“Where It All Took Place”

Georgia is a wonderful state full of many historical parks and sites. Below is a list of some of the many wonderful places you can visit to learn more about our amazing state history. You are allowed to pick one to visit with your family if this activity is something you wish to complete.

You MUST get teacher approval of your choice for this activity.

Andersonville Prison– Andersonville, Ga

Atlanta History Center- Atlanta, Ga

Civil Rights Museum- Atlanta, Ga

Dahlonega Gold Museum-

Etowah Indian Mounds- Cartersville, Ga EtowahMounds

Fort Frederica- St. Simons Island, Ga

Fort King Georgia- Darien, Ga FortKingGeorge

Fort Pulaski- Savannah, Ga

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village- Tifton, Ga

Governor’s Mansion and Capitol- Milledgville, Ga

Historic Roswell Homes- Roswell, Ga

Infantry Museum- Columbus, Ga

Juliete Lowe House- Savannah, Ga- www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/

Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield- Kennesaw, Ga

King Center- Atlanta, Ga

Little White House – Warm Springs, Ga LittleWhiteHouse/

Margaret Mitchell House- Atlanta, Ga

Marietta Museum- Marietta, Ga

Oakland Cemetery- Atlanta, Ga

Plains, Ga – Home of Jimmy Carter

Providence Canyon- Lumpkin, Ga ProvidenceCanyon

Sapelo Island-

Southern Museum- Kennesaw, Ga

Stone Mountain Park Museum-

Westville- Lumpkin, Ga

Wormsloe House- Savannah, Ga

The Coco Cola Museum Atlanta, GA

“Where It All Took Place”

Georgia is a wonderful state full of many historical parks and sites. Below is a list of some of the many wonderful places you can visit to learn more about our amazing state history. You are allowed to pick one to visit with your family if this activity is something you wish to complete.

You MUST get teacher approval of your choice for this activity.

Andersonville Prison– Andersonville, Ga

Atlanta History Center- Atlanta, Ga

Civil Rights Museum- Atlanta, Ga

Dahlonega Gold Museum-

Etowah Indian Mounds- Cartersville, Ga EtowahMounds

Fort Frederica- St. Simons Island, Ga

Fort King Georgia- Darien, Ga FortKingGeorge

Fort Pulaski- Savannah, Ga

Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village- Tifton, Ga

Governor’s Mansion and Capitol- Milledgville, Ga

Historic Roswell Homes- Roswell, Ga

Infantry Museum- Columbus, Ga

Juliete Lowe House- Savannah, Ga- www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/

Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield- Kennesaw, Ga

King Center- Atlanta, Ga

Little White House – Warm Springs, Ga LittleWhiteHouse/

Margaret Mitchell House- Atlanta, Ga

Marietta Museum- Marietta, Ga

Oakland Cemetery- Atlanta, Ga

Plains, Ga – Home of Jimmy Carter

Providence Canyon- Lumpkin, Ga ProvidenceCanyon

Sapelo Island-

Southern Museum- Kennesaw, Ga

Stone Mountain Park Museum-

Westville- Lumpkin, Ga

Wormsloe House- Savannah, Ga

The Coco Cola Museum Atlanta, GA

“Where It All Took Place”

(40 points)

Name: ______Class Period:______

Site Selection: ______Teacher Approval: ______

Directions: Complete the following task in order to receive the credit for this assignment. Both the POSTER and the PAPER MUST be completed in order to receive credit for this assignment.

1)You must complete a Travel Poster with the following items attached to this poster:

  1. Photos (at least 5) of yourself at various places around the historical site you have chosen to visit.
  2. Each picture MUST contain a detailed description of what it is that the person looking at the picture is seeing. In other words, you MUST have a caption for EACH photo.
  3. Brochure or entry ticket or pamphlet from the site

2)You must complete a two page written explanation of the historical place you have chosen to visit. This should include, but is not limited to the following in the report:

  1. What is the historical significance to GA and the USA?
  2. What happened at this particular site?
  3. How did this particular historical site manage to survive the Civil War or other important events that have happened in GA
  4. What -- describe what you observed at your historical site. Note the temporal, physical, and social boundaries you imposed to limit the observations you made. What were your general impressions of the site you were observing?
  5. Where -- provide background information about the setting of your historical landmark/site and, if necessary, note important material objects that are present that help contextualize the visit.
  6. When -- record factual data about the day and the beginning and ending time of your visit. Note that it is necessary to include background information or key events which impact upon the site you are visiting.
  7. Who -- note background and demographic information about the site you are visiting.
  8. Why – why did you choose this site? Describe the reasons for selecting particular site to visit. Note why something happened. Also note why you may have included or excluded certain information.

“Where It All Took Place”

(40 points)

Name: ______Class Period: ______

Site Selection: ______Teacher Approval: ______

Directions: Complete the following task in order to receive the credit for this assignment. Both the POSTER and the PAPER MUST be completed in order to receive credit for this assignment.

3)You must complete a Travel Poster with the following items attached to this poster:

  1. Photos (at least 5) of yourself at various places around the historical site you have chosen to visit.
  2. Each picture MUST contain a detailed description of what it is that the person looking at the picture is seeing. In other words, you MUST have a caption for EACH photo.
  3. Brochure or entry ticket or pamphlet from the site

4)You must complete a two page written explanation of the historical place you have chosen to visit. This should include, but is not limited to the following in the report:

  1. What is the historical significance to GA and the USA?
  2. What happened at this particular site?
  3. How did this particular historical site manage to survive the Civil War or other important events that have happened in GA
  4. What -- describe what you observed at your historical site. Note the temporal, physical, and social boundaries you imposed to limit the observations you made. What were your general impressions of the site you were observing?
  5. Where -- provide background information about the setting of your historical landmark/site and, if necessary, note important material objects that are present that help contextualize the visit.
  6. When -- record factual data about the day and the beginning and ending time of your visit. Note that it is necessary to include background information or key events which impact upon the site you are visiting.
  7. Who -- note background and demographic information about the site you are visiting.
  8. Why – why did you choose this site? Describe the reasons for selecting particular site to visit. Note why something happened. Also note why you may have included or excluded certain information.