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Standard 3-5.3

3-5.3 Explain the effects of the Great Depression on daily life in South Carolina, including the widespread poverty and unemployment and the efforts of the federal government to create jobs through a variety of New Deal programs.

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Title:
Work and Play in South Carolina
Work and Play in South Carolina

Lesson

Grades: 3, 5

Part of the New Deal was the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). President Roosevelt created this group to give employment to many of the young men who found themselves jobless during...

Work at Mental Hospital | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 110
Work at Mental Hospital | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 110

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 10 ​ - Anne Young’s Work at the Mental Hospital Anne gains experience and insight in her time as a doctor at the state Mental Hospital. In a time period when women were...
Maude Callen | S.C. Hall of Fame
Maude Callen | S.C. Hall of Fame

Video

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

This episode is about Maude Callen (1898 -- 1990), a Nurse-Midwife, who singlehandedly brought health care to rural Pineville, S.C. and the surrounding area of Berkeley County in the early 1920s...
Elliott White Springs | S.C. Hall of Fame
Elliott White Springs | S.C. Hall of Fame

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

"There's no such thing as bad publicity..." This remark, attributed to Irish playwright Brendan Behan, sums up the advertising philosophy of noted textile executive Elliott White Springs of Springs...
Wil Lou Gray 5
Wil Lou Gray
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wil Lou Gray, Part 5 - Teaching Career Begins Wil Lou begins teaching at the rural school, though education was not considered a priority to many members of the community who were quite poor. Many...
Wil Lou Gray 3
Wil Lou Gray
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wil Lou Gray, Part 3 - Mother's Medical Condition Wil Lou and her family learn about the seriosness of their mother’s medical condition.
Wil Lou Gray 2
Wil Lou Gray
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wil Lou Gray, Part 2 - Mother's Influence Wil Lou’s mother is terminally ill. She speaks with Wil Lou about the importance of being educated, and even more about the importance of helping others.
Wil Lou Gray 6
Wil Lou Gray
Episode 6

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wil Lou Gray, Part 6 - Fighting Illiteracy Wil Lou moved from the one room schoolhouse to a supervisor of many schools. She then refocused her efforts to fighting illiteracy in South Carolina and...
S.C. Opportunity School | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 7
S.C. Opportunity School | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wil Lou Gray, Part 7 - South Carolina Opportunity School Wil Lou would see her dreams and more come true. Her efforts brought light to adult illiteracy and founded the S.C. Opportunity School.
Wil Lou Gray 1
Wil Lou Gray
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wil Lou Gray, Part 1 - Wil's Early Years A young Wil Lou Gray struggles to move from childhood to adulthood, and struggles further to act like a lady. She argues with her brother Dial.
Anne Austin Young 111
Anne Austin Young
Episode 111

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 11 - Conclusion Anne uses her experiences at the state mental hospital to become a valued doctor and a South Carolina heroine. In a time period when women were expected to fill...
Anne Shares Her Dream | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 105
Anne Shares Her Dream | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 105

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 5 - Anne Shares Her Dream with Dr. Young Anne shares her desire to become a doctor with Dr. Henry Young. In a time period when women were expected to fill certain roles and...
Returns Home | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 109
Returns Home | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 109

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 9 - Returns Home Anne returns to Laurens, SC, to become one of the first female doctors in the state of South Carolina. In a time period when women were expected to fill...
A Marriage Proposal | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 107
A Marriage Proposal | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 107

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 7 - Dr. Young Proposes to Anne Henry Young transfers to a school near Anne, and reveals the motive for his transfer was to be closer to Anne. The two become engaged. In a time...
Meeting Dr. Henry Young | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 104
Meeting Dr. Henry Young | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 104

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 4 - Anne Meets Dr. Henry Young Anne Austin meets dentist, Dr. Henry Young, who will become her husband. In a time period when women were expected to fill certain roles and...
Struggling for Respect | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 108
Struggling for Respect | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 108

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 8 - Anne Struggles To Gain Respect as a Doctor Anne excels to the top of her class in medical school. A requirement for her graduation is to deliver twenty babies for...
Presbyterian College | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 102
Presbyterian College | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 102

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

Anne Austin Young, Part 2 - Anne Attends Presbyterian College Anne’s educational success at Presbyterian College creates opportunities and challenges in her time. In a time period when women were...