Jimmy Carter and his life in Georgia

Essential Question:  Why should historical events and people be important to me?

 Standard -

Grade 2

Historical Understandings SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history.

 

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. 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).

 

References:

 

Dodge, B. (2007). WebQuest.org. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from http://webquest.org/index.php

 

Georgia Department of Education (2006). Social Studies Standards. Retrieved February 11, 2009, from http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx

 

Google Book Search (2009). Jimmy Carter. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from http://books.google.com/books?as_auth=Jimmy+Carter&source=an&ei=An-USZGWOdG3twe-lKS0Cw&sa=X&oi=book_group&resnum=4&ct=title&cad=author-navigational

 

Habitat for Humanity (2008). Jimmy Carter and Habitat for Humanity. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from http://www.habitat.org/how/carter.aspx

 

Jimmy Carter Library & Museum (2008). Welcome to the Jimmy Carter Library & Museum. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/

 

Jimmy Carter Library & Museum (2009). The Carter Center. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html

 

Schrock, K. (2009). Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/

 

Starr, L. (2009). Creating a WebQuest: It’s Easier Than You Think. Retrieved February 11, 2009, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml

 

Sunal, C. S., & Haas, M. E. (2008). Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson.

 

The White House (n.d.). Jimmy Carter. Retrieved February 12. 2009, from http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jimmycarter/