Social Studies
- Have students research other African American Politicians who serve in the SC House or Senator. Have students research the specific legislation that the African American politicians introduced beginning in 1865 during Reconstruction.
- Examine the role of the SC Legislative Black Caucus by tracking the legislation introduced and passed since 1960
Math
- Senator Matthews has been very much involved in economic development in South Carolina. Find information about South Carolina and its economy, go to http://stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.sc.htm. This gives you an “at a glance” view of jobs, income, and so forth for South Carolina. Now select another state from the dropdown menu at the top right of the page. Look at the employment rate for South Carolina and compare it with the state you selected? What is the largest industry in South Carolina? In your comparison state?
English Language Arts
- Write a proposal to convince the members of the South Carolina Senate Chamber that more jobs need to be created for South Carolina citizens.