Adult Field Trip at the Rev War Visitor Center

Adult Field Trip at the Rev War Visitor Center

Lesson to be taught: American Revolution From Start to Finish

Students will create their own Continental Congress, with a colony for each group to represent. Our new Congress will be called to make decisions for the good of their colony after given a quick rundown of the events that led to them being called to the Continental Congress. Ultimately students should be able to answer the question: How did 13 colonies beat the global superpower that was Great Britain?

Reservations are requested to participate in this program.

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Homeschool Day: Forging a New Nation (American Identity)

Homeschool Day: Forging a New Nation (American Identity)

Programs are geared toward students in 3rd grade through high school. Younger students are welcome to attend and follow along, but will need the assistance of their guardian throughout the program. Adults are welcome to sit in on the program, just be aware that the focus will be on teaching the young students present.

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December: Forging a New Nation (American Identity)

What is the American Identity? How is American culture different from the rest of the world? “Forging a New Nation” takes students through a broad look at the settlement of North America from 1500-1783. Students will learn what is culture and where some of America’s culture comes from with a fun game. In the end students should be able to answer, “What is the American Identity?”

suggested age group: any

Homeschool Day: Ye Iswą and Other People of South Carolina

Homeschool Day: Ye Iswą and Other People of South Carolina

Programs are geared toward students in 3rd grade through high school. Younger students are welcome to attend and follow along, but will need the assistance of their guardian throughout the program. Adults are welcome to sit in on the program, just be aware that the focus will be on teaching the young students present.

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November: Ye Iswą and Other People of South Carolina

Ye Iswą or Catawba as they are referred to by the Europeans have had a long and integral part in South Carolina’s history, but they are not the only indigenous people to inhabit the state. So, how did the Catawba cultural identity remain through time and changes when others had to choose to change their cultural identity in order to survive? Students will learn and discuss the Catawba from pre-colonization through the Revolutionary War.

suggested age group: middle-high school students

Thursday Talk: Francis Marion Papers

Thursday Talk: Francis Marion Papers

Rick Wise, interim director of the SC Battleground Preservation Trust, will discuss what he and several other military historians have learned while preparing the long-awaited Francis Marion Papers. (Now available for FREE online through the SC 250.)

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Day at the Museum

Day at the Museum

For the fourth year in a row, the Rev War Visitor Center is coming to life for the day! Interact with the cannon crew, smell and touch period-accurate soldier rations, ask questions, and get answers! It is a fun day for the whole family!