Units of Study

UNIT 1 - Thinking Like a Historian

Students will be introduced to the six historical thinking skills that will be used throughout the year.

  • Comparison

  • Context

  • Evidence

  • Causation

  • Continuities and Change

  • Periodization

UNIT 2 - Settlement

Students will use inquiry and historical thinking to learn about the Native American experiences in South Carolina before and after the arrival of European settlers. They will also explore the early years of European settlement and the development of three distinct colonial regions.

UNIT 3 - Colonial Development

Students will use inquiry and historical thinking to analyze the events and institutions that developed in the colony prior to the American Revolution. Students will focus on the social, economic, and political factors that impacted the individuals, events, and institutions within the time period.

UNIT 4 - Revolution

Students will use inquiry and historical thinking to explore the impact of the American Revolution on various groups of people.

UNIT 5 - Foundation

Students will utilize standards-aligned historical thinking skills and inquiry-based learning to demonstrate their understanding of how and why these governments were created, and South Carolina’s role in the development of the new national government.

UNIT 6 - Compromise

Students will utilize historical thinking skills, inquiry, and content specific themes to demonstrate their understanding of the multiple causes of the Civil War, and how South Carolina came to be at the center of this conflict.

UNIT 7 - Conflict

Students will utilize standards-based historical thinking skills, inquiry, and content specific themes to demonstrate their understanding of the events that lead to the Civil War, events of the Civil War, and their impact on South Carolina and the nation.

UNIT 8 - Reconstruction

Students will work to understand turning points that defined this period and evaluate the political, economic, and social effects of Reconstruction.

UNIT 9 - Progressivism and WWI

In the late nineteenth century, South Carolina realized a need to diversify its economy. Industrialization had a significant impact on the state’s society and politics. Students will work to understand South Carolina’s experience as representative of its region and the United States as a whole during this period.

UNIT 10 - Economics and Global Politics

Students will understand South Carolina’s experience as representative of its region and the United States as a whole during post WWI.

UNIT 11 - Progress

They will learn about the impact of civic participation of different individuals and groups and how people used the court system and legislation to affect South Carolina’s identity following World War II.