Pen & Ink: Colonial Edition (8th grade)

Discover how important moments were recorded through handwritten documents during the Colonial Period. Consider the materials, artistic processes, and natural resources needed to create these primary sources. In the studio, experiment with natural and regional inks of the time period, then fold and seal your document with a personalized wax seal.

Gallery Tour: Pee Dee History Gallery - River (emphasis on colonial)
Studio Activity: Experimenting with Natural Inks

Enrichment Resources

*Opens Google Slides in a new window

SC COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS:
Standard 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the development of South Carolina during the settlement and colonization of North America in the period of 1500–1756.
Enduring Understanding: The Carolina colony was composed of indigenous, immigrant, and enslaved populations. Various factors across North America and the Carolina colony facilitated the eventual emergence of an American national identity.
Indicator 8.1.CE: Analyze the factors that contributed to the development of South Carolina’s economic system and the subsequent impacts on different populations within the colony.

8.1.P: Summarize major events in the development of South Carolina which impacted the economic, political, and social structure of the colony.
Indicator 8.1.E: Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to examine multiple perspectives and influences of the economic, political, and social effects of South Carolina’s settlement and colonization on the development of various forms of government across the colonies.

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