Detective Bonz and the SC History Mystery: Part 3 - Episode 3

Detective Bonz is busy tracking down clues and possible suspects. He feels that ANYONE could be the thief. No one goes without his careful study. After all, this is how a detective solves a crime! Meanwhile, Detective Bonz's student helpers have WHIZZED off again with the Paw Pilot during recess. They want to research more South Carolina history. Imagine their surprise when they land at Charlestown Harbor in 1776. They get to see Colonel William Moultrie and other citizens preparing to fight the British and win their independence from England. Later, the kids visit the swamps near Georgetown, and are offered possum stew by Swampfox (Francis Marion), Andrew Pickens and Thomas Sumter. They hear the secret tricks Swampfox used to fool the British soldiers and help win the Revolutionary War. The Paw Pilot goes CRAZY and transports the kids to many locations rapidly. To Columbia to learn why the state chose a new capital when SC joined the Union and all about our state song and geography. Wow, what a day!

Standards

• 3-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the American Revolution and South Carolina’s role in the development of the new American nation.
  • People establish governments to provide stability and ensure the protection of their rights as citizens. To understand the causes and results of the American Revolution on South Carolina, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in ...
    • 3-3.3 Summarize the course of the American Revolution in South Carolina, including the role of William Jasper and Fort Moultrie; the occupation of Charles Town by the British; the partisan warfare of Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion; a...

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