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Standard 3-2

3-2 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the exploration and settlement of South Carolina.

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

The Exploration of South Carolina

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The Exploration of South Carolina

Our nation is made up of many different kinds of people who come from all over the world for many different reasons. Some may come for jobs, family, political reasons, or a fresh start somewhere new...

Gullah Glossary | GullahNet

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Gullah Glossary | GullahNet
benne wafer (ben.ne wa.fer) n. - a cookie made with sesame seeds and eaten for good luck; introduced by slaves from West Africa. / cast (cast) v. - to throw or fling. chaff (chaff) n. - lightweight...
Southeastern Native Americans' Lifestyles

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Southeastern Native Americans' Lifestyles

The Native Americans of the Southeastern Region included those in South Carolina. These Native Americans were adapted to a warm climate and were permanent settlers of the region. This lesson explores...

 Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special

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Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special
REENACTMENT: The reenactment begins with Simpson, an aide to Governor Robert Johnson, lamenting the death of the Governor. Through flashbacks we see Simpson and Johnson at crucial times during the...
Kings Mountain Bicentennial | Palmetto Special Carolina Indians  | Palmetto Special

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Carolina Indians | Palmetto Special
The lesson consists of the host and three students visiting Keowee-Toxaway State Park in Pickens County. The story of the Cherokee is told there through drawings and artifacts in a series of display...
Gullah Gourmet

Lesson

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Gullah Gourmet

When enslaved Africans came to the coast of South Carolina they brought many foods with them that have become traditional Southern favorites. They include peanuts, sweet potatoes, okra, black-eyed...

 Cherokees | Palmetto Heritage

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Cherokees | Palmetto Heritage
The story of the Cherokees is told through scenes from "lJnto These Hills" the outdoor drama in Cherokee, North Carolina that depicts the story of the Cherokees. The video centers around an Indian...
Gullah Traditions | Gullah Net

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Gullah Traditions | Gullah Net
Gullah traditions are the customs, beliefs and ways of life that have been passed down among Sea Island families. Making sweetgrass baskets, quilting, and knitting fishing nets are a few of the crafts...
Gullah People | Gullah Net

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Gullah People | Gullah Net
Gullah communities are located where enslaved Africans once lived and worked on Sea Island plantations that were owned by American colonists. Native Americans were also part of these communities. The...
Carolina Indians  | Palmetto Special Rice Cultivation

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Rice Cultivation
The Reenactment: The opening scene is the Hot and Hot Fish Club at Waccamaw Neck, c.1850. Young Paul Weston is playing a game of billiards with Hugh Fraser and lamenting his father's recent death.They...
Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales

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Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Riding Hood in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales

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Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales
Listen to the interactive version of the Bossy Elephant in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net

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Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net
INSTRUCTIONS: Click on an English word to see and hear the Gullah word. About Gullah Language Gullah is also a language. It was developed among Africans as a way to communicate with people from other...
 Making Fishnets | Gullah Net

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Making Fishnets | Gullah Net
In the video, St. Helena resident Frank Brown weaves a net while singing a song rich in the Gullah dialect. This clip was extracted from Palmetto Places - St. Helena Island. After the Civil War and...