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:
None
A:
Today in Class:
Students continued working on the 5 regions flip book that they started Thursday directions can be found at the link below. This project will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, September 3.
Directions: http://www.awtreyms.blogs.com/hutchins/
Homework:
Finish your Flip book project if not finished in class today.
Long term Assignments:
Geography Quiz Unit 1 Part 2 TBA
Today in Georgia History:
September 2, 1752 This was the last day the Julian calendar was officially observed in Britain and its colonies, as the Gregorian calendar was adopted effective Sept. 3. Because of errors in the Julian calendar, eleven days were skipped, meaning the day after Sept. 2, 1752 was Sept. 14. The beginning of a new year was also changed from March 25 to January 1. This explains why letters from James Oglethorpe indicated the date of arrival of the first colonists as "1 February 1732/33." Because much of the rest of Europe was already using the Gregorian calendar, dates from January 1 to March 25 frequently showed both the Julian and Gregorian year. Often, dates will indicate "O.S." for "Old Style" (i.e., Julian) or "N.S." for "New Style" (i.e., Gregorian). Thus, 1 February 1732/33 O.S. is the same as 12 February 1733 N.S.
Link-O the day:
Julian Calendar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar
Gregorian Calendar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
My Email Address:
robert.hutchins@cobbk12.org
