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Standard 8.5.E

8.5.E - Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple perspectives on the cultural changes in South Carolina and the U.S.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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Rosa Parks | Periscope

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Rosa Parks | Periscope
Episode 4
In 1955, Rosa Parks, a seamstress living in Montgomery, Alabama, wanted to peacefully demonstrate what civil rights meant to her. She was arrested for sitting at the front of the bus, a place reserved...
College Match

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College Match

Your older brother or sister is trying to decide on a university or college. Your mom has found five colleges/universities she thinks will interest your sibling. She’s also found facts about each...

Catawba & Tribal Land | Periscope

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Catawba & Tribal Land | Periscope
Episode 2
Many members of the Catawba live on a reservation near Rock Hill, South Carolina. In 1994, the tribe asked the United States government to officially recognize the Catawba Indians' right to tribal...
Former Santee Indian School | Periscope

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Former Santee Indian School | Periscope
Episode 3
Pictured here is the former Santee Indian School. Before its integration, many Native Americans had to attend segregated "Indian" schools. View more on "Indian" schools and integration in Varner Town...
Darla Moore | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Darla Moore | S.C. Hall of Fame
Darla Moore was born and raised near Lake City, South Carolina, growing up on the family cotton, soybean and tobacco farm. After graduating from Lake City High School, she attended the University of...
Rosa Parks (1913-2005) | Road Trip

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Rosa Parks (1913-2005) | Road Trip
Rosa Parks is credited as the mother of the civil rights movement. On December 1, 1955, the tired seamstress refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. She was...
John Roy Harper II (1940-2003) | Road Trip

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John Roy Harper II (1940-2003) | Road Trip
In 1970 Harper received his law degree from the University of South Carolina where he specialized in constitutional law. He was the second African-American to graduate from the law school. Harper was...
York County - Catawba Indian School | Road Trip

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York County - Catawba Indian School | Road Trip
Although recognized by South Carolina, the Catawba did not receive federal recognition until 1941. In 1959 they petitioned Congress to terminate their tribal status, and tribal landholdings were...
Native Americans | Road Trip

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Native Americans | Road Trip
John Trudell, a Native American activist, talks about an often overlooked group of people. Trudell shares how Native Americans fit into the fight for civil rights. Connections, P.A. Bennett, ETV, 2002
Last Auction: Migrant Workers | Carolina Stories 15

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Last Auction: Migrant Workers | Carolina Stories
Episode 15
Migrant workers continue to thrive in Mullins. When you go to the grocery store, do you think about who planted, cultivated and picked all the fruits and vegetables on the produce racks? Chances are...
Last Auction: Introduction | Carolina Stories 1

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Last Auction: Introduction | Carolina Stories
Episode 1
The Last Auction: Part 1, Introduction Tobacco has a long and important history in South Carolina's Pee Dee region. During the 1890s, South Carolina tobacco production went from 200,000 pounds per...
S.C. Astronauts | S.C. Hall of Fame

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S.C. Astronauts | S.C. Hall of Fame
S.C. Astronauts is a mini-documentary about South Carolina's three astronauts: Charles Duke, Jr. of Apollo 16; Ronald McNair of the Space Shuttle Challenger; and Shuttle Astronaut and current NASA...
Those Who Remain: Edisto - Episode 2 Those Who Remain: Native Population 1

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Those Who Remain: Native Population
Episode 1
In this segment, Herb McAmis, an adopted member of the Edisto-Kusso-Natchez people of Dorchester and Colleton Counties, explains that some are genetic Indians and some are Indians in their hearts. He...
Those Who Remain: Edisto 2

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Those Who Remain: Edisto
Episode 2
Glenn Creel feels that he has been called to minister physically and spiritually. Due to the financial pressures of medical school, that dream is out of reach, and Glenn teaches to earn a living...
Those Who Remain: Edisto - Episode 2 Those Who Remain: Santee 3

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Those Who Remain: Santee
Episode 3
Each morning, Oscar Pratt, Chief of the Santee of Holly Hill, drives 30 miles to Walterboro, where he is the supervisor for a steel company. After work, he is usually in his fields until dark, and...
Sam Mabry | James Otis Lecture 2015 Excerpt - Episode 2 James Otis Lecture Series 2015 (Full Version) 1

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James Otis Lecture Series 2015 (Full Version)
Episode 1
The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presented the Seventh Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day on September 18, 2015...