“Unpacking the Standards”: Georgia in a Divided Nation 8 th Grade Social Studies Mr. Short
Mar 26, 2015
“Unpacking the Standards”:Georgia in a Divided Nation
8th Grade Social Studies
Mr. Short
Lesson 1: Westward Expansion
History Standard – SS8H5The student will explain significant
factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
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SS8H5 Elements
a. Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.
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SS8H5 Elements
c. Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth.
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Lesson 1: Westward Expansion
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Explain
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Explain
Lesson 1: Westward Expansion
Explain
Explain
Evaluate
Explain
Westward Expansion
Significant factors that affected the
development of GA between 1789 - 1840
Establishment and/or Spread
University of Georgia
Louisville (movement of GA's Capital)
Spread of Baptist and Methodist churches Impact of land
policies pursued by GA
Headright System
Land Lotteries
Yazoo Land Fraud
Technological developments
impact on GA's growth
Cotton Gin
Railroads
Lesson 2: Indian Removal
History Standard – SS8H5The student will explain significant
factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
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SS8H5 Elements
d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees; include the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.
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Lesson 2: Indian Removal
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Analyze
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Lesson 2: Indian Removal
Lesson 3: Antebellum Georgia
History Standard – SS8H6The student will analyze the impact of
the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.
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SS8H6 Elementsa. Explain the importance of key issues and
events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens.
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Lesson 3: Antebellum Georgia
Economics Standard – SS8E1
The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
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Lesson 3: Antebellum Georgia
Economics Standard – SS8E2The student will explain the benefits of
free trade.
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SS8E2 Elements
a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.
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Lesson 3: Antebellum Georgia
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Give DuringDescribeIn
Lesson 3: Antebellum Georgia
Analyze
Explain
Include
Give DuringDescribeIn
Antebellum Georgia
Impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on
Georgia
Importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War
Slavery State's Rights NullificationMissouri
CompromiseCompromise
of 1850Kansas-
Nebraska ActDred Scott
CaseElection of
1860Debate over secession in
GA
Role of Alexander Stephens
Examples of goods and services
produced in GA
Different Historical
Time Periods
How Georgians have engaged in
trade
Differnet Historical time
periods
Lesson 4: The Civil War
History Standard – SS8H6The student will analyze the impact of
the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.
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standard
SS8H6 Elements
b. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; include Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville.
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Lesson 4: The Civil War
Analyze
State
Include
Lesson 4: The Civil War
Analyze
State
Include
Civil War
Impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on
Georgia
Importance of Key Events of the Civil War
AntietamEmancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Chickamauga
Union Blockade of GA's Coast
Sherman's Atlanta
Campaign
Sherman's March to the
SeaAndersonville
Lesson 5: Reconstruction
History Standard – SS8H6The student will analyze the impact of
the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.
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standard
SS8H6 Elements
c. Analyze the impact of Reconstruction on Georgia and other southern states, emphasizing Freedmen’s Bureau; sharecropping and tenant farming; Reconstruction plans; 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the constitution; Henry McNeal Turner and black legislators; and the Ku Klux Klan.
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Lesson 5: Reconstruction
Analyze
Analyze
Emphasizing
Lesson 5: Reconstruction
Analyze
Analyze
Emphasizing
Reconstruction
Impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on
Georgia
Impact of Reconstruction on Georgia and other
southern states
Freedmen's Bureau
Sharecropping and tenant
farming
Reconstruction plans
13th, 14th, 15th,
Amendments
Henry McNeal Turner
Black Legislators Ku Klux Klan