Check out the new 2011 South Carolina African American History Calendar! According to the website"The 2011 calendar marks the 22nd year AT&T has spearheaded this initiative, providing educators, parents, and visitors a method of identifying African American role models for all youth, honoring notable African American achievers with ties to South Carolina."

February's honoree is educator, administrator, and community leader Bobby D. Gist. Gist currently serves as chair of the Columbia Housing Authority.

For educators and parents, the website also has a special section for lesson plans, bibliography of books and videos, and links other high-quality online resources.

StudySC will have a workshop at the South Carolina Council for African American Studies (SCCAAS) Conference on February 5th. (DL5-Computer Lab, Saturday February 5th 11:05am)

From Soul Food to Civil Rights... The New StudySC Website for South Carolina Students

The South Carolina State Library introduces the new StudySC website (www.studysc.org), loaded with South Carolina-specific webs resources for homework help, projects and more. In a kid-friendly environment, students can find the information they need fast. We’ll take a look at important African-American topics such as Gullah culture, the blues in South Carolina, slavery, and civil rights activists from the state.

I was updating the State Library's list of digital collections from around the state this week (always nice to work on web housekeeping during the somewhat slower holiday season) and found a collection I wanted to share with the StudySC community. 

The SC Digital Library is creating a K-12 Primary Sources Collection that includes over 100 images that highlight themes in South Carolina history taught in the classrooms. You can search by topics such as cotton, earthquakes, slaves, and textile factories.  There are also several SC Dept. of Education approved lesson plans.