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Standard USHC-8

USHC-8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of social, economic and political issues in contemporary America.

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Black History Month: A Modern Perspective

Lesson

Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Students will understand the importance of the creation of Black History Month and the contributions of African Americans in the United States and the world.

Mahkia Green - Civil Rights Protests

Document

Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Students will use the video "Rise Up" by Mahkia Green and other research to compare and contrast social justice protesters from the past and today.

Global and Local Research Inquiry Handout - Gilda Cobb-Hunter Video Part 1&2 | SC African American History Calendar (2021)

Episode 7

Document

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12

Use the Part I Gilda Cobb-Hunter video to have students strengthen their research and inquiry skills. This handout is another great way to combine social studies and ELA.

Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Part 2 | SC African American History Calendar

Episode 2

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter Discusses her Role in the Removal of the Confederate Flag Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter has served in the South Carolina State House of Representatives since 1992...

In Their Own Words – SC’s Vietnam Veterans and Their Stories

Lesson

Grades: 5, 7, 10, 11

This lesson focuses on rememberances of the Vietnam War from individuals who fought in it. It should be used in conjunction with a study of the facts and events that occurred during the Vietnam War...

Out of the Shadows | Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Lesson

Grades: 11

In this lesson, students view video clips from the film Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise covering the strengths and weaknesses of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, as well as the impact of the...