GA 8th Grade Toolbox #3
Georgia's Colonial Period
Georgia's Colonial Period
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UNIT 3<br />
GEORGIA EXPERIENCE | GRADE 8 | UNIT 3<br />
SOCIAL STUDIES THEMES<br />
ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS<br />
Social Studies Themes<br />
These themes provide the underlying framework for many important “big picture” concepts that<br />
your students will be learning throughout this unit. Use these questions to help students apply<br />
what they learn about Georgia’s Colonial Period toward their understanding of these Enduring<br />
Understandings throughout the unit.<br />
CULTURE<br />
The culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs,<br />
customs, traditions, and government of that society.<br />
How did different ethnic groups influence the development of the Georgia colony?<br />
INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, & INSTITUTIONS<br />
The actions of individuals, groups, and/or institutions affect<br />
society through intended and unintended consequences.<br />
Why did James Oglethorpe wish to make a new colony where debtors could start a new life?<br />
Why did the Trustees want to have strict rules for colonists to follow in Georgia?<br />
BELIEFS & IDEALS<br />
The beliefs and ideals of a society influence the social,<br />
political, and economic decisions of that from society.<br />
How did the actions of James Oglethorpe and his settlers differ from other European<br />
settlers when dealing with American Indians?<br />
SAMPLE<br />
GOVERNANCE<br />
As a society increases in complexity and interacts with other<br />
societies, the complexity of the government also increases.<br />
How did Georgia change once it became a royal colony?<br />
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