Standard:
SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemisphere.
b. Describe the five physiographic (physical) regions of Georgia; include the Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier Islands.
d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia's development.
Essential Question:
What are the significant physiographic regions of Georgia and how have they affected Georgia's development?
Warm Up:
What region are the barrier Islands in?
A: The Coastal Plain
Today in Class:
Students continued working on the Maps we started Friday. Students who did not finish were told to finish as homework. These maps will be compared to a map they created from what they knew with no references.
Georgia Map Activity:
Georgia Map Activity - Upload a Document to Scribd
Read this document on Scribd: Georgia Map Activity
Homework:
Cover textbook.
Finish students created map if not finished in class.
Study your notes.
Long term Assignments:
Cover textbooks by Friday August 22.
Geography Quiz Wednesday August 27.
Today in Georgia History:
August 25, 1864 The artillery bombardment of Atlanta ceased. That night Union troops north of the city quietly withdrew from their network of trenches and fortifications.
Link-O the day: http://geology.com/state-map/maps/georgia-rivers-map.gifMy
Email Address:robert.hutchins@cobbk12.org
