Big Picture

The Big Picture was SCETV's Public Affairs program from 2008-2013. Find curated content for students and educators below. (From our Streamline collection)

When available closed captioning has been provided for broadcast segments.

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Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 1 | The Big Picture 1
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 1 | The Big Picture
Episode 1

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

To say that Congressman Jim Clyburn is a driven man is an understatement. Clyburn had been involved in politics, one way or another, ever since his youth. It was during his time as South Carolina...
Robert Smalls, Part 1 | The Big Picture 1
Robert Smalls, Part 1 | The Big Picture
Episode 1

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Grades: 4 8 11

In this episode, host Alex Sanders, takes a look at a South Carolina Civil War hero, Robert Smalls. Smalls was born as an enslaved person in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1851, Smalls was hired...
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 2 | The Big Picture 2
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 2 | The Big Picture
Episode 2

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

While serving as the head of the human affairs commission, Jim Clyburn was unsuccessful in his two attempts to be elected South Carolina’s secretary of state. Clyburn’s determination to win put him...
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 2 | The Big Picture 2
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 2 | The Big Picture
Episode 2

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Part 2 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: Dr. Cleveland Sellers is interviewed about the events and what should be done to address issues that remain unresolved...
Robert Smalls, Part 2 | The Big Picture 2
Robert Smalls, Part 2 | The Big Picture
Episode 2

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

Dr. Bernard Powers of College of Charleston discusses about the early part of Robert Smalls life. When Smalls was 11-12 years old, his master decided to hire him out in Charleston doing a variety of...
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 3 | The Big Picture 3
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 3 | The Big Picture
Episode 3

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

With Clyburn’s success in Washington, he does not have as much time for golf like he used to. Clyburn’s rise through the ranks has been steady, and marked by his ability to reach across the aisle, and...
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 3 | The Big Picture 3
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 3 | The Big Picture
Episode 3

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Part 3 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: Dr. Sellers listens as the interview with Gov. Robert McNair, recorded in January 2007 at a Governor's Roundtable, plays...
Robert Smalls, Part 3 | The Big Picture 3
Robert Smalls, Part 3 | The Big Picture
Episode 3

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

Former Mayor Joe Riley meets with the host Alex Sanders at the Charleston Waterfront Park where a monument was dedicated to Robert Smalls. They discuss how for many years Smalls' contributions had...
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 4 | The Big Picture 4
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 4 | The Big Picture
Episode 4

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Part 4 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: An interview with Martin Luther King, III, who was asked what his father would think about the events that occurred 40...
Robert Smalls, Part 4 | The Big Picture 4
Robert Smalls, Part 4 | The Big Picture
Episode 4

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

The host is at the Charleston Museum with Director John Brumgardt where an exhibit was on display on the Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls. South Carolina State Museum along with Robert...
Orangeburg Massacre: Part 5 | The Big Picture 5
Orangeburg Massacre: Part 5 | The Big Picture
Episode 5

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Part 5 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: Interview with the author of the book, The Orangeburg Massacre, Dr. Jack Bass. Bass was a journalist during the era and...
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 6 | The Big Picture 6
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 6 | The Big Picture
Episode 6

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Part 6 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: Amid a background that includes the FBI's refusal to reopen the case of the Orangeburg Massacre, residents of Orangeburg...
Becoming a U.S. Citizen | The Big Picture
Becoming a U.S. Citizen | The Big Picture

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

The Big Picture spent Constitution Day 2010 in Mount Pleasant at the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, where 119 people took the oath to make United States citizens. Over 46 countries from...
Catawba River | The Big Picture
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...
Clark Ellefson
Clark Ellefson

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Meet Clark Ellefson, owner of Lewis and Clark Gallery, Columbia, S.C. He started his business in the 1980s when this type of business was not considered ideal for the area. Ellefson creates lamps and...
Herman Leonhardt
Herman Leonhardt

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

Herman Leonhardt has blown glass more than twenty years. His art requires a lot of stamina, with the kilns producing heat at almost 2,000 degrees. His work is sold at fine galleries all along the East...
Laura Spong
Laura Spong

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

Laura Spong, retired and a grandmother several times over carved out a space and mixed with like-minded people began the process of becoming a professional artist. She describes her art as being, "non...
Mary Alice Monroe
Mary Alice Monroe

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

Meet Mary Alice Monroe, whose best-selling novels nearly all share a dominant, lowcountry theme. She has written ten best-selling novels, but it was not until she moved to the Isle of Palms...
Patti Callahan Henry
Patti Callahan Henry

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

Meet Patti Callahan Henry, “the Fresh Face of Southern Literature.” Patti’s path to writing is unique. She started her adult life as a nurse, and found herself writing after she found out her daughter...
Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd

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

Meet Sue Monk Kidd, author of “The Secret Life Of Bees.” With over six million copies of her novel sold, along with a major motion picture, Monk became a literary sensation. Monk briefly talks about...
Susan Lenz
Susan Lenz

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

Gallery 80808 is considered the spiritual home of the Columbia Arts Community. One of the people who uses the dedicated studio space is Susan Lenz. She became an artist later in life at age 41. She's...