Download Unit 1: Georgia`s Beginnings

Unit 1: Georgia’s Beginnings
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Standards
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.
o SS8H1.a  Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and
Mississippian) prior to European contact.
o SS8H1.b  Evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures; include Spanish missions
along the barrier islands, and the explorations of Hernando DeSoto.
o SS8H1.c  Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the
interests of the French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area.
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SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
o SS8G1.a  Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
o SS8G1.b  Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and
Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
o SS8G1.c  Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia;
include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and
barrier islands.
o SS8G1.d  Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia's development.
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SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and
Georgia's deepwater ports help drive the state's economy.
o SS8G2.a  Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international
goods to the people of Georgia.
o SS8G2.b  Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers
in Georgia with national and international markets.
o SS8G2.c  Explain how the three transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians.
Unit 1 Vocabulary
1. Geography
2. Relative Location
3. Absolute Location
4. Region
5. Nation
6. Continent
7. Hemispheres
8. Latitude
9. Longitude
10. Equator
11. Prime Meridian
12. Cardinal Directions
13. Appalachian Plateau
14. Ridge & Valley
15. Blue Ridge region
16. Piedmont
17. Coastal Plain
18. Appalachian Mountains
19. Fall Line
20. Okefenokee Swamp
21. Barrier Islands
22. Chattahoochee River
23. Savannah River
24. Climate
25. Precipitation
26. Drought
27. Goods & Services
28. Domestic Goods
29. International Goods
30. Transportation Systems
31. Bands/Clans
32. Nomadic
33. Horticulture
34. Agriculture
35. Atlatl
36. Missions
37. “Three Gs”
38. Religious persecution
39. Huguenots
40. Protestants