Posted by Amanda Stone, September 20, 2011
South Carolina state agencies and online educational resources often publish glossaries on their websites to document the definitions of words specific to their topic. Listed below are a few glossaries that might be of particular interest to the K-12 community. These words or terms often are of South Carolina or regional interest, and the definitions often are more descriptive and/or are more aligned to classroom explanations than a typical dictionary entry.
- A Natural State Glossary
Vocabulary related to Knowitall's A Natural State website. - Road Trip! Civil Rights Glossary
Terms about the civil rights movement in South Carolina - Gullah Net Glossary
Vocabulary used on Knowitall's Gullah Net website. - RiverVenture Glossary
Terms about the environment and culture surrounding South Carolina rivers. - South Carolina African American Glossary
Definitions of words about African American culture and history in South Carolina. - Ag in the Classroom: Biomass Glossary
A Glossary from the South Carolina Energy Department about biomass and biofuels. - Glossary Of Legislative Terms
Vocabulary about the legislative process in South Carolina. - Environmental Outreach Glossary
Includes classroom-ready definitions of environmental terms.