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Standard 8-6

8-6 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the role of South Carolina in the nation in the early twentieth century.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Highway 81 Video Handout Activity | From the Sky

Document

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

After having students watch the From the Sky episode “Highway 81”, students can use this handout to create an itinerary for a South Carolina visitor.

Highway 81 | From the Sky

Video

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

There are over 41,000 miles of road in South Carolina. Like veins in a body’s circulatory system, they connect the busy cities and small towns to each other, each serving a vital role throughout our...

WWI Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell

Episode 2

Photo

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

This photo gallery contains the following visuals: Map of Europe, 1914. Triple Entente Countries In Blue; Triple Alliance/Central Powers Countries In Red The Zimmerman Telegram The Evening World...

World War I | History In A Nutshell

Episode 1

Video

Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A brief video on World War I: how the war started, the U.S.' involvement, fighting the war, and the aftermath, with the Treaty of Versailles. *Important Note: Italy was originally a member of the...

The 1920s - Not Roaring in South Carolina

Lesson

Grades: 5, 8

The depression of the 1920s and 1930s affected the economic and social lives of rural families in South Carolina. Farmers had to pay most of the taxes, but they were the ones with the least amount of...

Between the Waters – Analyzing Historical Photographs Activity

Lesson

Grades: 5, 8

Students will examine and analyze the historical photographs found on the sites, Between the Waters, Georgetown County Digital Library, and the Belle W. Baruch Collection .

The Roaring Arts

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will research and analyze changes across the nation and in South Carolina during the 1920’s. They will then in small groups prepare exhibits for a “Roaring Arts Museum”. The museum will...

Commemorating the "War to End All Wars"

Lesson

Grades: 8

In this unit students will review the events leading up to the United States’ involvement in World War I, analyze President Wilson’s speech to Congress asking them to vote favorably for war, explore...

Dr. Anne Austin Young | Idella Bodie's SC Women (FULL VERSION)

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

Dr. Anne Austin Young fought the norm that women could not be at the top of their college class nor become a medical doctor. Anne was one of the first female doctors in South Carolina to practice...

Dr. Wil Lou Gray | Idella Bodie's SC Women (FULL VERSION)

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

This program in the series tells the story of Dr. Wil Lou Gray who began the South Carolina Opportunity School. The program follows her from the time that she was a young girl struggling with the loss...

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

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

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...

Bernard Baruch | S.C. Hall of Fame

Video

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

Bernard Mannes Baruch was by all accounts one of the most famous and influential Americans of his era -- and certainly one of the wealthiest. Born in South Carolina in 1870, Baruch was a governor of...

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

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

Episode 2

Video

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

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

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 at Columbia College | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women

Episode 4

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wil Lou Gray, Part 4 - Columbia College Wil Lou grows into a young lady and even earns a teaching degree from Columbia College. She begins teaching in a one-room school house, enrolling around 56...

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

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

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...

Anne's Teaching Causes Controversy | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women

Episode 106

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 6 - Anne's Teaching Causes Controversy Anne returns home to teach to save money in order to attend the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In a time period...