Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Indian Removal (Yesterday Bunce Island Exhibit)

Standards
SS8H5 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
a. Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.
c. Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth.
d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees; include the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.

SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.
a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.

Essential Question (s):
What role has education and religion played in the development of Georgia and the south?
Where did Georgia get it's land? How did Georgia distribute this land?
Which political scandal put an end to Georgia's westward expansion?
How did technology play a role in Georgia's development?

Warm up:
Who created the Cherokee Syllabray (alphabet)?
A: Sequoyah who's English name was George Gist

Today in Class:
Students were given the task of creating mind maps for the following Alexander McGillvray p. 195, William McIntosh p. 196, Sequoyah p.193, John Ross p. 200, Dahlonega Gold Rush p. 198, and the Trail of Tears p. 201. We completed the mind map on Alexander McGillvray as a class. Students were also given a review sheet for the Unit 5 Part I Test on Friday. Yesterday we went to North Cobb High School to see the exhibit on Bunce Island.

Full Power Point Ch. 6:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/powerpoint/GA8-CH6.pps

Our Textbook:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/ga_05/

Our text book in Audio Format:
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/audio.aspx

Textbook password:
ga11hist

Homework:
Work on your Unit 5 review sheet it's due Friday. If you did not finish your Mind maps in class finish them as well. Unit 5 Test Friday, February 13th.

Long term Assignments:
Test over Unit 5 Georgia Westward Movement Friday, March 13th.

Today in Georgia History:

February 11, 1779 A skirmish between Georgia and South Carolina Loyalists and Patriots took place near Vann's Creek, in current Elbert County, Georgia. The Loyalist forces numbered some 600-900 men, while the Patriots had only 120, but the terrain offered poor visibility - likely neither side knew the other's numbers. The Patriots retreated after having sixteen casualties, with eighteen captured. The Loyalists lost approximately one hundred men.

Link-O the Day:

Trail of Tears:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h1567.html

The Census Bureau:http://www.census.gov/

The Railroad:http://railga.com/georgia.html

The Cotton Gin:http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/

The Mechanical Reaper: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/reaper.htm

My Email Address:
robert.hutchins@cobbk12.org