss their assigned historical person. The teacher should provide help with the material when needed.

10. Distribute the pre-titled poster boards to the respective groups. Each group should also be given a stack of construction paper, a pair of scissors, a set of markers, and a glue stick.

11. Tell the groups they have approximately 20-25 minutes to create a poster that represents the historical person they learned about. They should include pictures, symbols, and keywords that depict what they read.

12. Tell the groups they must work as a team and brainstorm as many ideas as they can
think of- be creative!

13. Encourage students to use all the creative materials given. The teacher should move among groups and help with ideas where needed.

14. Once the groups have completed their posters, bring the class back together. One at a time, the groups will share their posters and information with the rest of the class.

15. Post the five posters somewhere in the classroom for the assessment. (It is recommended to post the historical figure handouts with the posters so students are sure to have access to all information.)

16. Once the assessment is completed, the posters can be displayed in the hall outside the classroom (along with historical figure handouts) so that the students can share their “Old Exchange tour” with the rest of the school.
 

Teacher Notes

Extension Activities:
1. Students will read the book, Almost Invisible: Black Patriots of the American Revolution by Kate Sally Palmer. In journals or on a sheet of paper, students will respond to the question: "Did you know that African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War? Choose one soldier's story from the book and tell why it was your favorite or the most interesting?"

 

William Moultrie

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Isaac Hayne

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Christopher Gadsden

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Peter Sinkler

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Charles Pinckney

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The Powder Magazine

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History of the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

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The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon Crossword Puzzle

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Rubric - The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

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Assessments

1. Give a copy of “The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon” crossword to each student.

2. Students will use the posters (and historical figure handouts, if necessary) to find the answers to their crossword puzzle. (Rubric in resources)