Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina
Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina, written and illustrated by Melina Testin for the South Carolina Historical Society, tells the stories of four South Carolina Patriots:
- William Jasper, Soldier of the 2d South Carolina Regiment
- Eliza Wilkinson, Woman Survivor of British Plundering
- Oscar Marion, Man Enslaved to a Continental Army Officer
- Peter Harris, Catawba Warrior of the Continental Army
Printable Activities and SC Standards Curriculum Guides are available below.
Drawn to Freedom: William's Whist Game
Print a copy of the Whist game activity from Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina. Follow the lecture link to watch a presentation on Battle of Sullivan’s Island Whist at the American Revolution Institute.
Drawn to Freedom: Eliza's Historiscope
Print a copy of the Historiscope activity from Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina. Follow the artifact link to view a digitized 19th Century Historiscope from the American Revolution Institute.
Drawn to Freedom: What's in Oscar's Bag
Print a copy of the What’s In My Bag activity from Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina.
Drawn to Freedom: Peter's Catawba Pottery
Print a copy of the Catawba Pottery activity from Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina.
Curriculum: 'Drawn to Freedom' Four-Day Instructional Unit for Grades 9-12
Download a companion guide to Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina to teach standards-based lessons to your 9-12th grade classes. Lesson plans include ‘Heroism, Memory, and the Southern Campaign,’ ‘Freedom Without Freedom,’ ‘Native Nations and Strategic Survival,’ and ‘Civilians and the Costs of War,’ with additional resources for AP classes.
SC teachers, please contact Virginia Ellison at virginia.ellison@schsonline.org to request a complimentary classroom set of graphic novels for your students.
Curriculum: 'Drawn to Freedom' Lesson Plans for 8th Grade
Download two lesson plans that use Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina to teach standards-based lessons to your 8th grade class: ‘Choose a Side: Patriot, Loyalist, or Neutral?’ and ‘Revolutionary War Detective Case: Why Was South Carolina Such a Violent Place?’
SC teachers, please contact Virginia Ellison at virginia.ellison@schsonline.org to request a complimentary classroom set of graphic novels for your students.
Curriculum: 'Drawn to Freedom' Lesson Plans for Grades 11-12
Download two lesson plans that use Drawn to Freedom: Sketches of Revolutionary South Carolina to teach standards-based lessons to your 11-12th grade classes: ‘Think/Pair/Share: Developing a Political Opinion’ and ‘Focus Lesson: What About Women?’
SC teachers, please contact Virginia Ellison at virginia.ellison@schsonline.org to request a complimentary classroom set of graphic novels for your students.
Battle of Sullivan’s Island Map
Maneuver ships from the British Royal Navy while following one of the earliest Patriot victories of the Revolutionary War.
Spilling the Tea
In 1773, Charleston had its own “Tea Party” before Boston! Read a comic about the Charleston Tea Protest and create your own tea brick artwork.
Building Bonds
Learn about Charleston Brick Plantations and discover popular masonry patterns.