C - Geographic Understandingdescribe Georgia with regard to physical features andlocation (GPS) (8SS_C2007-30)
30a - locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continentand hemisphere30b - differentiate the five geographic regions of Georgiaincluding the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont and Coastal Plain30c - locate and evaluate the importance of key physicalfeatures on the development of Georgia including Fall Line,Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains,Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands30d -
evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s
development
D - Native American Cultures and Explorationevaluate the development of Native American culturesand the impact of European exploration and settlementon the Native American cultures in Georgia (GPS)(8SS_D2007-32)
32a - analyze the evolution of Native American cultures priorto European contact: Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, andMississippian32b - evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures including Spanish missions along thebarrier islands, and the exploration of Hernando DeSoto32c - support reasons for European exploration of North America and settlement with emphasis on the interests of theFrench, Spanish and British in the southeast area of North America
analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history (GPS)
(8SS_D2007-33)
33a - defend the importance of James Oglethorpe, Charter of1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, anddefense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city ofSavannah33b -
evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial
history emphasizing the role of Salzburgers, Highland Scots,malcontents, and Spanish threat from Florida33c - assess the development of Georgia as royal colony withregard to land ownership, slavery, government, and theimpact of the royal governors
analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution(GPS) (8SS_D2007-34)
34a - formulate the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia includingFrench and
Indian War (aka Seven Years’ War),
Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, andDeclaration of Independence34b - analyze the significance of people and events inGeorgia on the Revolutionary War to include Loyalists,Patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, ButtonGwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek,and the siege of Savannah
describe the impact of events that led to the ratificationof the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights(GPS) (8SS_D2007-35)
35a - analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both theGeorgia constitution of 1777 and the Articles ofConfederation35b - assess how weaknesses in the Articles ofConfederation led to a need to revise the Articles35c - describe the role of Georgia at the ConstitutionalConvention of 1787 including the role of Abraham Baldwinand William Few35d - describe the reasons why Georgia ratified the newconstitution
E - Georgia's Growth and Expansionexplain significant factors that affected the development
36a - analyze the establishment and growth of the University
30a - locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continentand hemisphere30b - differentiate the five geographic regions of Georgiaincluding the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont and Coastal Plain30c - locate and evaluate the importance of key physicalfeatures on the development of Georgia including Fall Line,Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains,Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands30d -
evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s
development
D - Native American Cultures and Explorationevaluate the development of Native American culturesand the impact of European exploration and settlementon the Native American cultures in Georgia (GPS)(8SS_D2007-32)
32a - analyze the evolution of Native American cultures priorto European contact: Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, andMississippian32b - evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures including Spanish missions along thebarrier islands, and the exploration of Hernando DeSoto32c - support reasons for European exploration of North America and settlement with emphasis on the interests of theFrench, Spanish and British in the southeast area of North America
analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history (GPS)
(8SS_D2007-33)
33a - defend the importance of James Oglethorpe, Charter of1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, anddefense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city ofSavannah33b -
evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial
history emphasizing the role of Salzburgers, Highland Scots,malcontents, and Spanish threat from Florida33c - assess the development of Georgia as royal colony withregard to land ownership, slavery, government, and theimpact of the royal governors
analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution(GPS) (8SS_D2007-34)
34a - formulate the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia includingFrench and
Indian War (aka Seven Years’ War),
Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, andDeclaration of Independence34b - analyze the significance of people and events inGeorgia on the Revolutionary War to include Loyalists,Patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, ButtonGwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek,and the siege of Savannah
describe the impact of events that led to the ratificationof the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights(GPS) (8SS_D2007-35)
35a - analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both theGeorgia constitution of 1777 and the Articles ofConfederation35b - assess how weaknesses in the Articles ofConfederation led to a need to revise the Articles35c - describe the role of Georgia at the ConstitutionalConvention of 1787 including the role of Abraham Baldwinand William Few35d - describe the reasons why Georgia ratified the newconstitution
E - Georgia's Growth and Expansionexplain significant factors that affected the development
36a - analyze the establishment and growth of the University