Welcome to my webquest for Georgia's Historical Figures! You will be learning about 7 Georgia historical figures. You will learn about a historical figure on each page and will complete activities showing your understanding of the historical figures. You will be provided with questions to answer about each historical figure to provide in your presentations.
The following standards will be addressed throughout this webquest:
PSC Standards: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).
The following standards will be addressed throughout this webquest:
PSC Standards: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).