Georgia Governments Project

Georgia Studies Learning Enhancement Project

Name: ______Class Period: ______

SS8H1: The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia. a) Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact. b) Evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures; include Spanish missions along the barrier islands, and the explorations of Hernando de Soto. c) Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area.

SS8H2: The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history. a) Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. b) Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida. c) Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors.

SS8H3: The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution. a) Explain the immediate and long-term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia. Include the French and Indian War (i.e. Seven Years War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of Independence. b) Analyze the significance of people and events in the Revolutionary War; include Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and the siege of Savannah.

SS8CG1: The student will describe the role of citizens under Georgia’s constitution. a) Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution. b) Explain the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. c) Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. d) Explain voting qualifications and elections in Georgia. e) Explain the role of political parties in government. Directions: The students will be in groups of 2-3 and assigned a GPS standard to re-teach to the class. The objective is to enhance the understanding of the above objectives from the first semester. You will be given time in class to prepare your lesson but outside work on your own is acceptable and encouraged. The following directions outline the products that must be produced.

The GPS standard my group will be teaching on is: ______

My group members are: ______Georgia Studies Learning Enhancement Project Expectations

 PowerPoint Presentation on assigned GPS standard (at least 10 slides)

 Test of 10 Multiple Choice Questions on assigned topic.

 Create a visual model for your lesson that relates to your GPS standard. Your group may choose to do one of the standard based assignments listed below from the list.

 PowerPoint’s  Models  Dioramas  Timelines  Political/Editorial Cartoons  Scrapbooks  Murals  Front page Newspaper  Posters  Magazine  Puppet Shows  Role-playing/Skits  Musical Performances  Speeches  Advertisements  Bulletin Boards  Graphic Organizers/ Tri-folds  Board Games  Collages  Computer games/ Jeopardy

 Self-check evaluation sheet

PROJECTS ARE DUE: ______

10 Points per day will be deducted for late projects. Only completed projects will be accepted.

Self Check Sheet: Date What I did in Class What I will do for Homework Grade for Grade today for Partner Georgia Studies Learning Enhancement Project Rubric

PowerPoint Multiple-Choice Visual Self-Check Scores (30 pts.) Test Model Evaluation (30 pts.) (30 pts.) (10 pts.)

The PowerPoint has at The multiple choice test The visual model The self-check sheet 20-30 least 10 slides. The slides contains 10 questions that created was a was filled correctly points are informative, easy to are related to the GPS standards based each day that you and follow, and do not have standard. The test is well project that enhanced your partner worked in any spelling or grammar organized and created one or more major class. It was an honest errors. The GPS standard without spelling or topics covered in the assessment of work is easily conveyed in the grammar errors. The GPS standard. The completed and PP presentation. questions are thought- students were able to portrayed notations of provoking. learn as a result of the work that needed to be product created. done. The PowerPoint has at The multiple choice test The visual model The self-check sheet 15-20 least 10 slides. The slides contains 10 questions but created was a was slightly points are informative but the not all of the questions standards based incomplete. There was font is small and there are pertain to the standard. project that covered not an honest some spelling and Some of the questions the GPS standard. evaluation of work grammar errors. Most of were too simplistic and There were some done in class recorded the major GPS standards there were few errors. issues in the accuracy each day. are covered in the PP. or completeness of the product. The PowerPoint does not The multiple choice test The visual model The self-check sheet 10- 15 have the recommended did not have the required created did not was not filled out points number of slides. There number of questions. support the GPS completely. There were are some spelling and Some of the questions did standard. It was little missing components. grammar errors and the not pertain to the off base and the presentation is missing standard. There were students had a hard major concepts that need some grammar/spelling time understanding to be covered in the errors on the test. how the product standard. reinforced the lesson. The PowerPoint is poorly The multiple choice test The visual product The self-check sheet 0-10 constructed. It does not was constructed poorly. was poorly was not submitted. points contain pertinent There were obvious constructed and did information about the spelling and grammar not support the GPS standard and contains errors and did not support standard. The many spelling and the GPS standard. product did not help grammar errors. in reinforcing the standard.

Total Score: ______

Comments: ______