Charleston, South Carolina

Historic Charleston,South Carolina

8th Grade American History Teacher: Carlos LeivaSchool: Westwood Middle

A Major Turning Point in Our HistoryIn June 2012, a group of Polk County History teachers boarded a tour bus and headed for Charleston, South Carolina for a week of historic fun and learning collaboratively as a group. The mission was to experience historic Charleston and visit the Charleston museum. There, we toured the museum with the museum curators and the rest of the itinerary with tour guides. The History teachers learned and experienced many new things to bring back to the classroom.

This permanent exhibition provides a rich overview of events in and around Charleston from secession to 1865. Including the Federal naval blockade, Union bombardment, social dislocations, privations and five major Union attempts to capture the Queen City of the South, the war and its effects changed the lives of Charlestons residents forever. Their storyone of suffering, sacrifice, initiative and tenacityis told with extensive images and artifacts from the Museums collections.

Historical Artifacts of Charleston, South Carolinas PastThe Charleston Museum presents Blasted: Assorted Projectiles and Explosives of the Civil War. This original exhibition explores the varied and sometimes revolutionary artillery shells and small arms projectiles that were used during this countrys defining conflict. Artifacts on exhibit include a rare Quinlivan shot designed to penetrate Federal ironclads and a two-chambered incendiary shell likely intended for use in Charlestons defense.

Weapons of the Civil War

Artifacts

Tools

Uniforms

Slave Home

Rice Fields

Ammunition Storage

Habits of MindHistorical EmpathyPerceive past events and issues as they were experienced by people at the time, to develop historical empathy as opposed to present-mindedness.

Sunshine State StandardSS.8.A.1.7View historic events through the eyes of those who were there as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts.

Works Cited/Credits8th Gr. American History Teacher: Carlos LeivaSchool: Westwood MiddleProducers: Carlos Leiva, Killian & Trevor SweeneyDirectors: Carlos Leiva, Killian & Trevor SweeneyNarrator: Carlos LeivaPicture Credits to: Frost, Lonker, and Turner via www.shutterfly.com