Education and inspiration go hand-in-hand at Patriots Point, whether it’s meeting an actual veteran or respectfully walking through our Medal of Honor Museum, with its stories of many “Ordinary Citizens Doing Extraordinary Things Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.” USS Yorktown continued from page 107
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History, Literacy and More — New Developments at Patriots Point Patriots Point is pleased to announce the release of our program textbook, Oscar I AM; Harry I WAS?! Through its characters and their stories, the book covers 100 percent of South Carolina’s History and Science Standards for fifth
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grade. In the science portion of the book, students follow “Oxygen Oscar” in his adventures through the South Carolina watershed. In the history portion of the book, students follow “Harry,” and his family as they experience the “truly historical” events from the Civil War to present day America. During this past summer Patriots Point’s Institute of History, Science and Technology (IHST) also implemented the first Teacher’s Institute in which teachers received 20 re-certification credits to attend our two day seminar. Not only were teachers trained in the programs, but they also had the option to spend the night aboard the WWII
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aircraft carrier Yorktown.This program received the approval of the South Carolina State Department of Education. Teachers are already asking when they can register for next summer’s event. The newest program, which is soon to be “launched,” is our Eighth Grade Leadership Institute.This program will concentrate on the areas of Patriotism, Problem Solving and the incorporation of Career Clusters.The young people who attend will take on the actual roles needed to perform their specific mission based on the Doolittle Raiders’ Math Problem that has been developed. This standard-based, STEM-centered day program will excite, educate and inspire.