Teacher Guides
Teacher guides on this page are designed to help educators use Georgia Historical Society online content in the classroom. Inside the guides, you might find links to primary sources, suggested classroom activities, discussion questions, vocabulary, lesson plans, and assessments. Click on the hyperlinks to view and download.
Georgia Milestones Assessment Review Web Quest
Georgia Milestones Grade 8 (EOG) Assessment: Social Studies. Review key concepts, people, and events from Georgia Standards of Excellence SS8H1-SS8H12 by watching Today in Georgia History episodes, visiting online exhibits, and viewing other online resources. Students will answer five guided questions for each standard by visiting provided hyperlinks. Click on the links below to download the PDFs.
8th-Grade Web Quest for Students
8th-Grade Web Quest Answer Key for Teachers
Georgia Historical Society Educator Web Guide
Guide to the educational resources available on the GHS website, including:
- Online exhibits
- Biographical Materials
- Primary sources
- Classroom activities
- Today in Georgia History Episodes
- New Georgia Encyclopedia Articles
- Archival Collections
- Historical Markers
Online Exhibits
Three Centuries of Georgia History
Featured Historical Figures
Georgia’s Business History
Through the Business History Initiative, new educational materials are being developed that tell the stories of businesses that have shaped the economic, cultural and social development of Georgia and the United States.
Delta Airlines Profile and Case Study
Georgia Power Profile and Case Study
Southern Company Profile and Case Study
Lecture Series Learning Packets
Classroom materials based on past GHS lecture series. The packets are intended to facilitate classroom activities and discussion based on lecture topics.
Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government
By William C. Davis
William Bartram and the American Revolution on the Southern Frontier
By Edward J. Cashin
Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama
By Diane McWhorter
Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America
By Fergus M. Bordewicha
An Evening with Leah Ward Sears
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