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8.2.CE Extender

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Title:
Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Sons of Liberty
Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Sons of Liberty

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will follow a guided PowerPoint that will walk them through different activities to learn more about the different Acts passed on the colonists.

French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell 2
French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 8

Part two briefly outlines the French and Indian War. After England officially declares war on France in 1756, this marks the beginning of both the French and Indian War, and the Seven Years War...
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell 1
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 8

Although the French and Indian War began officially in 1756, rising tension and engagements between British and French colonists happened years prior. With the English, French, and Native Americans...
3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!
3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!

Interactive

Grades: 4 8

Located in downtown Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is nationally recognized as one of our country’s most significant historical sites. Click play to view the tour on your device View...
Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Ninety Six
Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Ninety Six
Episode 5

Photo

Grades: 4 8

Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko was a Polish–Lithuanian military engineer and a military leader who became a national hero in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and the United States. During the Siege of Ninety...
The British "Star Fort" | Ninety Six
The British "Star Fort" | Ninety Six
Episode 4

Photo

Grades: 4 8

The British fort, or "redoubt" at Ninety Six was nick-named "The Star Fort," due to the shape of the stronghold. The "star fort" provided an effective defensive position, built adjacent to the town of...
General Nathanael Greene | Ninety Six
General Nathanael Greene | Ninety Six
Episode 3

Photo

Grades: 5 8

Even though General Nathaniel Greene's army suffered a defeat at the hands of General Cornwallis at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Greene's army was largely still intact. Cornwallis moved his army...
The Fife And Drum | Guilford Courthouse
The Fife And Drum | Guilford Courthouse
Episode 7

Photo

Grades: 4 8

The fife and drum played a crucial role during the American Revolution. They were used as tools for commanders to communicate with their troops. Fifes and drums were much easier to use for relaying...
Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Guilford Courthouse
Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Guilford Courthouse
Episode 4

Photo

Grades: 4 8

Lieutenant General Charles Earl Cornwallis was appointed by General Henry Clinton to lead the Southern Campaign when Clinton returned to New York. Determined to destroy General Nathaniel Greene's army...
General Nathanael Greene | Guilford Courthouse
General Nathanael Greene | Guilford Courthouse
Episode 3

Photo

Grades: 4 8

In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. Following the victory at the Battle of Cowpens, Lt. General Charles Earl...
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

Lesson

Grades: 4, 6, 8

Students will demonstrate their understanding of four historical, South Carolina figures and how their roles during the Revolution contributed to Charleston history, as well as make a connection...

Snee Farm Tour, Part 1 | Powder Magazine Museum
Snee Farm Tour, Part 1 | Powder Magazine Museum

Video

Grades: 4 8

Mrs. Ann Edwards talks to children about the life of Charles Pinckney and his love of his estate, Snee Farm. Mrs. Edwards highlights Charles Pinckney's service during the Revolutionary War, his public...
Ninety Six: End Game | The Southern Campaign 1
Ninety Six: End Game | The Southern Campaign
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 8 11

Ninety Six was a small frontier town near Greenwood, South Carolina—an essential part of the geography of British strongholds designed to seal off Charleston and the low country from French, Spanish...
Guilford Courthouse | The Southern Campaign 1
Guilford Courthouse | The Southern Campaign
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 8

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought on March 15, 1781. This battle decided the outcome for the Carolinas because even though Cornwallis won, technically, he lost 25% of his force.
Musgrove Mill | The Southern Campaign 1
Musgrove Mill | The Southern Campaign
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 8

August 19th 1780, three days after the Battle of Camden, another battle was fought. British Provincials from Ninety Six were camped near Edward Musgrove’s grist mill on the Enoree River, with many...