The Georgia Colony
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 2
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Georgia Colony, James Oglethorpe, Savannah, Yamacraw, Tomochichi
Lesson Description: James Oglethorpe and his friends come to Georgia. I want you to watch the video as many times as necessary before you attempt to answer the questions. You are going to learn about the Georgia colony and get to learn what Georgia and the colonist may have looked like during this time period. You also will learn about the decisions made while growing the colony of Georgia. This will grow your background knowledge and allow you to connect better with our standards.

  • Other SS2H1 Describe the lives and contributions of historical figures in Georgia history. rna. James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove (founding of Georgia)rnSS2G2 Describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the historical figures rnin SS2H1 and Georgia’s Creek and Cherokee in SS2H2. rnc. Describe how the region in which these historical figures lived affected their lives and rncompare these regions to the region in which students live.
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Video : Establishing the Colony of Georgia
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn how the Colony of Georgia and its colonist may have looked as depicted in this make-believe new cast about James Oglethorpe and his friends.
Quiz : Establishing the Colony of Georgia
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take attempt this quiz twice.
Question #1

According to the video, where was the Georgia Colony located (perched)?

Question #2

The jobs had by most of the first settlers of the Georgia Colony were?

Question #3

King George liked Oglethorpe's plan for the Georgia colony because what product could be produced by farming the land?

Question #4

Where did Oglethorpe build the town of Savannah?

Question #5

Why did many of the first settlers in the Georgia Colony die in the first year?

Description: The quiz will consist of multiple-choice questions over the video. Please watch the video as many times as needed to allow you the opportunity to answer the questions successfully.
Resources : Gadoe Teacher notes
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Gadoe Teacher notes
2nd Grade Teacher Notes for the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies
Primary Source Documents
Look at the primary sources' pictures and questions and come up with your conclusions.
Description: Learn more about the Georgia Colony and the historical figures who started it.