The inhabitants of the early Carolina colony included native, immigrant, and enslaved peoples. To understand how these various groups interacted to form a new and unique culture, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the follo...

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Title:
The Exploration of South Carolina
The Exploration of South Carolina

Lesson

Grades: 3

Our nation is made up of many different kinds of people who come from all over the world for many different reasons. Some may come for jobs, family, political reasons, or a fresh start somewhere new...

Gullah Glossary | GullahNet
Gullah Glossary | GullahNet

Document

Grades: 4 8

benne wafer (ben.ne wa.fer) n. - a cookie made with sesame seeds and eaten for good luck; introduced by slaves from West Africa. / cast (cast) v. - to throw or fling. chaff (chaff) n. - lightweight...
Southeastern Native Americans' Lifestyles
Southeastern Native Americans' Lifestyles

Lesson

Grades: 3, 4

The Native Americans of the Southeastern Region included those in South Carolina. These Native Americans were adapted to a warm climate and were permanent settlers of the region. This lesson explores...

 Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special
Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

REENACTMENT: The reenactment begins with Simpson, an aide to Governor Robert Johnson, lamenting the death of the Governor. Through flashbacks we see Simpson and Johnson at crucial times during the...
 Carolina Indians  | Palmetto Special
Carolina Indians | Palmetto Special

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The lesson consists of the host and three students visiting Keowee-Toxaway State Park in Pickens County. The story of the Cherokee is told there through drawings and artifacts in a series of display...
Gullah Gourmet
Gullah Gourmet

Lesson

Grades: 3

When enslaved Africans came to the coast of South Carolina they brought many foods with them that have become traditional Southern favorites. They include peanuts, sweet potatoes, okra, black-eyed...

 Cherokees | Palmetto Heritage
Cherokees | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The story of the Cherokees is told through scenes from "lJnto These Hills" the outdoor drama in Cherokee, North Carolina that depicts the story of the Cherokees. The video centers around an Indian...
Gullah Traditions | Gullah Net
Gullah Traditions | Gullah Net

Document

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Gullah traditions are the customs, beliefs and ways of life that have been passed down among Sea Island families. Making sweetgrass baskets, quilting, and knitting fishing nets are a few of the crafts...
Gullah People | Gullah Net
Gullah People | Gullah Net

Photo

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Gullah communities are located where enslaved Africans once lived and worked on Sea Island plantations that were owned by American colonists. Native Americans were also part of these communities. The...
 Rice Cultivation
Rice Cultivation

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The Reenactment: The opening scene is the Hot and Hot Fish Club at Waccamaw Neck, c.1850. Young Paul Weston is playing a game of billiards with Hugh Fraser and lamenting his father's recent death.They...
Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales
Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Riding Hood in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales
Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Listen to the interactive version of the Bossy Elephant in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net
Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

INSTRUCTIONS: Click on an English word to see and hear the Gullah word. About Gullah Language Gullah is also a language. It was developed among Africans as a way to communicate with people from other...
 Making Fishnets | Gullah Net
Making Fishnets | Gullah Net

Video

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

In the video, St. Helena resident Frank Brown weaves a net while singing a song rich in the Gullah dialect. This clip was extracted from Palmetto Places - St. Helena Island. After the Civil War and...