Colonial Charleston

Colonial Charleston invites you to experience the sites and stories that played a vital role in the foundation of the United States.

“The Past is Present” or “Respective Perspectives”

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will examine multiple perspectives of different groups of people on the notion of freedom during the American Revolution. The class forms into 5 groups: Patriots, Loyalists/British, Enslaved...

Selfies and Portraits in the Past and Present

Lesson

Grades: 10

In groups of three or four, students will research, potentially by field trip but invariably online, a miniature portrait found in the colonial American section of the Gibbes Museum of Art. Students...

South Carolina’s Military Contribution in the American Revolution

Lesson

Grades: 8, 11

This lesson is designed to complement student understanding of the American Revolution. The lesson is designed to be completed by 11th Grade US History students, yet should be able to be utilized...