Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Unit 1 Part 2 Quiz, Ch. 3 Vocabulary, and 4 Traditions matrix

Standards:
History
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.

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:
How did various developments in the culture of prehistoric indigenous Americans mark their evolution from the Paleo period through the Mississippian Period?

Warm Up:
None

A:

Today in Class:
Students will take a quiz over the 5 physiographic regions. Once students finish the quiz they are to work on their Ch. 3 vocabulary. Once the whole class has finished the quiz we will review the 4 traditions matrix from yesterday.

Go to this website for the 4 traditions matrix:http://awtreyms.blogs.com/hutchins/

Homework:
Review ch. 1 paying attention to pages 10 - 21 for quiz tomorrow.
Finish your 4 traditions sheet if not finished in class.

Long term Assignments:

Ch. 3 Vocabulary Due Thursday.
Unit 1 Test September 15th. The test will be over Georgia's 5 regions pg. 9 - 21, General Geography 2 - 8, pg . 52 - 65 The Four Prehistoric Native American Traditions pg. 74 - 83, the two civilized Native American Tribes pg. 84 - 97 and Vocabulary from throughout the Unit.

Today in Georgia History:
September 9, 1819 Future Confederate general Martin L. Smith was born in Danby, New York. After the war, he settled in Georgia. [See July 29 entry for biographical information on Smith.]

Link-O the day: http://www.caa-archeology.org/~caamicp/eastside/preind.html

My Email Address:
robert.hutchins@cobbk12.org