The Colleton History Project was completed in the spring of 2021 by 8th grade students at Colleton County Middle School. The goal of the project was to study the history of the place in which we live and to explore how the events of the past shape our lives today. This project was completed in Ms. Hutchison's social studies class and Mr. Schexnayder's science classes, by a team of 67 student historians.
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I think that it is important to know about the history of South Carolina because it could help you connect with the older people in your lives who have lived in South Carolina for many years. It could also help you appreciate how the place you live has changed in many ways.
by Dylan Ketchum |
It is very important to learn about history in your hometown ! The reason you should learn about your history is because history has an effect on us today, not just today everyday. History has a lot to do with our knowledge and our culture. You should always know about your ancestors , you don’t have to know everything about them but you should know at least one or two things. There could be a lot of things you might find interesting. Your hometown always teaches you lessons. Learning about your hometown history gives you a better understanding and by learning it can help you make better decisions in life.. It helps us understand ourselves and it helps us have a better understanding of our ancestors.
by Lanasia Sanders |
It is important to learn about local history because, would you want to be around someone who is very educated on your local history then you don’t have a clue about what they are talking about? That's just embarrassing. It is also important to be informed of your area’s past. Learning about your local history and the mini world around you can teach you the reality of our lives, why is this like this. Why that works like that.
By learning about our local histories it can help us understand the reality our lives revolve around. If you are educated about your area you would understand why certain things are like they are. You would understand why our school systems work the way they do, and even why people act the way they do. There is a past to everything, and it would be a smart move on your part to learn about it. By Kimberly Rutland |
Writing history about a town is important as when/if it doesn't exist anymore we will have a written record about the town.
Writing history about a town also tells you what the town was like when it existed during that time. Writing history about a town can also see what the people were like during that time period when it came to things. by Ethan Daughtery |
We think it is important to learn or study history is because you can see what happened back then and it is also really good to learn so maybe if someone asks you about it you could tell them. We can also learn more than we already know and we tell what we did learn. It will help us learn about Colleton County and what we live in.
By Americus Lawson & Desaray Dunaway |
We learn about Colleton County history because we can learn about the wars and what happened before we were born like when WW2 was happening. The reason is that we don’t know anything before we are born so schools have to teach us that but if they don't know it then we can’t learn the history which is important. If you don’t know history then when are you to know when anything happens without it being written down.
By Jordan Russ |
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