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The outbreak of the Civil War was the culminating event in a decades-long series of regional issues that threatened American unity and South Carolina’s identity as one of the United States. To understand how South Carolina came to be at the cent...

Grade(s): 8

Year: 2011

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Prior Knowledge Needed: Students should be able to comfortably make inferences about characters in stories they are reading (character traits, intentions, predictions, etc.) Students should be able to...

Charleston Harbor Video Questions | From the Sky

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Keep your students engaged the entire time while watching this From the Sky - Charleston Harbor video with video questions.

Roots of Racism – Thinking Like a Historian about Racism | Asynchronous Studio Lessons

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Teachers in this lesson have students evaluate current events surrounding racial discrimination. Teachers lead students through why and how historians use a historical lens to discuss racial issues in...

H.L. Hunley Museum | Let's Go!

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The H.L. Hunley submarine made history during the American Civil War when she became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. In February 1864, the Hunley, under command of Lieutenant...

3D VR - H. L. Hunley Museum | Let's Go!

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The H.L. Hunley submarine made history during the American Civil War when she became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. In February 1864, the Hunley, under command of Lieutenant...

H.L. Hunley Museum (Warren-Lasch Conservation Center) Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

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The H.L. Hunley submarine made history during the American Civil War when she became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. In February 1864, the Hunley, under command of Lieutenant...

Fort Sumter (7): Siege Of Charleston (Produced 1995)

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With Morris Island now under Union control, they construct their own battery, and attack the city of Charleston. A parrot rifle, known as the “Swamp Angel” began shelling the city. Between August 1863...

Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Special

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The program on "Secession" is divided into two parts, each approximately 18 minutes in length. The five main characters, William, Allen, Jenny, Missy, and Allen's father are fictitious. The political...

Robert Smalls | Palmetto Special

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REENACTMENT: The lesson focuses on a mission in which Robert Smalls was sent to convince President Lincoln to arm Negro troops in the South Carolina Lowcountry to fight for the Union. This is done in...

Burning of Columbia | Palmetto Special

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The host ties the reenactment together at various intervals in the story in various spots around Columbia that are particularly associated with Sherman's invasion, such as the area across the Congaree...