---------------------------------------
--------------------------------------- Famous Georgians
--------------------------------------- Scavenger Hunt
---------------------------------------
Directions: Copy and paste the url’s below into your web browser to locate biographical information on as many of the following famous Georgians as you can. Try to include the person’s hometown and any information you find that would help to identify why the person is considered to be famous. Save the handout as a document on your student drive and type your answers there. Be sure to SAVE every few minutes or so to prevent losing your work.
Famous Georgians page - GeorgiaInfo
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/famousga.htm
Historical Figures in Georgia Hi
http://eastanolleemediacenter.com/historicalgeorgiafigures.htm
Georgia Famous People: History and Biographies - e-ReferenceDesk
http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-famous-people/georgia.html
Georgia Historical Society | New Georgia Encyclopedia
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-historical-society
Famous People Born in Georgia - Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/groups/born-in-georgia
The US50 - A guide to the state of Georgia - Historic Figures
http://www.theus50.com/georgia/figures.php
Important People in Georgia's History (Tipton) flashcards | Quizlet
http://quizlet.com/10061674/important-people-in-georgias-history-tipton-flash-cards/
I. Sports Figures
1. Ty Cobb
2. Jackie Robinson
3. Johnny Heisman
4. Hershel Walker
5. Steve Lundquist
6. Bobby Jones
7. Henry Aaron
8. Fran Tankenton
9. Wyomia Tyrus
10. Bitsy Grant
11. Jim Brown
12. Rosie Greer
13.Frank Sinkwich
14. Willie Gault
15. Kevin Butler
16. Kenny Walker
17. Tommy Aaron
18. Paul Anderson
19. Johnny Mize
20. Evander Holyfield
21. Dan Reeves
22. Vince Dooley
23. Edwin Moses
24. Dominique Wilkins
25. Mark Richt
26. Tom Glavine
27. John Smoltz
28. Chipper Jones
29. Arron Murray
II. Authors / Journalists
1. Flannery O’Connor
2. James Dickey
3. Ralph McGill
4. Jessica Daves
5. Margaret Mitchell
6. Erskine Caldwell
7. Joel Chandler Harris
8. Sidney Lanier
9. Carson McCullers
10. Eugenia Price
11. Lewis Grizzard
12. Frank Yerby
13. Caroline Miller
14. Ann Nichols
15. Dr. Ferol Sams
16. Robert Burch
17. Conrad Aiken
18. Henry Grady
19. Lillian Smith
III. Singer / Musical Figures
1. REM
2. Brenda Lee
3. Gladys Knight & the Pips
4. Ray Charles
5. Otis Redding
6. Little Richard
7. James Brown
8. Ray Stevens
9. Robert Shaw
10. Johnny Mercer
11. Elton John
12. Indigo Girls
13. Gram Parsons
14. Black Crowes
15. Wide Spread Panic
16. Bill Anderson
17. Alan Jackson
18. Travis Tritt
19. Vern Gosden
20. ABC (Another Bad Creation)
21. Forrester Sisters
22. Atlanta Rhythm Section
23. B-52’s
24. Brick
25. Isaac Hayes
26. Tams
27. Kenny Rogers
28. Luke Bryan
29. Outcast
30. Jason Aldean
31. Lynyrd Skynyrd
32. Lauren Alaina
IV. Entertainers / Actors / Actresses
1. DeForest Kelly
2. Joann Woodward
3. Holly Hunter
4. Kim Basinger
5. Burt Reynolds
6. Stacy Keatch, Jr.
7. Jerry Reed
8. James Coburn
10. Laurel & Hardy
11. Doris Russell
12. Moms Mabley
13. Jasmine Guy
14. Nipsey Russell
15. Bert Parks
16. Demond Wilson
17. Ossie Davis
18. Dakota Fanning
19. Julia Roberts
20. Ryan Seacrest
21. Jeff Foxworthy
V. Politicians / Public Office Holders
1. Jimmy Carter
2. John Slaton
3. George Walton
4. Griffin Bell
5. Max Cleland
6. Hoke Smith
7. Zell Miller
8. Richard B. Russell
VI. Historical Figures
1. James Edward Oglethorpe
2. Button Gwinnett
3. George Walton
4. Lyman Hall
5. Tomochichi
6. William McIntosh
7. Nancy Hart
8. Sequoyah
9. Alexander Stephens
10. John Wesley
11. Robert Toombs
VII. Others
1. Harold Palmer
2. Juliette Gordon Lowe
3. Ted Turner
4. Martha Berry
5. Alice Birney
6. Gustavous J. Orr
7. Crawford Long
8. John Pemberton
9. Eli Whitney
10. Dr. Jon Gorrie
11. Ellen Louise Axson
12. Truett Cathy
13. Xavier Roberts
14. Colleen Moore
15. Athos Menaboni
16. George Washington Carver
17. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Share with your friends: |