K W LWhat do you know about the Charles Pinckney National

Historic Site?

What do you want to know about the Charles

Pinckney National Historic Site?

What did you learn after your visit to the

Charles Pinckney Historic Site?

Name:___________________________

Developed in July 2013 for Middle & High School Students

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

Onsite Lesson Activity Book

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Complete the following KWL Chart before, during, and after your visit to the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site.

Archaeologists study and research people from the past by looking at how people lived, what they did, what they ate, how they traveled, and

who they met. The items people leave behind are called artifacts. Archaeologists make observations about how people lived based on the artifacts, and use their observations to infer, or make an educated guess, about how the artifacts were used. Your job is to infer about the use of

the following items found at Snee Farm during Charles Pinckney’s lifetime.

Think Like an Archaeologist!

Artifacts How do you think this was used on Snee Farm?

This 1766 wine bottle seal is from Pinckney’s parents’ era. It

bears the name "Pinckney."

This spoon bears the initial "P" over "C F" for Pinckney’s

parents Charles and Frances.

1826 Penny found at the top of the Pinckney era well.

ARCHAEOLOGY AT SNEE FARM

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Objective 1: Charles Pinckney

“The Forgotten Founder”

Explain Charles Pinckney’s role as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

and his specific contributions to the United States Constitution.

Objective 2:Enslaved Gullah Community

at Snee Farm

Explain the significance of the enslaved community at Snee Farm.

Objective 3: Archaeology at Snee Farm

Understand the job of archaeologists and infer about the purpose of the artifacts found by archaeologists on Snee Farm

Objective 4: Natural Environment at Snee Farm

Explain how the natural environment of Snee Farm connects with the life of

Charles Pinckney and the lives of the enslaved community.

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Nature Trail

As you walk along the nature trail, you will notice a variety of plants, trees, and other wild life. Natural Resources were very important to life on Snee Farm. Describe how the things you see on the nature trail could have been used on Snee Farm during Charles Pinckney’s lifetime.

The Boardwalk

This boardwalk overlooks a small part of Wampachoene Creek. In Charles Pinckney’s time, there was a bridge nearby that connected Snee Farm to a larger creek with a boat landing. Think about why being located along a water source was critical for growing and transporting cash crops on Snee Farm? List 2 reasons below.

Model Rice Trunk

This area is a model of a rice trunk that would have been used to control the flow of water to rice fields. Enslaved labor transformed the landscape using skills brought from West Africa. Rice was the main cash crop of SC until it was taken over by cotton just before the Civil War.

Why was rice called “Carolina Gold” during Charles Pinckney’s time?

What do think life was like for the enslaved Africans that worked in the rice fields?

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1. Who was the 1st Pinckney on record in the South Carolina Colony?

2. Where was Charles Pinckney’s primary residence?

3. What was the name of the prison ship where Charles Pinckney was held captive?

4. What 3 branches of government did the Pinckney Plan include?

5. How long would the President serve under the Pinckney Plan?

6. How was the population of enslaved Africans counted in the Pinckney Plan?

FORGOTTEN FOUNDERThe Story of Charles Pinckney

Answer the following questions as you watch the SCETV Documentary.

Gullah Expressions

The enslaved Africans on sea island plantations developed a Creole language, called Gullah or Geechee, using a blend of West African,

English and French words. The term Gullah/Geechee goes beyond the language and includes the culture, value systems, and how people live!

Below is a mini dictionary of Gullah words. Choose at least one word to use in a sentence, and then use the space below to illustrate

your sentence.

Gullah Word Definition Gullah Word Definition

Bidi Small bird or chicken

Oona You

Yam Sweet potato ‘Kala Rice

Gumbo Okra Haat Heart

Smaat Smart Da (dada) Mother, nurse, elder woman

Tata Father Tote To pick up

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7. Who did Charles Pinckney marry?

8. What President visited Charles Pinckney at Snee Farm?

9. Who did Charles Pinckney support in the Presidential race against his cousin Charles Cotesworth Pinckney?

10. How many years did Charles Pinckney dedicate to public service?

11. Which of the following offices did Charles Pinckney hold in his political career?

a. SC State Representative

b. SC Governor

c. United States Representative

d. All of the above

FORGOTTEN FOUNDERThe Story of Charles Pinckney

Answer the following questions as you watch the SCETV Documentary.

Enslaved Community

The outlines you see in Area 2 mark the homes belonging to the enslaved community at Snee Farm. The layout of the Snee Farm slave village shows the strong African connections of recently arrived slaves.

Much of the living was done outdoors, and the small structures were used only for sleeping and storage.

Step inside of the frame outline of the slave homes. Based on the description above, design a blueprint of what you think this home

would have looked like.

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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site opened in May of 1995 with a mission of interpreting Charles Pinckney’s life and accomplishments, the

writing of the U.S. Constitution, colonial plantation life, and the American Revolution. Charles Pinckney, who inherited Snee Farm from his father, rose to prominence as an accomplished politician. The lives of enslaved Africans and their Gullah culture is also explored. Although the

existing house was built after Charles Pinckney sold Snee Farm, archaeological digs discovered the foundation to his house under this one.

After watching the documentary, visit all the rooms inside the house. Then, draw a picture of your favorite exhibit, and write a 2-3

sentence description below.

Description:

EXPLORE INSIDE THE CHARLES PINCKNEY NHS

Based on what you’ve learned about Charles Pinckney’s life, write a new cenotaph inscription for him in the space below.

Use the words on the actual cenotaph for inspiration.

THE CENOTAPH

Tree Groves Along the Road

The Red Cedars that line the path that connected Snee Farm to the public road that led to Charleston still stand strong. This path was also used as the main entrance road to Snee Farm. Today, the public road that connects Snee Farm to Charleston is US-17, one of the busiest

roads in the Lowcountry.

In the space provided below, describe 3 ways that the roads and pathways of Charles Pinckney’s time are different than the roads and

pathways of today.

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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This inscription is engraved on both the original cenotaph now located at

Christ Church and on the replica cenotaph at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. The heading is in Latin

and is believed tomean “Beloved father, Charles

Pinckney, died September 22, 1782 at the age of 52.”

Parri dilectoCAROLO PINCKNEY

Ob. 22d Sept. 1782 Ætat. 52.

What is grandeur! what is power!Heavier toil! superior plan!

What the bright reward of gain?The grateful memory of the good

Sweet is the breath of vernal show’rsThe bees collected treasure sweet,

Sweet Music’s folk but sweeter yet.The still small voice of GRATITUDE

The generous spark, for ever live,Teach me to Love, and to forgive,

Exact my own defects to scan,What others are to feel and know

my son A MAN.

In grateful memory of an affectionateFather this Stone is raised by his Son

Charles Pinckney. Anno Domini,1785