Daily Life at Redcliffe Plantation in the 19th Century
- Pre-site Activity/Teacher Led
Grade Level: 3
Content Area: History
Time to Complete: 45 minutes
Title of Lesson:
Understanding the Past South Carolina
State Standards Addressed:
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3.1.2 |
Identify historical resources in the local community. |
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3.2.9 |
Compare and contrast the various lifestyles of people in South
Carolina during the Antebellum period. |
Lesson Description:
The
pre-visit activities are designed to get
students to think about their own lives,
home, relationships with family members,
and the artifacts that are a part of
their daily lives. These
activities will help them to understand
Redcliffe's use as a home for more than
120 years and the relationship between
the individuals living at Redcliffe.
Focus Question
for Students:
| 1. |
What do the photographs, letters, diary entries, and artifacts say
about the people who lived at Redcliffe? |
Culminating Assessment:
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Post-site activities
Materials/Resources:
Materials for pre-site activities will be mailed with
your confirmation letter.
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Hammond Family photographs
Teacher Preparation:
Complete steps in "Plan your Discovery" and
complete the pre-site activity prior to the field trip.
Procedures:
| I. |
Have the students draw a picture and/or write a paragraph about one
of their favorite things at home. It can be an item (i.e.
television, computer, video game), a room (i.e. bedroom, garage
etc), or an activity (i.e. eating dinner, playing basketball,
walking the dog). |
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These should be shared with their classmates, and if possible,
brought with them to Redcliffe. |
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The guided tour will focus on specific items, rooms and activities
at Redcliffe and compare the changing lifestyles between the
mid-19th century and the present. |
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II. |
Show a picture of Redcliffe (overhead
projector or other) and ask students if this is like their home.
Discuss the fact that the historic site which they are going to
visit was someone's home for 120 years. |
| III. |
Show photographs of Hammond family members and other individuals
that worked and lived at Redcliffe, and ask the students to write a
few sentences describing what they think the pictures say about the
people who live at Redcliffe. |
For more
in-depth field trip information:
Field
Trip 101
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