State Standard:

 

SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.
     a)      Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe [pp. 114-129], the Charter of    
           1732 [pp. 115-116], reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense),
           Tomochichi [pp. 118-129], Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah [pp.
           120-121].
     b)      Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing the role
           of the Salzburgers [pp. 121-124], Highland Scots [pp. 124-125], malcontents,
           and the Spanish threat [pp. 124-127] from Florida.
     c)      Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony [pp. 142-148] with
           regard to land ownership, slavery [p. 146], government [pp. 142-148], and the
           impact of the royal governors [p. 142-148].
 

Monday
10/8/07

 

Tuesday
10/9/07
 

Wednesday
10/10/07

 

Thursday
10/11/07
 

Friday
10/12/07
 

 
 
We continued working on the Founding of Georgia Play in class.  Students worked to record the dialogue of their first two scenes today.  This will continues tomorrow and Wednesday. 
 
The recording of the Founding of Georgia Play continued today.  Students worked to make mp3s out of their voice recordings for scenes 1, 2, 3, & 4.
 
The recording of the Founding of Georgia Play continued today.  Students worked to make mp3s out of their voice recordings for all scenes and began adding sound effects.
 
The recording of the Founding of Georgia Play continued again today.  The day was spent editing, adding music, and adding sound effects to the plays.
 
Students worked on a French & Indian War Comic Strip today in class.  Using their textbooks, students gathered information on the causes and events of the French and Indian War and then retold what they had learned through a comic strip of their own creation.
 
 

 

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