Detective Bonz and the SC History Mystery: Part 4 - Episode 4

At recess, Kevin delivers the sad news that he can't "time travel" with the kids because he hasn't finished his math homework. The others set the Paw Pilot and OFF they go, landing in 1844 at the huge plantation of Eliza Lucas Pinckney. While there, they hear her talking with friends about the problem of slaves escaping from the plantations. They are very concerned because these enslaved Africans provide all the work to keep the huge crops of rice, cotton, and indigo growing. These crops are sold and provide lots of money for the plantation owners. The kids overhear several slaves planning their escape...they are going to follow something called the "drinking gourd" and look for the "underground railroad." Will they make their escape to the "safe houses" provided by Quakers and other people who don't believe in slavery? Later, the kids talk to a Union soldier about the Civil War. He shows the kids old-timey photographs of Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, and Lee. They learn a lot about South Carolina and this strange time in our country's history. When they come back, Bonz has collected more clues...and shockingly, their favorite science teacher, Mr. Gaston, is a SUSPECT!

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 ...
    • 3-3.2 Compare the perspectives of South Carolinians during the American Revolution, including Patriots, Loyalists, women, enslaved and free Africans, and Native Americans.
• 3-4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of life in the antebellum period, the causes and effects of the Civil War, and the impact of Reconstruction in South Carolina.
  • South Carolina played a key role in events that occurred before, during, and after the Civil War; and those events, in turn, greatly affected the state. To understand South Carolina’s experiences during this tumultuous time, the student will uti...
    • 3-4.2 Summarize the development of slavery in antebellum South Carolina, including the invention of the cotton gin and the subsequent expansion of and economic dependence on slavery.
    • 3-4.4 Summarize the course of the Civil War in South Carolina, including the Secession Convention, the firing on Fort Sumter, the Union blockade of Charleston, the significance of the Hunley submarine; the exploits of Robert Smalls; and General William...

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