GEORGIAS TOPOGRAPHICAL and HISTORICAL FIGURES RES ESEA EARCH RCH - PDF document

GEORGIA’S TOPOGRAPHICAL and HISTORICAL FIGURES’ RES ESEA EARCH RCH Ligh ghts, c , camera, , action on! One of our second grade standards is to be able to present to others and to speaking audibly in coherent sentences, so that everyone can hear and understand the presentation. Please, refer to the list of Objectives and Standards met by this project on the back prior choosing your topic. As Assignm nment: Record a video presentation on one of the topics listed below. Be su sure to re to choose a topic you’re not familiar with to make thi s s act ctiv ivity y a le learnin ing and meanin ingf gful ul exper experience. ce. Use prompts, visuals, manipulatives, models, organizes, diagrams, and most definitely your imagination and creativeness. Topics can be researched on Cobb Digital Library, encyclopedias, books, and any other informational media available at home. Be sure to practice before you are taped and to review your presentation to make sure you are audible and are looking at the camera. Once you review your presentation, send it in a memory jump drive, through google share or youtube, or via email to JoAnne.Boyee@cobbk12.org. We will view all presentations on the Promethean Board as a class the week of Dec. 14-18 th . c. 11 th th Presentations Pr s are re due t ue the he mornin ing o of Fr Friday, y, De Dec. 11 Topics: _____James Oglethorpe _____Tomochichi _____Mary Musgrove _____Sequoyah _____Creek Indians _____Cherokee Indians _____7 Major GA Rivers _____Appalachian Region _____Piedmont Region _____Valley and Ridge Region _____Blue Ridge Mountains Region _____Coastal Plains Region _____Weather in Northern GA region _____attractions in the Piedmont Area _____Compare 2 Regions (yo (your cho r choice) ce) _____Vegetation (O (ONLY) in the South - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please, let me know what topic you’re researching no later than Friday, Dec. 4 th Name: ____________________ Topic: _____________________________

SPEAK EAKING A ING AND ND LIST STEN ENING S ING STA TANDA NDARD RDS ELA ELACC2S 2SL3: L3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue. ELA ELACC2S 2SL5: L5: Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. ELA ELACC2S 2SL6 L6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. SOCIA CIAL L STUDIE TUDIES S ST STANDA NDARDS RDS Histo Hi toric ical al U Und nderstanding ings SS2 SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history. a. a. 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 (sports); Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights); Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights). b. b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation, rights, and freedoms). SS2 SS2H2 2 The student will describe the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past in terms of tools, clothing, homes, ways of making a living, and accomplishments. a. a. Describe the regions in Georgia where the Creeks and Cherokees lived and how the people used their local resources. b. Compare and contrast the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past to Georgians today. Ge Geog ographic ic Und nderstanding ings SS2G1 SS2G1 The student will locate major topographical features of Georgia and will describe how these features define Georgia’s surface. a. a. Locate all the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau. b. b. Locate the major rivers: Ocmulgee, Oconee, Altamaha, Savannah, St. Mary’s, Chattahoochee, and Flint. SS2G2 SS2G2 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the historical figures in SS2H1 and Georgia’s Creeks and Cherokees. a. a. Identify specific locations significant to the life and times of each historic figure on a political map. b. b. Describe how place (physical and human characteristics) had an impact on the lives of each historic figure. c. c. Describe how each historic figure adapted to and was influenced by his/her environment. d. d. Trace examples of travel and movement of these historic figures and their ideas across time. e. e. Describe how the region in which these historic figures lived affected their lives and compare these regions to the region in which the students live.

WH WHAT AT TO IN TO INCL CLUDE? UDE? Ob Objecti jective: The students will create a recorded video/presentation about an assigned topic based on one of the 2 nd grade Social Studies Standards. Videos will be viewed in class to educate others. This s is s what t you h u have to to do: o:  Choose your topic  Research your topic using electronic media, encyclopedias, informational books  Practice before videotaping  Record your presentation  Before turning in your presentation , watch it and make sure you’re pleased with the final product  Bring it to class, share it or email it to JoAnne.Boyee@cobbk12.org Elements to o in inclu lude in e in yo your pre r presentation  A brief introduction about your topic and reason of choosing that topic.  Your presentation including at least 10 0 intere eresting fact cts about your topic.  At le least st 3 3 visu suals ls (illustrations, clip arts, photos, timelines, artifacts, or any other visual supporting your presentation).  Cre reativ iveness ss and imagin ination! Gradin ding R Rubric (This artifact will be use when grading all presentations) Points Possible Points Earned Did you introduce your topic? 10 Did you explain why you chose that topic? 10 Did you include at least 10 10 int interesting ting f fact cts? 25 Do you have at leas ast t 3 vis isual als supporting 20 your presentation? Did you speak clearly throughout the 20 presentation? Creativeness 15