Resources
To Access the online textbook - please use the GCS Student Backpack, look under Education Apps and find GSEonline.
Our textbook is by Gibbs Smith and is titled "The South Carolina Journey"
If you would like to request a retest, please complete a retest form. The form is available in our Google Classroom (look under General Information)
There are a number of excellent resources available to students. Please visit and explore the Media Center portion of the Blue Ridge Middle School website.
Anchor - A North Carolina History Online Resource is a website with really cool information about North Carolina - much of it applies to SC as well!
This online textbook is designed for grade 8 and up and covers all of North Carolina history, from the arrival of the first people some 12,000 years ago to the present. There are eleven parts, organized chronologically, a collection of primary sources, readings, and multimedia that can be rearranged to meet the needs of the classroom. Special web-based tools aid reading and model historical inquiry, helping students build critical thinking and literacy skills. Click here for access
Web site with information about Gullah - an even some stories for you to hear!
In the past, people have described the Gullah culture as quaint and the language as unintelligible. A closer look reveals a complex history and language with direct links to West Africa that survived slavery and thrived on the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia. The Gullah experience has many variables that make it unique to each family and community. Gullah Net was designed to introduce Gullah culture and language to children on the Web.
Web site for the Sons of the American Revolution – lots of facts and info about events!
This site provides sound historical information and interpretation of the basis, events, people, and consequences of the American Revolution against tyranny and the struggle for liberty and independence.
National Parks Service
Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of volunteers and partners, we safeguard these special places and share their stories with more than 318 million visitors every year. But our work doesn't stop there.
We are proud that tribes, local governments, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individual citizens ask for our help in revitalizing their communities, preserving local history, celebrating local heritage, and creating close-to-home opportunities for kids and families to get outside, be active, and have fun. Click here for the index portion of the NPS website.