Ms. Winters' GA Studies Blog

Agenda for 11.28.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H5.a - Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches. SS8H5.c - Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia's growth.

2nd -

1.) Finish and turn in exit ticket from Friday before break

2.) Take notes on and discuss Progress and Change Come to GA Organizer

Download Progress and Change Come to GA and Indian Removal 

3.) Begin looking at Indian Removal in GA: "Which one of these people is an Indian?" exercise. Use Vocabulary Word Map Organizers to explore the concepts of assimilation and removal more deeply

HW -

NONE

6th -

1.) Fix error on #8 on yesterday's quiz

2.) Take notes on and discuss Progress and Change Come to GA Organizer

Download Progress and Change Come to GA and Indian Removal 

(6th got to 2nd slide for Railroads)

HW -

NONE

Agenda for 11.18.11

DUE TO ALTERNATE 8TH GRADE SCHEDULE, ONLY SAW 1ST AND 2ND PER. STUDENTS

Standards Addressed: SS8H5.a - Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches. SS8H5.c - Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia's growth.

1.) Fix error on #8 on yesterday's quiz

2.) View video segments on inventions/new methods that bring progress and change to GA in the early 1800s

• Cotton Gin: Download Cotton Gin
• Railroads: http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/railroads_economic_boom and http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/railroads_and_the_new_georgia

3.) Exit ticket - Which of these 4 developments do you think was most important, and why? Explain yourself using at least 5 sentences.

HW -

PROGRESS AND CHANGE ORGANIZER AND EXIT TICKET

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Agenda for 11.17.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H5.b - Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.

1.) Warmup: How many land lotteries did GA have, and what percentage of GA's land was given out this way?

2.) Quiz on land allocation

3.) Complete Progress and Change organizer

• Eli Whitney and the cotton gin - pg. 180-181
• Invention of Railroads - pg. 181-182
• Creation of UGA - pg. 187-188
• Spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches - pg. 187


HW -

Progress and Change Organizer

Agenda for 11.16.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H5.b - Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.

1.) Inquiry Lesson - Part 3 of 3 on land allocation strategies in GA after the Rev. War.

Download Land Allocation in GA - Student Version Handouts

Download Land allocation in GA - graphic organizer

2.) Read about the Land Lottery and complete page 3 of graphic organizer (#1-5). Discuss info. as a class. (6th per. will do this tom. in class)

HW - Prepare for quiz tomorrow and make sure that you have ALL of your organizer packet done

Download Yazoo Land Fraud (Allocation by Price)

Download Land Allocation in GA - Student Version Handouts

Download Land allocation in GA - graphic organizer - KEY

 

Agenda for 11.15.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H5.b - Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.

1.) Inquiry Lesson - Part 2 of 3 on land allocation strategies in GA after the Rev. War.

Download Land Allocation in GA - Student Version Handouts

Download Land allocation in GA - graphic organizer

2.) Read about Allocation by Price (YAZOO LAND FRAUD ) and complete page 2 of graphic organizer (#1-5)

HW  - Complete page 2 of graphic organizer (1st per - page 2 and 3)

Agenda for 11.14.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H5.b - Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.

1.) Inquiry Lesson - Part 2 of 3 on land allocation strategies in GA after the Rev. War.

Download Land Allocation in GA - Student Version Handouts

Download Land allocation in GA - graphic organizer

2.) Read about Headright System and complete page 1 of graphic organizer (#1-5)

HW  - Complete page 1 of graphic organizer (NOT 6TH PER - NO HW)

Agenda for 11.11.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H5.b - Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.

1.) Inquiry Lesson - Part 1 of 3 on land allocation strategies in GA after the Rev. War.

HW -NONE

Agenda for 11.10.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H4.a - Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.

1.) Articles of Confederation Quick Write Challenge: Post-game wrap-up and discussion. Correct incorrect quick write responses on your handout

2.) "Spat it" review challenge on the GA Constitution of 1777

HW -NONE

Agenda for 11.9.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H4.a - Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.

1.) Warmup - George Washington said the government created by the Articles of the Confederation was “little more than the shadow without the substance.” 1.) Define: shadow 2.) What did he mean when he called our nation's first government a shadow without substance.

2.) Finish reading about Articles of Confederation in book, and discuss and answer questions from handout.

HW -

Remainder of Articles and GA Constitution handout

Agenda for 11.7.11

Standards Addressed: SS8H4.a - Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.

1.) Warmup: What sorts of things will the new United States of America need to do after we declare independence and win the Revolutionary War?

2.) 6th per ONLY - watch and discuss video segment on Articles of Confederation - Download Articles of Confederation (2nd will watch Wednesday)

3.) Read p. 499 and p. 502 and answer/discuss answers to Download Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution

HW -

NONE