UNIT # 8 Modern Georgia and the Civil Rights Movement Name: ____________________________ Period: ___________
Economic Changes
SS8H10b Explain how the growth of Atlanta (led by William Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr., and sparked by the introduction of major league sports) contributed to the overall development of modern-day Georgia. SS8H12d Determine how much of impact the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta had on Georgia’s economy. SS8H12e Determine how much the new immigrant communities impacted the economic growth of Georgia. SS8E1 Give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. SS8E3c Determine how the entrepreneurial spirit of enterprises, such as Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, and Home Depot, have contributed to the growth of Atlanta and the state of Georgia.
I can describe how the leadership and accomplishments of both William Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. impacted the expansion and success of Atlanta.
I can explain how the Braves, Falcons, Hawks and other sporting events impact the economy of Georgia.
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I can plot information on a graph detailing the population growth of both the Metro Atlanta area and the state of Georgia.
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I can Describe the economic impact that the 1996 Olympic Games and new immigrant communities add to the growth of Georgia.
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I can tell how major corporations have contributed to the importance and explosive growth of the state of Georgia.
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SS8G2 Explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, deepwater seaports, and the railroads throughout Georgia effect the growth of the state’s economy.
SS8 E2a Explain how the four transportation systems contribute to Georgia’s role in national and international trade.
(SS8G2a) I can explain how the four transportation systems work together to bring international imports and products outside of the state to the people of Georgia.
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(SS8G2b) I can explain how the four transportation systems deliver Georgia products and services to people throughout the United Sates and the world.
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(SS8G2c) I can explain how the four transportation systems create jobs for the people of Georgia.
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I can describe the advantages and disadvantages of each of the four transportation systems.
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Social Change
SS8H11 Determine Georgia’s role in the modern Civil Rights Movement.
SS8H11a Describe how individuals and events during the 1940s and 1950s, such as Herman Talmadge, Benjamin Mays, the 1946 governor race and the end of the white primary, Brown v. Board of Education, Martin Luther King Jr., and the 1956 state flag, effected the role of Georgia in the development of the Civil Rights Movement.
I can explain how Eugene Talmadge won the 1946 governor race, even with the end of the white primary.
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I can identify the challenges to the office of governor after Talmadge’s death, and the eventual outcome of the three governor controversy.
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I can describe Herman Talmadge’s role in challenging school integration.
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I can explain how the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education overturned Plessy v. Ferguson.
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I can determine the effects Brown v. Board of Education had on the Civil Rights Movement after 1954.
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I can state that the “new” state flag of 1956 was a symbol of protest against school integration.
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I can describe the influence Benjamin Mays had on Martin Luther King Jr. and the rest of the Civil Rights Movement.
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I can identify the methods Martin Luther King Jr. employed to fight segregation.
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SS8H11b Determine the impact of Georgia and prominent Georgians in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s, include the Sibley Commission,admission ofHamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunterto the University of Georgia, the founding of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC),Albany Movement, March on Washington, Civil Rights Act of 1964, the election of Maynard Jackson as mayor of Atlanta, and the role of Lester Maddox.
I can explain Lester Maddox’s unique role in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia.
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I can list the accomplishments of Andrew Young as a citizen of Georgia.
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Political Changes
SS8 H12 Explain the significance of political changes in Georgia since 1970. SS8H12a Determine how the end of the county unit system and reapportionment contributed to the political changes in Georgia. SS8H12b Describe the role of Jimmy Carter in Georgia as state senator, governor, president and former president. SS8H12c Connect how the rise of the two-party system in the South contributed to political changes in Georgia.
I can explain why the end of the county unit system and reapportionment redistributed political power within Georgia.
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I can describe the impact Jimmy Carter made on Georgia while involved in the state government.
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I can list the accomplishments and struggles of Jimmy Carter while president and former president.
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I can explain how the Republican Party in Georgia rose to power and how it contributes significant political changes in Georgia.
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I can compare and contrast the political atmosphere in Georgia from before 1960 to after 1960.
