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8.2.CX Extender

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

The Swamp Fox, The Wizard Owl, and The Gamecock

Lesson

Grades: 8

Comparing Revolutionary War Partisans: Francis Marion, Andrew Pickens, and Thomas Sumter

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.

South Carolina Roles/Battles in the American Revolution -1

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will explore, explain, and create using their knowledge of important battles in South Carolina during the American Revolution.

South Carolina Roles/Battles in the American Revolution -2

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will explore, explain, and create using their knowledge of important battles in South Carolina during the American Revolution.

“The Past is Present” or “Respective Perspectives”

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will examine multiple perspectives of different groups of people on the notion of freedom during the American Revolution. The class forms into 5 groups: Patriots, Loyalists/British, Enslaved...

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

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...

Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell

Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 6 8 11 12

After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to...

Behind The Scenes: Cowpens Blog (Southern Campaign)

Video

Grades: 8

The ETV Endowment sponsored a series of tours of three different Southern Campaign battlefields of the American Revolution. With my being a history enthusiast, I was lucky to accompany Steve Folks...

South Carolina’s Military Contribution in the American Revolution

Lesson

Grades: 8, 11

This lesson is designed to complement student understanding of the American Revolution. The lesson is designed to be completed by 11th Grade US History students, yet should be able to be utilized...

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...

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

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

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...

Women Camp Followers | Guilford Courthouse

Episode 6

Photo

Grades: 8

In many cases, women “camp followers” accompanied soldiers on the road. Their roles were to nurse the wounded, patch clothing, and provide meals. It was considered to be much safer for women to...

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

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...

Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!

Video

Grades: 4 8

Learn an overview history of the The Old Exchange & 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

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...

Snee Farm Tour, Part 2 | Powder Magazine Museum

Video

Grades: 4 8

Mrs. Ann Edwards continues her discussion of the life of Charles Pinckney focusing specifically on Pinckney's accomplishments in state and federal government after the Revolutionary War. Of special...

A Day in the Life of a Soldier | Powder Magazine Museum

Video

Grades: 4 8 10

Glimpse how a continental soldier in the American Revolution might view his life during America's first civil war. Based on the personal diaries of a real continental soldier, Joseph Plumb Martin, the...

Kings Mountain Bicentennial | Palmetto Special

Video

Grades: 4 8

This program on the Battle of Kings Mountain follows a documentary format. It centers around the Bicentennial Celebration in September and October of 1980. The activities that were covered as a part...

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...