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8th Grade Georgia Studies
Geography of Georgia
Geography of Georgia Module Overview
Georgia's Location and Region
Unique Climate and Physical Features
Major Transportation Systems
Early People of Georgia
Early People of Georgia Module Overview
Early Native American Cultures
European Exploration and the Impact on Native American Cultures
European Exploration and Settlement of North America
Georgia in the Colonial Period
Georgia in the Colonial Period Module Overview
The 13th Colony and James Oglethorpe
Trustee Period in Colonial Georgia
Spanish Threat from Florida
Georgia as a Royal Colony
The American Revolution and Freedom
The American Revolution and Freedom Module Overview
The American Revolution; Causes and Impact
The Revolutionary War: People and Events in Georgia
Georgia Constitution of 1777 and Articles of Confederation
Georgia’s New Constitution
The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840
The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840 Module Overview
Land Policies
Significant Georgia Establishments
Early Technological Developments
Removal of the Creeks and Cherokee from Georgia
Civil War and Reconstruction
Civil War and Reconstruction Module Overview
Issues Events: Slavery
Events Leading Up to the War: States' Rights
Civil War in Georgia
Reconstruction
Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia
Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia Module Overview
People and Events: Impact and Change in Georgia after Reconstruction
Social Injustice Based on Race in the South Continues
Early Civil Rights Activists
World War I and Georgia
Post-WWI Georgia
Post-WWI Georgia Module Overview
Cotton Production Obstacles
The Great Depression and Georgia
Political Career of Eugene Talmadge
The New Deal and Its Impact on Georgia
The Impact of World War II on Georgia
The Impact of World War II on Georgia Module Overview
The Events Leading Up to WWII
Military Bases and Production in Georgia
The Holocaust
President Roosevelt and His Ties to Georgia
Georgia’s Development after WWII
Georgia’s Development after WWII Module Overview
Georgia's Growth and Transformation Away From Agriculture
Development in Georgia
Progressive Accomplishments of Ellis Arnall
Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement Module Overview
Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1940s-1950s
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1960s-1970s
Impact of Andrew Young
Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970
Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970 Module Overview
End of the County Unit System
The 1996 Olympics
Rise of the Two Party System
Jimmy Carter
The Importance of New Immigrant Communities in Georgia
Government and Civic Understandings
Government and Civic Understandings Module Overview
Georgia's Constitution
The Legislative Branch in Georgia’s Government
The Executive Branch in Georgia’s Government
The Judicial Branch in Georgia’s Government
Local Governments in Georgia
Juveniles in Georgia’s Justice System
Economic Understandings
Economic Understandings Module Overview
Goods and Services in Georgia Over Time
Free Trade
Influence of Georgia’s Growth and Development
Revenue and Services among State and Local Governments
Personal Money Management
Geography of Georgia Module Overview
Georgia's Location and Region
Unique Climate and Physical Features
Major Transportation Systems
Early People of Georgia
Early People of Georgia Module Overview
Early Native American Cultures
European Exploration and the Impact on Native American Cultures
European Exploration and Settlement of North America
Georgia in the Colonial Period
Georgia in the Colonial Period Module Overview
The 13th Colony and James Oglethorpe
Trustee Period in Colonial Georgia
Spanish Threat from Florida
Georgia as a Royal Colony
The American Revolution and Freedom
The American Revolution and Freedom Module Overview
The American Revolution; Causes and Impact
The Revolutionary War: People and Events in Georgia
Georgia Constitution of 1777 and Articles of Confederation
Georgia’s New Constitution
The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840
The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840 Module Overview
Land Policies
Significant Georgia Establishments
Early Technological Developments
Removal of the Creeks and Cherokee from Georgia
Civil War and Reconstruction
Civil War and Reconstruction Module Overview
Issues Events: Slavery
Events Leading Up to the War: States' Rights
Civil War in Georgia
Reconstruction
Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia
Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia Module Overview
People and Events: Impact and Change in Georgia after Reconstruction
Social Injustice Based on Race in the South Continues
Early Civil Rights Activists
World War I and Georgia
Post-WWI Georgia
Post-WWI Georgia Module Overview
Cotton Production Obstacles
The Great Depression and Georgia
Political Career of Eugene Talmadge
The New Deal and Its Impact on Georgia
The Impact of World War II on Georgia
The Impact of World War II on Georgia Module Overview
The Events Leading Up to WWII
Military Bases and Production in Georgia
The Holocaust
President Roosevelt and His Ties to Georgia
Georgia’s Development after WWII
Georgia’s Development after WWII Module Overview
Georgia's Growth and Transformation Away From Agriculture
Development in Georgia
Progressive Accomplishments of Ellis Arnall
Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement Module Overview
Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1940s-1950s
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1960s-1970s
Impact of Andrew Young
Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970
Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970 Module Overview
End of the County Unit System
The 1996 Olympics
Rise of the Two Party System
Jimmy Carter
The Importance of New Immigrant Communities in Georgia
Government and Civic Understandings
Government and Civic Understandings Module Overview
Georgia's Constitution
The Legislative Branch in Georgia’s Government
The Executive Branch in Georgia’s Government
The Judicial Branch in Georgia’s Government
Local Governments in Georgia
Juveniles in Georgia’s Justice System
Economic Understandings
Economic Understandings Module Overview
Goods and Services in Georgia Over Time
Free Trade
Influence of Georgia’s Growth and Development
Revenue and Services among State and Local Governments
Personal Money Management
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