They Paved the Way

They Paved the Way

2nd grade Social Studies

GA-GPS.SS2.1

STANDARD: The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history.

GA-GPS.SS2.1.a

STANDARD: Identify the contributions made by these historic figures: James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove (founding of Georgia); Sequoyah (development of a Cherokee alphabet); Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights); Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights)

INFORMATION LITERACY STANDARDS

Standard 1 The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 2 The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 3 The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Standard 4 The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ga/books/bke1/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=ogletho&bk=bke1

James Oglethorpe – Comprehension check

http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/search?id=542

Oglethorpe and Tomochichi

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ga/books/bke1/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=tomochi&bk=bke1

Tomochichi – Comprehension check

http://www.gavoyager.com/toonahowi.html

Information on Tomochichi

http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tomochi.htm

Memorial stone for Tomochichi

http://www.georgiawomen.org/_honorees/bosomworthmm/index.htm

Mary Musgrove

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/musgrove.html

Mary Musgrove

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ga/books/bka/sources/bka_template.jsp?name=cherokeealpha

Sequoyah – Comprehension check

http://www.manataka.org/page81.html

Sequoyah and the alphabet

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/jackie-robinson/

Jackie Robinson – Civil Rights Advocate

http://www.jackierobinson.com/about/index.php

Jackie Robinson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson

Jackie Robinson

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/

Martin Luther King – Enchanted Learning

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ga/books/bka/sources/bka_template.jsp?name=kingml

Martin Luther King – Comprehension check

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taverna/98/webquest.htm

Webquest on Martin Luther King, Jr.

http://www.jimmycarter.info/justforkids_3.htm

Jimmy Carter biography

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ga/books/bke2/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=carterj&bk=bke2

Jimmy Carter – Comprehension check

http://www.abcteach.com/USA/unit/jourpeace.htm

Peace is…

http://www.gavoyager.com/timeline.html

Timeline of events in GA history

TEACHER RESOURCES:

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=C02A8DC5-154F-431D-9729-587DFBCE7C0B&blnFromSearch=1

United Streaming video – Sequoyah

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=CDDC26F3-B37F-43FB-BB45-76B75A877576&blnFromSearch=1

United Streaming video – Martin Luther King

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bioprintouts/mlk/

Martin Luther King printout

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/seeall/

Brainpop videos and activities