Rollin Sisters
The students will learn about the importance of the Rollin Sisters in history.
Lesson Partners: Knowitall.org
Essential Question
Name one important fact about the Rollins Sisters. What makes these sisters significant to our history?
Grade(s):
- 8
Subject(s):
Recommended Technology:
Chromebooks/digital devices
Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
-Rollin Sisters Videos from Sisterhood: SC Suffragists Series
-Materials needed for project of choosing
Lesson Progression
Day 1:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/rollin-sisters-part-1-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
Day 2:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/rollin-sisters-part-2-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
Day 3:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/rollin-sisters-part-3-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
Day 4:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/rollin-sisters-part-4-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
Day 5:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/rollin-sisters-part-5-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
- Then, students will write a reflective essay on what they learned from the video series. The students should also include their thoughts about the video series and the information presented.
- Once students have written their reflective essay, they will create their own way to present what they learned and include it in their essays. (This can be through a written response with pictures included, a collage with a written response explaining it, a pamphlet, etc.)
The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists
Frances Rollin was propelled into the national spotlight with the Pilot Boy steamship incident, in Charleston, South Carolina, where the captain refused her service due to the color of her skin...
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The Civil War brought an abrupt change to the Rollin Family, ending a period where, according to Frances Rollin, “free people of color were at the zenith of their prosperity”. The Rollin family’s...
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During this period, there were many people, including African Americans, who felt the issue of women’s suffrage was much less important than civil rights for Blacks. In the 1868 Constitutional...
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The South Carolina Woman Suffrage Association was founded in Columbia in 1870, with Charlotte Rollin as the Chair. A charter is created and sent to Lucy Stone, one of the founders of the American...
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The Rollin Sisters are essentially silenced after Reconstruction, and are forced to move away from South Carolina due to the increasing violence by “Red Shirts”, and Ku Klux Klan members. In the fight...
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View ResourceStandards
- 8.4.CO Compare perspectives toward reform that engaged during the Progressive Era.
- This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into how new state and federal Progressive legislation affected individuals and businesses in South Carolina and the US. The indicator was designed to promote inquiry into the new perspectives that emerged regarding social and political change.
Assessments
The students will be assessed on whether or not they are able to give facts on the materials given throughout the lesson on the Rollin Sisters. They will also be assessed through a rubric on the reflective essay on the Rollin Sisters.
