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Standard 4.1.CO

4.1.CO Compare the interactions among cultural groups as a result of European colonization.

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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Archaeo-Tech: Atlatl Physics
Archaeo-Tech: Atlatl Physics

Lesson

Grades: 4, 6, 8

Students learn about the atlatl, a prehistoric throwing tool that uses leverage, then build and test replicas to measure the increase in throwing distance compared to throwing by hand. They discuss...

Archaeo-Tech: Geophysics
Archaeo-Tech: Geophysics

Lesson

Grades: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Students design a mock archaeological site and simulate a survey using punch holes to represent shovel test pits. They then discuss the limitations of this method and explore how geophysics offers a...

Fort Frederick Timeline
Fort Frederick Timeline

Lesson

Grades: 4, 6, 8

In this lesson, students will explore the rich history of Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve by examining a documentary film, creating a visual timeline of key events, and reflecting on the significance...

Telling Totem Poles
Telling Totem Poles

Lesson

Grades: 3, 4

Students will learn about the Pacific Northwest culture of creating totem poles.

Geography
Geography

Lesson

Grades: 3, 4

Students will research different continents in the world. They will use their information to create reminders of the cultures and traditions of these continents when they are discussed in later...

About the Catawba Nation | Let's Go!
About the Catawba Nation | Let's Go!

Video

Grades: 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Catawba Indian Nation is the only federally recognized reservation in the state of South Carolina. The Catawba people have lived in the Piedmont region for over six thousand years, and today...
Circle of Inheritance: Native Land, Native People
Circle of Inheritance: Native Land, Native People

Lesson

Grades: 4, 8

Through this lesson students will be able to recall information on the settlement of South Carolina and the United States by Native Americans and Europeans through a series of summative assessments...

Origins of Lowcountry Cuisine | Between the Waters
Origins of Lowcountry Cuisine | Between the Waters

Video

Grades: 4 8

Culinary adaptations transformed traditional African dishes into a unique, new creolized cuisine, influenced by European and Native American traditions, and characteristic of Gullah culture. Foodways...
Gullah Storybook
Gullah Storybook

Lesson

Grades: 4, 8

The goal for this project is to create an electronic storybook to teach younger students about Gullah. The storybook should be a multi-sensory, interactive experience for young readers so that they...

The King’s Highway - Places as Cultural Artifacts
The King’s Highway - Places as Cultural Artifacts

Lesson

Grades: 3, 8

Places are cultural artifacts that reflect a particular times or culture. They are central to our understanding of individual cultures and their histories. In this lesson students will examine how...

Charlesfort | Palmetto Heritage
Charlesfort | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

In this story, in the year 1562, Jacques and Rouffi have sailed to the new world on an expedition to establish a colony for French Protestants (Huguenots). The Huguenot colony was settled on what is...
The Prehistory of S.C. | Conversations on S.C. History 2
The Prehistory of S.C. | Conversations on S.C. History
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 6 8

Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. The Prehistory of South Carolina is discussed in eight lessons: Native Americans in SC Animals in SC Language of...
First European Settlers | Conversations on S.C. History 3
First European Settlers | Conversations on S.C. History
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 4 6 8

Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. The First European Settlers of South Carolina are discussed in five lessons: Spanish Exploration of SC French...
Early Colonial Life | Conversations on SC History 4
Early Colonial Life | Conversations on SC History
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 4 8

Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. Early Colonial Life is discussed in three lessons: English Speaking Settlers of SC Why do we have a North and...
SC Economy | Palmetto Special
SC Economy | Palmetto Special

Video

Grades: 4 8 12

The lesson begins with a young man making an "economic decision" concerning the purchase of a pair of running shoes. The host defines economics beginning with, "Economics is that branch of the social...
Charlesfort | Palmetto Special
Charlesfort | Palmetto Special

Video

Grades: 4 8

This episode goes from Columbia to Parris Island in Beaufort County. Parris Island today is the home of a large Marine Corps training base. There is a monument there, similar in the design to one...
King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame
King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame

Video

Grades: 4 8

“King Hagler” was the leader of the Catawba Indian Nation. He had a reputation as peacekeeper with other tribes and colonists. In 1751, Hagler signed a treaty with the Six Nations. In 1756, Catawba...
Charlesfort | Project Discovery Revisited
Charlesfort | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 4 6 8

Archaeologists with the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology are working to uncover the site formerly known as Charlesfort, the settlement established by Huguenots seeking refuge...
Eliza Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
Eliza Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

Video

Grades: 4 8

Short biography of indigo planter and colonial entrepreneur Eliza Lucas Pinckney, another example of the enormous contribution the Pinckney family of South Carolina has made to the history of our...
Avery Research Center | Project Discovery Revisited
Avery Research Center | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 4 8

Charleston, South Carolina, is a city rich in African American culture. Sullivan’s Island, once an entry port from Africa for the slave trade, was considered the gateway to the United States. The...