Georgia Performance StandardsSS2H1: The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history.Identify the contributions made by these historical figures: James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove (founding of Georgia), Sequoyah (development of a Cherokee alphabet), Jackie Robinson (sports), Martin Luther King Jr. (civil rights), and Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights).

National Educational Technology Standards: #2 Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Co-Teaching TeamMrs. Myers and Mrs. Bryant

2nd Grade

Historical Georgia Figures

Learning TargetsI can identify the contributions of historical Georgia figures.I can use a Power Point to communicate information.I can work in a group collaboratively.

Performance TaskStudents will become investigative newspaper reporters for the Bulldog News and research a famous Georgia figure. Students will create a Power Point slide in a newspaper format to publish in the paper.

Slides created by Mrs. Myers’ 2nd Grade Students

Power Point produced by Mrs. Bryant