WGU Elementary Social Studies Methods

Unit Topic: Civil War in South Carolina. Specific Elementary Grade: 3rd Week SS Themes

Standards

Measurable Objectives Descriptions Week One Production, Distribution, and Consumption 3-4.2 Summarize the development of slavery in antebellum South Carolina, including the invention of the cotton gin and the subsequent expansion of and economic dependence on slavery. When given a quiz with five short-answer questions, students will be able to summarize the industrial climate and how slavery contributed to the economy in South Carolina during the antebellum period with 80% accuracy. Week one of this unit will focus on the economy in South Carolina prior to the Civil War. Students will learn about the African slave trade and how the...