Welcome to Discovering South Carolina, From the Mountains to the Sea. Everything that you will find on this web site was researched or created by a group of Sumter School District #17 educators. Our group consists of five members: Debra Weston, keyboarding teacher at Alice Drive Middle School, Cathy Weathers, 2nd grade teacher at Kingsbury Elementary School, Susan Rigg, 4th grade teacher at Wilder Elementary School, Carolyn Putnam, media specialist at Millwood Elementary School, and Cynthia Parker, 6th grade mathemathics and social studies teacher at Alice Drive Middle School. Our aim was to develop a high interest project integrating technology into the curriculum, keeping the state curriculum standards in mind, as well as current research and educational practices, with a unit of instruction that meets the needs of teachers and students in our schools, district, and state. If you have any ideas or suggestions for expanding or improving this site, please feel free to get in touch with us.
 

With its more than 300 years of history, our state is rich in history, industry, cultural diversity, natural resources, tourist attractions, breath-taking scenery, and so much, much more, that we were all in agreement that we wanted to share our interest in and love of South Carolina with others. The history of South Carolina is taught in the 3rd and 8th grades in our state. This web site was created as a starting place for teachers and students studying Palmetto State history, as well as for anyone else interested in the South Carolina. A simple click of the mouse will allow teachers and students to make a virtual visit, via the Internet, to many different locations within South Carolina. From this web site, developed by educators for educators and their students, you will discover South Carolina from the mountains to the sea.