Georgia History Mrs. MacHolmes October 12, 2015

SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.
b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War; include Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and Siege of Savannah.
SS8H4a- Georgia Constitution of 1777
SS8CG1d- Voting requirements
SS8CG2,3,4- Role of the legislative, judicial and executive branch of government

Date

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Opening

(5 minutes)

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Work Time

(45 minutes) /

Closing

(5 minutes)
10-12 / Teacher Workday
10-13 / Collection of H.W. #10
Quiz – Chapter 11
What advantages did both the British and the colonists have going into the war? / Anticipation Guide Q. 13- 28
Introduction to chapter 12
Research today
Your book, creating America book your electronic device
What did the following people do relative to the American Revolutionary War?
Describe and Explain
Elijah Clarke,
Austin Dabney,
Nancy Hart,
Button Gwinnett,
Lyman Hall,
George Walton,
Noble Wimberly Jones
Thomas Paine
William Few
Abraham Baldwin
Each group will have one individual to create a profile for.
Include what they saw, felt, did,
traveled and basic philosophy
or
Individual- Create a foldable on one of the personalities / Read chapter 12 section 1
Homework #11
Complete Review Questions page 278
Q. 1-3
Due Thursday
10-14
PSAT DAY / Complete group
work on the key people
Share- back / Read section 2 of chapter 12
Homework #12
Complete Question 1-3 page 289
10/15 / Collect and go over Homework #11
Map Study 22 / ·  Establishing a State Government
(the royal government is gone!
·  Native Americans and War
(Most sided with Britain)
·  Florida and the War in Georgia
(Florida was considered British Florida)
”Scoundrel and Lying Rascal”
Two factions develop in Georgia
Group Work
Share back
/ The American Revolution was considered by many a civil war- Do you agree or disagree- Explain your position
Read section 2 of chapter 12
Homework #12
Complete Question 1-3 page 289
Due Monday
10-16 / List the branches of government and briefly describe what each branch does. / The Constitution of 1777
Read pages 277-278
Complete hand-out
Examine the Georgia Constitution of 1777- classwork grade / According to the constitution of 1777, the legislative branch of government would hold most of the power and the executive branch, headed by the governor, would have very little.
Why do you think this was the case?