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__My Instructional Systems Design Project:__ The American Revolution in South Carolina

My experience in a South Carolina third grade classroom has helped me identify a need for my class--South Carolina history instruction. Although South Carolina social studies standards require third grade teachers to teach South Carolina history, there aren't many resources available for my learners. Due to this need, I will design an instructional system to meet the needs of my learners as we study the American Revolution's course through our state (South Carolina Social Studies Standard 3-3.3: Summarize the course of the American Revolution in South Carolina, including the role of William Jasper and Fort Moultrie; the occupation of Charles Town by the British; the partisan warfare of Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion; and the battles of Cowpens, Kings Mountain, and Eutaw Springs. South Carolina Social Studies Standards).

In order to make instruction effective for my students, I will design a presentation with facts about the Revolution in South Carolina, including the key battles, Revolutionary leaders, and a timeline. Creating a presentation will allow me to integrate visual aids and graphics to better meet the needs of my learners and help them visualize what the Revolutionary War was like.