Subject Guides: Black History Resources: Teacher's Resources

Teacher's Resources on African American History in South Carolina

African American History Database
Comprehensive source for coverage of more than 500 years of the African-American experience. Explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture. For middle school students through adults.
StudySC
This site is loaded with South Carolina-specific web resources for K-12 homework help, projects, and more. StudySC will also provide teachers with lesson plans and other content to support classroom activities. From artist biographies to Native American tribes and Civil War timelines, get it all at StudySC. StudySC is a website that provides online content to support South Carolina-specific curriculum standards. StudySC, created by the South Carolina State Library, makes available a student-friendly environment arranged by grade level and by subject area where students can find the information they need fast.
Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Discus – South Carolina’s Virtual Library is the “information place” for all South Carolinians. Discus, which stands for Digital Information for South Carolina Users, provides free access to an electronic library that’s available 24/7. The South Carolina State Library manages and administers Discus in cooperation with the state’s school, college, and public libraries.

Newspapers: Historical Black Newspaper Collection
Includes nine Historical Black Newspapers of primary source material for researchers that are essential to the study of American history and African-American culture, history, politics, and the arts covering 1893 – 2005. Get your State Library card today to begin accessing this fantastic primary resource, http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/get-library-card.