The Palmetto State
This isn't King Charles' "Carolana" anymore. From the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and their wonderful music to the white sandy beaches and their music, South Carolina is rich with beauty and history.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | Francis Marion; The Swamp Fox of the American Revolution by Louis P. Towles (PowerPlus Books, 2002; ISBN 0823957284) |
| South Carolina by Sandra J. Christian. M. Ed. Land of liberty series (Capstone, 2004; ISBN 073682197X) KR |
| South Carolina by Charles Fredeen, Hello U.S.A. series (Learner, 2002; ISBN 082254078) KR |
| South Carolina by Ann Heinrichs, This land is your land series (Compass Point, 2003; ISBN 0756503264) KR |
| South Carolina by Debra Hess, It's my state! series (Benchmark books, 2004; ISBN 076141690) KR |
| South Carolina by Nancy Hoffman, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark books, 2001; ISBN 0761410651) |
| South Carolina by R. Conrad Stein, America the beautiful series (Children's Press, 1999; ISBN 0516209973) |
| South Carolina by Ann Volkwein, World almanac library of the states series (world Almanac, 2002; ISBN 0836851447) KR |
| South Carolina by Myra S. Weatherly, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press, 2002; ISBN 0516223178) KR |
| Pirates and Privateers of the High Seas by Laura Lee Wren Enslow, 2003; ISBN 0766015424) |
| The Confederate Flag by Hal Marcovitz (Mason Crest, 2003; ISBN 1590840356) |
| The Most Beautiful Villages and Town of the South by Bonnie Ramsey, photography by Dennis O'Kain (Thames & Hudson, 2000; ISBN 0500019991) |
| The Trail of Tears by R. Conrad Stein (Children's
Press, 1993; ISBN 0516066668) |
Activity Books:
| Great States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)* |
| Which Way USA? South Carolina (Highlights for Children, 1999; ISBN 08753444X)* |
Fiction:
| Miles' Song by Alice McGill (Houghton Mifflin, 2000; ISBN 0439280702) |
Web sites
Please see The 50 States for more links.
Projects
| Come up with a different spoken language. |
| Learn the state song. |
Writing assignments
| Write a report on being a child of a slave. |
Take a look at the other states
Completed February, 2005
Visited
November, 2006
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