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Unit 7: Modern Georgia and Civil Rights
Lesson 3: Georgia in Recent History
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Date: __________ Period: __________
Standard - SS8H12: The student will explain the importance of significant social, economic, and political
developments in Georgia since 1970.
Element a.: Evaluate the consequences of the end of the county unit system and reapportionment.
Element b.: Describe the role of Jimmy Carter in Georgia as state senator, governor, president, and past
president.
Element c.: Analyze the impact of the rise of the two-party system in Georgia.
Element d.: Evaluate the effect of the 1996 Olympic Games on Georgia.
Element e.: Evaluate the importance of new immigrant communities to the growth and economy of Georgia.
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Lesson 3 – Georgia in Recent History – Key Vocabulary
End of the County Unit System
Reapportionment
Jimmy Carter
Two-Party System
1996 Olympic Games
New Immigrant Communities
E.Q. – How did the policies and actions of Jimmy Carter influence the state, nation and world politically and
socially?
E.Q. – How did the 1996 Olympic Games provide opportunities for economic development and contribute to
Georgia’s international image?
E.Q. – How do new immigrants change social structures and influence economic policies and practices?
Identification
Who? and/or What?
Context
When? and/or Where?
Connections
Why and/or How? Explain its connection to the
GPS, its impact on GA, and/or the “big picture”.
End of the County Unit System
What were the consequences (good or
bad) of the end of the County Unit
System?
Reapportionment
What were the consequences (good or
bad) of Reapportionment?
Jimmy Carter
What impact did Jimmy Carter have
while serving as Senator, Governor,
President, and Past President?
Two-Party System
What was the impact of the rise of the
Two-Party System in Georgia?
1996 Olympic Games
What was the effect of the 1996
Summer Olympic Games on Georgia?
New Immigrant Communities
What has been, and continues to be, the
importance of new immigrant
communities on GA?
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Essential Question #1: How did the policies and actions of Jimmy Carter influence the state, nation and world politically and
socially?
Essential Question #2: How did the 1996 Olympic Games provide opportunities for economic development and contribute to
Georgia’s international image?
Essential Question #3: How do new immigrants change social structures and influence economic policies and practices?
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