English Language Arts
- Have students read The Orangeburg Massacre by Jack Bass & Jack Nelson.
- Have students read stories about civil disobedience.
- Have students write essays about alternative ways to persuade others to social change.
Social Studies
- Discuss the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the reasons for the civil disobedience of the students at SC State College in 1968.
- Discuss the Morrill Act of 1862.
- Discuss the History of South Carolina State College.
Fine Arts
- Have students visit the landmarks in Orangeburg, SC where the Orangeburg Massacre occurred.
- Have students investigate the arts: film, music, paintings sculpture, etc. that have memorialized the tragic event.