Books in Georgia Experience series

The Famous People in Georgia Photo Pack includes 12 photos or pictures.The 12 historical photos/pictures for the Georgia Photo Pack includes:• JAMES OGLETHORPE, Founder of the Colony of Georgia• MARY MUSGROVE, CFREEk Indian Interpreter, Negotiator, and Businesswoman• JOHN ROSS, Chief of the Cherokee Nation• HENRY GRADY, Editor of the Atlanta Constitution• JULIETTE GORDON LOW, Founder of Girl Scouts of the USA• WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD, Six-Term Mayor of Atlanta• MARGARET MITCHELL, Author of Gone With the Wind• JACKIE ROBINSON, First African American Player in Major League Baseball• JIMMY CARTER, 39th President of the United States• MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Leader of the Civil Rights Movement• RAY CHARLES, Pioneer of Soul Music• ANDREW YOUNG, Politician and Civil Rights ActivistThe photo packs are perfect for:• Writing Projects• Biography Projects• Graphic Timelines• Bulletin Boards• State Studies• Learning Centers• Classroom Decoration• And More! This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for State Photo Packs is 9 pages. The Teacher’s Guide provides ideas for two basic ways to use the photo packs: Classroom Display and Learning Activities. Click to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for State Photo Packs.

I’m Reading About Georgia is a 48-page colorful book that helps students learn what makes Georgia unique. I’m Reading about Georgia helps early readers learn fun and interesting facts about Georgia. The colorful illustrations, bold, vibrant art, kid-friendly text and photographs help bring the state to life. I’m Reading About Georgia topics include:Native AmericansExplorersSettlementStatehoodFlagCapitalSealNicknameBordersPresidentPeopleBirdFlowerTreeInsectBeachesMountainsSwampsLandmarkAgricultureSportsClaim to FameGlossaryAnd MoreLexile Level: 480

The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Georgia basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Georgia. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Georgia Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Georgia Geography section digs up the what's where in Georgia. Georgia History section is like traveling through time to some of Georgia's greatest moments. Georgia People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Georgia Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Georgia Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Georgia. Georgia Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Georgia.

The Big Georgia Activity Book! 100+ activities, from Kindergarten-easy to Fourth/Fifth-challenging! This big activity book has a wide range of reproducible activities including coloring, dot-to-dot, mazes, matching, word search, and many other creative activities that will entice any student to learn more about Georgia. Activities touch on history, geography, people, places, fictional characters, animals, holidays, festivals, legends, lore, and more.

One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americans that shaped their state's history. From tribe to tribe, there are large differences in clothing, housing, life-styles, and cultural practices. Help kids explore Native American history by starting with the Native Americans that might have been in their very own backyard! Some of the activities include crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, and decipher the code.

Exploring Georgia through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into Georgia’s geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of Georgia while simultaneously improving their analytical skills and ability to recognize patterns and big-picture themes. Project-based learning today is much different than the craft-heavy classroom activities popular in the past. Inquiry, planning, research, collaboration, and analysis are key components of project-based learning activities today. However, that doesn’t mean creativity, individual expression, and fun are out. They definitely aren’t!Each project is designed to help students gain important knowledge and skills that are derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subject areas. Students are asked to analyze and solve problems, to gather and interpret data, to develop and evaluate solutions, to support their answers with evidence, to think critically in a sustained way, and to use their newfound knowledge to formulate new questions worthy of exploring.While some projects are more complex and take longer than others, they all are set up in the same structure. Each begins with the central project-driving questions, proceeds through research and supportive questions, has the student choose a presentation option, and ends with a broader-view inquiry. Rubrics for reflection and assessments are included, too. This consistent framework will make it easier for you assign projects and for your students to follow along and consistently meet expectations.Encourage your students to take charge of their projects as much as possible. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator and guide. The projects are structured such that students can often work through the process on their own or through cooperation with their classmates.

Each desk-sized “FunSheet” includes original illustrations are designed to be colored with markers, colored pencils, or crayons. The “FunSheet” includes YOUR state name, statehood information, state flag, state seal, and lots of state symbols and facts for kids to read, color, and learn, PLUS a state symbols word search and maze. The oversized 11” x 17” “FunSheet” gives kids lots of room to show their creativity and include lots of educational value! You can even laminate the fun sheets to use throughout the year as desk-sheets, placemats, wall displays, and more! These attractive coloring and activity sheets make it fun to learn about YOUR state’s symbols and other important facts. Each pack comes with 30 sheets. Put the “FunSheet” in the hands of every student.

The Georgia Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history in Georgia. We have created a FREE Online Teacher’s Guide for Primary Sources to help you to teach primary sources more effectively and use creative strategies for integrating primary source materials into your classroom. This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources is 15 pages. It includes teacher tools, student handouts, and student worksheets. Click to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources.The Georgia Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including: • Analysis• Critical Thinking• Point of View• Compare and Contrast• Order of Events• And Much More! Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials! The 20 Georgia Primary Sources are: 1. Illustration of the city of Savannah – 17342. Lithograph of John Ross – Cherokee Chief – 18273. Replica of the Constitution of the State of Georgia – 18614. Telegram of General Sherman to President Lincoln – December 22, 18645. Magazine cover featuring the Atlanta Race Riot of 19066. Photography of Turner Field – 1996 Centennial Olympic Stadium and home of the Atlanta Braves – 2006 7. Painting of the Siege of Savannah – American Revolutionary War – 17798. Map of the Yazoo-Georgia Land Fraud – 17899. Lithograph of Samuel Worcester – missionary of Cherokee Indians – 183210. Photograph of a group of slaves outside their quarters on Cockspur Island, Georgia – 185011. Excerpt from an advertisement for a slave sale in Savannah, Georgia – 185912. Photograph of General Sherman’s men destroying the railroad in Atlanta – 186413. Illustration of Andersonville Prison in Andersonville, Georgia – 188214. Photograph of Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta – 190715. Newspaper featuring article on the Leo Frank Case – April 29, 191316. Photograph of Rebecca Latimer Felton – first female U.S. Senator – 192217. Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt talking to a farmer in Warm Springs, Georgia – 193218. Photograph of Greyhound bus station in Rome, Georgia – 194319. Replica of the Official Program for the March on Washington – August 28, 196320. Letter from President Jimmy Carter to Ayatollah Khomeini regarding the release of the Iranian hostages – November 6, 1979Your students will: • think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history. • participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer’s interpretations. • integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events. • experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" cardstock.