BOONE HALL PLANTATION: 4th & 5th Grade Program

Economic Resources of the Carolina Plantation
This program is designed to lead students through the early economic history of South Carolina. Beginning with natural resources and focusing on cotton, indigo, and rice cultivation, students will have a better comprehension of the many factors that shaped the economy. Through hands-on activities (tie-dyeing, deseeding cotton and demonstrating the rice flail) students will see what it was like to own and operate a large plantation, and will understand the results of modern farming practices replacing old practices replacing old practices.

Education Programs do not include a House tour.

Duration: 1 hour.
SC Standard 4-2.6
Explain the impact of indentured servitude and slavery on life in the New World and contributions of African slaves to the development of the American colonies, including farming techniques, cooking styles, and languages.

SC Standard 5-1.4
Compare the economic and social effects of Reconstruction on different populations, including the move from farms to factories and the change from plantation system to sharecropping.

Beyond the Big House
This program will allow students an in-depth look at slavery on a plantation. The program will take place at the original slave cabins and will explore the exhibits in the cabins. The following are some of the topics that will be explored: food ways and herbal remedies, daily life, task vs. gang system and Gullah language/culture. Through hands on activities (games, crafts, demonstrating caste netting) students will also have an understanding of how plantations operate, and the role of slavery in the success of the plantation. All activities are based on grade level.

Education Programs do not include a House tour.

Duration: 1- 1.5 hours.
SC Standard 4-2
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of North American by Native Americans, Europeans, and African Americans and the interactions of these people.

SC Standard 4-2.5
Summarize the introduction and establishment of slavery in the American colonies including the role of the slave trade; the nature of the Middle passage; and the types of goods-rice, indigo, sugar, tobacco, and rum, for example that were exchanged among the West Indies, Europe, and the Americas.

SC Standard 4-2.6
Explain the impact of indentured servitude and slavery on life in the New World and contributions of African slaves to the development of the American colonies, including farming techniques, cooking styles, and languages.

SC Standard 4-6.1
Compare the industrial North and the agricultural South prior to the Civil War, including the specific nature of the economy of each region, the geographic characteristics and boundaries of each region, and the basic way of life in each region.

SC Standard 5-1
The student will demonstrate and understanding of Reconstruction and its impact on race relations in the United States.

SC Standard 5-1.2
Summarize the provisions of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution, including how the amendments protected the rights of African Americans and sought to enhance their political, social, and economic opportunities. (P, E, H).

SC Standard 5-1.3
Explain the effects of Reconstruction on African Americans, including their new rights and restrictions, their motivations to relocate to the North and the West, and the actions of the Freedmen's Bureau. (P, G, E, H).

SC Standard 5-1.4
Compare the economic and social effects of Reconstruction on different populations, including the move from farms to factories and the change from the plantation system to sharecropping.

SC Standard 5-1.5
Explain the purpose and motivations behind the rise of discriminatory laws and groups and their effect on the rights and opportunities of African Americans in different regions of the United States. (P, G, E, H)

Life in the South
This program will give students an inside look at what daily life was like for a planter's family. The following topics will be explored: clothing, day-to-day life, food ways, medicine and a tour of the mansion. Through hands on activities (crafts and games) students will get an inside look at daily life of children on a plantation.

The preferred maximum amount of students for the program is 80 due to fire codes for the house.
Duration: 1- 1 ? hours.

Exploring the Past
This program is an overview of this plantation as well as plantation in general. Students will get a brief history of Boone Hall at the beginning of the program. Guides will discuss most of the buildings needed on a plantation including the smokehouse, cotton gin, big house, and slave cabins. Guides will also discuss the crops that were essential to South Carolina (cotton, indigo, rice.) Students will get to deseed cotton as hands on activity. A tour of the slave cabins is also included with this option.

Education programs do include house tour.

Duration: 45 minutes - 1 hour.
SC Standard 4-1.1
Explain the political, economic, and technological factors that led to the exploration of the New World by Spain, Portugal, and England, including the competition between nation-sates, the expansion of international trade, and the technological advances in the shipbuilding and navigation.

SC Standard 4-2
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of North America by Native Americans, Europeans, and African American and the interactions of these people.

SC Standard 4-2.5
Summarize the introduction and establishment of slavery in the American colonies including the role of the slave trade; the nature of the Middle passage; and the types of goods-rice, indigo, sugar, tobacco, and rum, for example that were exchanges among the West Indies, Europe, and the Americas.

SC Standard 4-2.6
Explain the impact of indentured servitude and slavery on life in the New World and contributions of African slaves to the development of the American colonies, including farming techniques, cooking styles, and languages.

SC Standard 4-6.1
Compare the industrial North and the agricultural South prior to the Civil War, including the specific nature of the economy of each region, the geographic characteristics and boundaries of each region, and the basic way of life in each region.

SC Standard 5-1.4
Compare the economic and social effects of Reconstruction on the different populations, including the move from farms to factories and the change from the plantation system to sharecropping.

Reservations and Program Information
Contact Info (843) 856-5361

Program Fees: The fees for an Interpretive led program at Boone Hall are: $7.00 for students and adults. Teachers are free of charge. For every 10 students one adult will be comped.

Chaperones: We require that there be at least one chaperone per 10 students. Please have all chaperones read and sign the Chaperone Agreement Form.

During the Field Trip: Students are expected to stay with their groups or chaperones at all times. The mosquitoes and gnats may be a nuisance, so insect repellant is recommended. Students are not allowed to take home wild animals or cultural artifacts found on the plantation. There will be no eating or drinking during the program.

What to Wear: Students should wear closed-toe shoes at all times. To better help the Interpreters and Chaperones children should wear name tags. A piece of masking tape works well.

Meeting Spot: A Boone Hall Education Interpreter will meet your group in the bus parking lot. Upon entering the plantation the bus should stay on the entrance road and follow the signs for Bus/RV parking. Students will unload in the big field.

Facilities: Boone Hall offers bathroom facilities (one meets ADA requirements), picnic areas, and a gift shop. All of our roadways and walkways are unpaved, so please advise our staff at the time of your reservations if you need accommodations. The Restaurant at Boone Hall also offers boxed lunches.


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		"Boone Hall is also one of America's oldest working, living plantations."

	Economic Resources of the Carolina Plantation This program is designed to lead students through the early economic history of South Carolina. Beginning with natural resources and focusing on cotton, indigo, and rice cultivation, students will have a better comprehension of the many factors that shaped the economy. Through hands-on activities (tie-dyeing, deseeding cotton and demonstrating the rice flail) students will see what it was like to own and operate a large plantation, and will understand the results of modern farming practices replacing old practices replacing old practices. Education Programs do not include a House tour. Duration: 1 hour. *SC Standard 4-2.6* Explain the impact of indentured servitude and slavery on life in the New World and contributions of African slaves to the development of the American colonies, including farming techniques, cooking styles, and languages. *SC Standard 5-1.4* Compare the economic and social effects of Reconstruction on different populations, including the move from farms to factories and the change from plantation system to sharecropping. Beyond the Big House This program will allow students an in-depth look at slavery on a plantation. The program will take place at the original slave cabins and will explore the exhibits in the cabins. The following are some of the topics that will be explored: food ways and herbal remedies, daily life, task vs. gang system and Gullah language/culture. Through hands on activities (games, crafts, demonstrating caste netting) students will also have an understanding of how plantations operate, and the role of slavery in the success of the plantation. All activities are based on grade level. Education Programs do not include a House tour. Duration: 1- 1.5 hours. *SC Standard 4-2* The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of North American by Native Americans, Europeans, and African Americans and the interactions of these people. *SC Standard 4-2.5* Summarize the introduction and establishment of slavery in the American colonies including the role of the slave trade; the nature of the Middle passage; and the types of goods-rice, indigo, sugar, tobacco, and rum, for example that were exchanged among the West Indies, Europe, and the Americas. *SC Standard 4-2.6* Explain the impact of indentured servitude and slavery on life in the New World and contributions of African slaves to the development of the American colonies, including farming techniques, cooking styles, and languages. *SC Standard 4-6.1* Compare the industrial North and the agricultural South prior to the Civil War, including the specific nature of the economy of each region, the geographic characteristics and boundaries of each region, and the basic way of life in each region. *SC Standard 5-1* The student will demonstrate and understanding of Reconstruction and its impact on race relations in the United States. *SC Standard 5-1.2* Summarize the provisions of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution, including how the amendments protected the rights of African Americans and sought to enhance their political, social, and economic opportunities. (P, E, H). *SC Standard 5-1.3* Explain the effects of Reconstruction on African Americans, including their new rights and restrictions, their motivations to relocate to the North and the West, and the actions of the Freedmen's Bureau. (P, G, E, H). *SC Standard 5-1.4* Compare the economic and social effects of Reconstruction on different populations, including the move from farms to factories and the change from the plantation system to sharecropping. *SC Standard 5-1.5* Explain the purpose and motivations behind the rise of discriminatory laws and groups and their effect on the rights and opportunities of African Americans in different regions of the United States. (P, G, E, H) Life in the South This program will give students an inside look at what daily life was like for a planter's family. The following topics will be explored: clothing, day-to-day life, food ways, medicine and a tour of the mansion. Through hands on activities (crafts and games) students will get an inside look at daily life of children on a plantation. The preferred maximum amount of students for the program is 80 due to fire codes for the house. Duration: 1- 1 ? hours. Exploring the Past This program is an overview of this plantation as well as plantation in general. Students will get a brief history of Boone Hall at the beginning of the program. Guides will discuss most of the buildings needed on a plantation including the smokehouse, cotton gin, big house, and slave cabins. Guides will also discuss the crops that were essential to South Carolina (cotton, indigo, rice.) Students will get to deseed cotton as hands on activity. A tour of the slave cabins is also included with this option. Education programs do include house tour. Duration: 45 minutes - 1 hour. *SC Standard 4-1.1* Explain the political, economic, and technological factors that led to the exploration of the New World by Spain, Portugal, and England, including the competition between nation-sates, the expansion of international trade, and the technological advances in the shipbuilding and navigation. *SC Standard 4-2* The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of North America by Native Americans, Europeans, and African American and the interactions of these people. *SC Standard 4-2.5* Summarize the introduction and establishment of slavery in the American colonies including the role of the slave trade; the nature of the Middle passage; and the types of goods-rice, indigo, sugar, tobacco, and rum, for example that were exchanges among the West Indies, Europe, and the Americas. *SC Standard 4-2.6* Explain the impact of indentured servitude and slavery on life in the New World and contributions of African slaves to the development of the American colonies, including farming techniques, cooking styles, and languages. *SC Standard 4-6.1* Compare the industrial North and the agricultural South prior to the Civil War, including the specific nature of the economy of each region, the geographic characteristics and boundaries of each region, and the basic way of life in each region. *SC Standard 5-1.4* Compare the economic and social effects of Reconstruction on the different populations, including the move from farms to factories and the change from the plantation system to sharecropping. Reservations and Program Information Contact Info (843) 856-5361 *Program Fees:* The fees for an Interpretive led program at Boone Hall are: $7.00 for students and adults. Teachers are free of charge. For every 10 students one adult will be comped. *Chaperones:* We require that there be at least one chaperone per 10 students. Please have all chaperones read and sign the Chaperone Agreement Form. *During the Field Trip:* Students are expected to stay with their groups or chaperones at all times. The mosquitoes and gnats may be a nuisance, so insect repellant is recommended. Students are not allowed to take home wild animals or cultural artifacts found on the plantation. There will be no eating or drinking during the program. *What to Wear:* Students should wear closed-toe shoes at all times. To better help the Interpreters and Chaperones children should wear name tags. A piece of masking tape works well. *Meeting Spot:* A Boone Hall Education Interpreter will meet your group in the bus parking lot. Upon entering the plantation the bus should stay on the entrance road and follow the signs for Bus/RV parking. Students will unload in the big field. *Facilities:* Boone Hall offers bathroom facilities (one meets ADA requirements), picnic areas, and a gift shop. All of our roadways and walkways are unpaved, so please advise our staff at the time of your reservations if you need accommodations. The Restaurant at Boone Hall also offers boxed lunches.	3rd Grade Program 4th and 5th Grade Program 6th 7th 8th Grade Program