HISTORY PROGRAMS
Antebellum South Carolina
(Grades 3-4, 8) How did rice and “King Cotton” affect the politics, economy and society of antebellum South Carolina? Students will learn about the role of white yeomen and free Blacks, the spread of slavery, how many West-African traditions were maintained and the rise of the planter class.Standards: 3-4.1; 3-4.2; 4-2.5; 8-1.4; 8-1.6; 8-3.1
(Grades 4, 8) Explore life in the Colonies — South Carolina style! What was it like to be a colonist and how did that lead to revolution? Explore these issues and more in this exciting lesson.Standards: 4-3.1; 4-3.6; 8-1.4; 8-1.5; 8-1.6
Cultural History Tour
(Grades K-12) Students will explore exhibits that describe the rich cultural contributions of Native Americans, African-Americans and European-Americans who once lived in our state.
Pre-Visit Materials
Introduction to the State Museum
Life of a Civil War Soldier (NEW)
(Grades 3, 4 & 8) What did soldiers eat during the war? What kind of medical treatment did they need. How did they occupy their time between battles? Students will tour the new addition to the museum’s Civil War Gallery. PLEASE NOTE: This lesson is very similar to Palmetto State at War but does NOT include dressing a soldier.
Standards: 3-4.1; 3-4.3; 3-4.4; 3-4.5; 3-4.6; 4-6.1; 4-6.2; 4-6.3; 4-6.6; 8-3.4; 8-3.5; 8-3.6
Native Americans: First South Carolinians
Native American culture dominated what is now South Carolina for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. Hands-on activities will help students appreciate the similarities and differences between the Paleo, Archaic, Woodland and Mississippian Indians.
Standards: K-1.1; K-5.4; 1-1.2; 1-2.2; 1-6.1; 2-1.1; 2-1.3; 2-2.4; 3-2.4; 3-2.5
Pre-Visit Materials
Readin’, ‘Ritin’ and Responsibilities!
(Grades K-2) What was it like to attend a one-room country school? Students will attend “class” at the Berry School and learn about daily household chores.
Standards: K-1.1; K-1.2; 1-6.1; 2-2.4
(Grade 3) What do “The Philip Simmons Gate” and the state flag have in common? How is the Upcountry different from the Lowcountry? What clues tell us that mastodons once roamed the land? Learn the answers to these questions and others during this lesson.Standards: 3-1.1; 3-1.3; 3-1.4 Pre-Visit Materials
The Palmetto State at War
(Grades 3-4, 8) Life changed dramatically for most people during the Civil War. Thousands of men went off to war leaving women in charge of running businesses, farms and plantations. Students will examine how citizens coped with shortages on the home front. They will equip a “soldier” for war and find out about the burning of Columbia.Standards: 3-4.1; 3-4.3; 3-4.4; 3-4.5; 3-4.6; 4-6.1; 4-6.2; 4-6.3; 4-6.6; 8-3.4; 8-3.5; 8-3.6 Pre-Visit Materials
Upheaval: The Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886
(Grades 3, 5 & 8) The most destructive earthquake ever recorded in the eastern United States occurred near Charleston at 9:51 pm on August 31, 1886. Students learn about the causes of earthquakes and about the effect the quake had on Charleston’s buildings and its society.
Standards: Science 3-3.1, 5-3.1, 8-3.3, 8-3.8, ES-3.4; Social Studies 3-5.2, 8-5.5