History in Your Neighborhood: Teaching with Local Historical Places Presenters: Chanda Robinson, S.C. Department of Education Harmonica Hart, Kelly Mill Middle School A Teacher’s Guide to African American Historic Places in South Carolina

Session Agenda I.Justification for A Teacher’s Guide to African American Historic Places in South Carolina II.Resource Book Organization and Use First Tab Pages 2 – 8 Second Tab Pages 9 – 74 Third TabPages Fourth TabPages Fifth TabPages 131 – 172 III.Lesson Plan Sample IV.Teaching Activity Sample V.Teacher Review the Resource Book VI.Comments and Questions

Justification By the 1989 – 1990 school year, each public school of the State must instruct students in the history of the black people [African Americans] as a regular part of it history and social studies courses. The State Board of Education shall establish regulations for the adoption of history and social studies textbooks, which incorporate black [African American] history and shall, through the State Department of Education, assist the school districts in developing and locating suitable printed materials and other aids for instruction in black [African American] history. (S.C. Code Ann. § ) ~ South Carolina State legislature mandate, 1984

First Tab How to Use this Book Page 5 Historical Preservation Programs Page 5 How to Interpret Entries Page 5

Second Tab Historical Sites by County Pages 8 – 74

Third Tab Teaching Activities (TA) Pages 75 – 84 Lesson Plans (LP) Pages 85 – 116

Fourth Tab Places to Visit Pages 117 – 126 Internet Resources Pages 127 – 130

Fifth Tab Indices Standard Indicator P ages 131 – 154 Time Period P ages155 – 158 Alphabetical P ages 159 – 164 Subject P ages 165 – 169 Compact Disc Compact Disc Resource Guide Page 171 Images Page 172 – 174

Lesson Plan: LP-MTP-1 Pages and Teaching Activity: TA-CRM-3 Page 80 Williams, L. Fall Historically Speaking, Vol. 46, p. 4.

Suggested Methods for Using A Teacher’s Guide to African American Historic Places in South Carolina 1.Supplemental materials for established lesson plan 2.Substitute/Emergency plans 3.National History Day or African American Scholars Competitions 4.National Register Nominations as enrichment activities for advanced students

Contact Information Mrs. Chanda Robinson Education Associate Social Studies & African American Studies South Carolina Department of Education 1429 Senate Street, RM 801-E Columbia, SC Ms. Harmonica R. Hart 8 th grade Social Studies Instructor Kelly Mill Middle School 1141 Kelly Mill Road Blythewood, SC , ext. 3108