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Georgia’s

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StandardsSS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location. c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands.

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Teacher Directions – CLOZE Notes

• The next pages are handouts for the students to use for note-taking during the presentation. (Print front to back for one page.)

• Check the answers as a class after the presentation.


Physic

al F

eatu

res

•T

here

are

many d

iffere

nt _

____________________________ in

th

e G

eorg

ia.

•P

hysic

al fe

atu

res in

clu

de b

odie

s o

f wate

r, deserts

, _____________________________ , a

nd o

ther la

ndfo

rms.

•T

hey a

re _

____________________________ ; th

ey a

re n

ot m

an-

made

.

Fall L

ine

•T

he F

all L

ine is

ab

out tw

enty

mile

s w

ide a

nd s

epara

tes th

e

______________________________________________________

regio

n.

•It m

ark

s th

e p

art o

f the s

tate

where

the e

levatio

n b

eg

ins to

_____________________________ to

ward

s s

ea le

vel.

•T

his

causes w

ate

r to _

____________________________ a

t an

incre

ased

rate

.•

In th

e s

tate

’s e

arly

days, _

____________________________ lik

e

Colu

mb

us, M

acon, M

illed

ge

ville

, and A

ugusta

alo

ng th

e F

all L

ine

rivers

.•

These c

ities b

eg

an a

s p

laces w

here

_____________________________ fro

m b

oats

to w

agons a

nd

train

s.

•T

oday, th

e F

all L

ine fe

atu

res s

om

e o

f the s

tate

’s m

ost b

eautifu

l w

ate

rfalls

.

Oke

fenokee

Sw

am

p•

The O

kefe

nokee

Sw

am

p is

locate

d in

the

_____________________________ o

f Georg

ia, a

nd it is

one o

f the

larg

est fre

sh w

ate

r sw

am

ps in

North

Am

eric

a.

•It c

ove

rs ro

ughly

_____________________________ o

f the

Coasta

l Pla

ins re

gio

n.

•Its

nam

e c

om

es fro

m a

Sem

inole

word

meanin

g,

“_____________________________ ”.

•W

ate

r in th

e s

wam

p a

ve

rages b

etw

een

_____________________________ , a

nd th

ere

is u

nsta

ble

, mars

hy

gro

und b

eneath

it.•

The O

kefe

nokee

Sw

am

p is

hom

e to

_____________________________ o

f pla

nts

and a

nim

als

.•

In 19

37, _

____________________________ c

reate

d th

e

Okefe

nokee

Natio

nal W

ildlife

Refu

ge, s

o th

e s

wam

p is

now

_____________________________ .

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Appala

chia

n M

ounta

ins

•_____________________________ o

f the A

ppala

chia

n M

ounta

in ra

nge

exte

nds in

to G

eorg

ia.

•T

he s

outh

ern

end o

f the c

hain

lies w

ithin

the

_____________________________ .

•T

hese m

ounta

ins a

re G

eorg

ia’s

_____________________________ ,

with

more

than 8

0 in

ches o

f rain

fall e

very

year.

•In

182

8, _

____________________________ in

this

are

a o

f the m

ounta

in

range a

nd p

ut th

e to

wn o

f Dahlo

nega o

n th

e m

ap.

•T

oday, to

uris

ts v

isit th

e A

ppala

chia

n M

ounta

ins to

enjo

y th

e

_____________________________

and re

cre

atio

nal a

ctiv

ities.

Chatta

hoochee R

iver

•T

he C

hatta

hoochee R

iver b

egin

s in

the B

lue R

idge M

ounta

ins a

nd

_____________________________ to

ward

Ala

bam

a a

nd th

e G

ulf o

f M

exic

o.

•T

he C

hatta

hoochee is

an _

____________________________ fo

r G

eorg

ia, a

s w

ell a

s fo

r Ala

bam

a a

nd F

lorid

a.

•In

the p

ast, c

ities a

long th

e riv

er u

sed it a

s a

sourc

e o

f _____________________________ a

nd a

s a

means o

f transporta

tion.

•T

oday, m

any m

an-m

ade la

kes h

arn

ess w

ate

r from

the riv

er fo

r _____________________________ , d

rinkin

g w

ate

r, and flo

od c

ontro

l. •

It is a

lso u

sed fo

r _____________________________ lik

e k

ayakin

g,

canoein

g, a

nd fis

hin

g.

Savannah R

iver

•T

he S

avannah R

iver b

egin

s in

the fo

oth

ills o

f the A

ppala

chia

n

Mounta

ins a

nd is

the n

atu

ral b

oundary

betw

een

_____________________________ .

•It flo

ws s

outh

west to

ward

Savannah a

nd

em

ptie

s in

to th

e

_____________________________ .

•It’s

importa

nt fo

r ship

pin

g a

nd tra

de b

ecause its

_____________________________ m

ake it p

ossib

le fo

r larg

e s

hip

s to

navig

ate

.

Barrie

r Isla

nds

•B

arrie

r Isla

nds a

re lo

cate

d a

long G

eorg

ia’s

coastlin

e a

nd fo

rm a

b

arrie

r betw

een th

e _

____________________________ .

•T

hese is

lands p

rote

ct th

e m

ain

land fro

m m

uch o

f the o

cean

_____________________________ th

at w

ould

oth

erw

ise e

rode th

e

coast.

•In

Georg

ia’s

early

his

tory

, forts

were

built o

n th

e is

lands to

_____________________________ .

•T

oday, s

om

e o

f the is

lands, lik

e S

t Sim

ons, T

yb

ee, a

nd J

ekyll, a

re

popula

r vacatio

n _

____________________________ .

•O

ther b

arrie

r isla

nds a

re _

____________________________

and

w

ildern

ess s

anctu

arie

s, a

nd c

annot b

e d

estro

yed

by m

anm

ade

develo

pm

ents

.

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Physic

al F

eatu

res

•T

he

re a

re m

any d

iffere

nt p

hysic

al fe

atu

res in

the

Ge

org

ia.

•P

hysic

al fe

atu

res in

clu

de b

odie

s o

f wate

r, dese

rts,

mounta

in ra

nge

s, a

nd o

the

r landfo

rms.

•T

he

y a

re c

reate

d b

y n

atu

re; th

ey a

re n

ot m

an-m

ade

.

Fall L

ine

•T

he

Fall L

ine

is a

bout tw

enty

mile

s w

ide

and s

epara

tes th

e

Pie

dm

ont re

gio

n fro

m th

e C

oasta

l Pla

in re

gio

n.

•It m

ark

s th

e p

art o

f the

sta

te w

he

re th

e e

levatio

n b

eg

ins to

dra

stic

ally

dro

p to

ward

s s

ea le

vel.

•T

his

cause

s w

ate

r to ru

n d

ow

n h

ill at a

n in

cre

ased ra

te.

•In

the

sta

te’s

early

days, G

eorg

ians b

uilt c

ities lik

e

Colu

mb

us, M

acon, M

illedge

ville

, and A

ug

usta

alo

ng th

e F

all

Lin

e riv

ers

.•

The

se

citie

s b

eg

an a

s p

lace

s w

he

re g

oods w

ere

transfe

rred

from

boats

to w

ag

ons a

nd tra

ins.

•T

oday, th

e F

all L

ine fe

atu

res s

om

e o

f the

sta

te’s

most

be

autifu

l wate

rfalls

.

Oke

fenoke

e S

wam

p•

The

Okefe

nokee

Sw

am

p is

locate

d in

the

south

east c

orn

er

of G

eorg

ia, a

nd it is

one o

f the

larg

est fre

sh w

ate

r sw

am

ps

in N

orth

Am

eric

a.

•It c

ove

rs ro

ug

hly

700 s

quare

mile

s o

f the

Coasta

l Pla

ins

reg

ion.

•Its

nam

e c

om

es fro

m a

Se

min

ole

word

me

anin

g, “

land o

f the

tre

mb

ling e

arth

”.•

Wate

r in th

e s

wam

p a

ve

rag

es b

etw

ee

n 2

and 4

fee

t de

ep,

and th

ere

is u

nsta

ble

, mars

hy g

round b

eneath

it.•

The

Oke

fenokee

Sw

am

p is

hom

e to

more

than 1,0

00 ty

pes o

f pla

nts

and a

nim

als

.•

In 19

37, P

resid

ent R

ooseve

lt cre

ate

d th

e O

kefe

nokee

N

atio

nal W

ildlife

Refu

ge

, so th

e s

wam

p is

now

pro

tecte

d

land.

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Appala

chia

n M

ounta

ins

•N

early

100 m

iles o

f the A

ppala

chia

n M

ounta

in ra

nge e

xte

nds in

to

Georg

ia.

•T

he s

outh

ern

end o

f the c

hain

lies w

ithin

the B

lue R

idge re

gio

n.

•T

hese m

ounta

ins a

re G

eorg

ia’s

hig

hest a

nd w

ette

st a

reas, w

ith

more

than 8

0 in

ches o

f rain

fall e

very

year.

•In

182

8, g

old

was d

iscovere

d in

this

are

a o

f the m

ounta

in ra

nge a

nd

put th

e to

wn o

f Dahlo

nega o

n th

e m

ap.

•T

oday, to

uris

ts v

isit th

e A

ppala

chia

n M

ounta

ins to

enjo

y th

e re

gio

n’s

b

eautifu

l vie

ws

and re

cre

atio

nal a

ctiv

ities.

Chatta

hoochee R

iver

•T

he C

hatta

hoochee R

iver b

egin

s in

the B

lue R

idge M

ounta

ins a

nd

flow

s s

outh

west to

ward

Ala

bam

a a

nd th

e G

ulf o

f Mexic

o.

•T

he C

hatta

hoochee is

an im

porta

nt s

ourc

e o

f wate

r for G

eo

rgia

, as

well a

s fo

r Ala

bam

a a

nd F

lorid

a.

•In

the p

ast, c

ities a

long th

e riv

er u

sed it a

s a

sourc

e o

f pow

er fo

r m

ills a

nd a

s a

means o

f transporta

tion.

•T

oday, m

any m

an-m

ade la

kes h

arn

ess w

ate

r from

the riv

er fo

r hydro

ele

ctric

ity, d

rinkin

g w

ate

r, and flo

od c

ontro

l. •

It is a

lso u

sed fo

r recre

atio

nal a

ctiv

ities lik

e k

ayakin

g, c

anoein

g, a

nd

fishin

g.

Savannah R

iver

•T

he S

avannah R

iver b

egin

s in

the fo

oth

ills o

f the A

ppala

chia

n

Mounta

ins a

nd is

the n

atu

ral b

oundary

betw

een G

eorg

ia a

nd S

outh

C

aro

lina.

•It flo

ws s

outh

west to

ward

Savannah a

nd e

mptie

s in

to th

e A

tlantic

O

cean.

•It’s

importa

nt fo

r ship

pin

g a

nd tra

de b

ecause its

deep w

ate

rs a

nd

wid

th m

ake it p

ossib

le fo

r larg

e s

hip

s to

navig

ate

.

Barrie

r Isla

nds

•B

arrie

r Isla

nds a

re lo

cate

d a

long G

eorg

ia’s

coastlin

e a

nd fo

rm a

b

arrie

r betw

een th

e m

ain

land a

nd th

e A

tlantic

Ocean.

•T

hese is

lands p

rote

ct th

e m

ain

land fro

m m

uch o

f the o

cean w

ind,

waves, a

nd c

urre

nts

that w

ould

oth

erw

ise e

rode th

e c

oast.

•In

Geo

rgia

’s e

arly

his

tory

, forts

were

built o

n th

e is

land

s to

pro

tect

the s

tate

’s c

oast.

•T

oday, s

om

e o

f the is

lands, lik

e S

t Sim

ons, T

yb

ee, a

nd J

ekyll, a

re

popula

r vacatio

n d

estin

atio

ns fo

r touris

ts.

•O

ther b

arrie

r isla

nds a

re p

rote

cte

d w

ildlife

reserv

es a

nd w

ildern

ess

sanctu

arie

s, a

nd c

annot b

e d

estro

yed b

y m

anm

ade d

evelo

pm

ents

.

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Teacher Directions – Foldable• The next two pages are for an Interactive Foldable. (*This is an

alternative way for your students to take notes if you do not want to use the CLOZE notes.)

• Print out the foldable pages for each student.• The students will cut the template out along the thick outside lines.• Next, they will cut along the thin lines that divide each word, stopping

at the gray rectangle.• They should attach the side of the template (gray rectangle) to their

notebooks.• They will now be able to open up each flap and write the definitions

underneath.

• *If time allows, have students color the flaps.


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Fall Line Area where the Piedmont and Coastal Plain meet that features a rapid drop in elevation and many waterfalls; many of GA’s early cities are located along the Fall Line

Okefenokee Swamp

One of the nation’s largest swamps; 700 square mile fresh water wetland in the Coastal Plain; home to hundreds of species of plants and animals

Appalachian Mountains

Southern tip of chain lies in Blue Ridge region; nearly 100 miles are in Georgia

Chattahoochee River

Major river that forms part of border between GA and AL; important water source for GA, AL, & FL; provides hydroelectricity, drinking water, recreation, & flood control

Savannah River Major river that forms most of the GA-SC border; important for shipping and trade because it is deep and wide enough for large ships; also provides drinking water, recreation, and a source of power

Barrier Islands Islands that line Georgia’s coast; protect the mainland form erosion

• There are many different physical features in the Georgia.

• Physical features include bodies of water, deserts, mountain ranges, and other landforms.

• They are created by nature; they are not man-made.



FallLine

Barrier Islands

ChattahoocheeRiver

SavannahRiver

AppalachianMountains

OkefenokeeSwamp

• The Fall Line is about twenty miles wide and separates the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plain region.

• It marks the part of the state where the elevation begins to drastically drop towards sea level.

• This causes water to run down hill at an increased rate.



FallLine


• In the state’s early days, Georgians built cities like Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, and Augusta along the Fall Line rivers.

• These cities began as places where goods were transferred from boats to wagons and trains.

• Today, the Fall Line features some of the state’s most beautiful waterfalls.



• The Okefenokee Swamp is located in the southeast corner of Georgia, and it is one of the largest fresh water swamps in North America.

• It covers roughly 700 square miles of the Coastal Plains region.

• Its name comes from a Seminole word meaning, “land of the trembling earth”.



OkefenokeeSwamp


• Water in the swamp averages between 2 and 4 feet deep, and there is unstable, marshy ground beneath it.

• The Okefenokee Swamp is home to more than 1,000 types of plants and animals.

• In 1937, President Roosevelt created the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, so the swamp is now protected land.



• Nearly 100 miles of the Appalachian Mountain range extends into Georgia.

• The southern end of the chain lies within the Blue Ridge region.

• These mountains are Georgia’s highest and wettest areas, with more than 80 inches of rainfall every year.





• In 1828, gold was discovered in this area of the mountain range and put the town of Dahlonega on the map.

• Today, tourists visit the Appalachian Mountains to enjoy the region’s beautiful views and recreational activities.



• The Chattahoochee River begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows southwest toward Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Chattahoochee is an important source of water for Georgia, as well as for Alabama and Florida.



ChattahoocheeRiver


• In the past, cities along the river used it as a source of power for mills and as a means of transportation.

• Today, many man-made lakes harness water from the river for hydroelectricity, drinking water, and flood control.

• It is also used for recreational activities like kayaking, canoeing, and fishing.



• The Savannah River begins in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is the natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.

• It flows southwest toward Savannah and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

• It’s important for shipping and trade because its deep waters and width make it possible for large ships to navigate.



SavannahRiver


• Barrier Islands are located along Georgia’s coastline and form a barrier between the mainland and the Atlantic Ocean.

• These islands protect the mainland from much of the ocean wind, waves, and currents that would otherwise erode the coast.

• In Georgia’s early history, forts were built on the islands to protect the state’s coast.



Barrier Islands


St Simons Island

• Today, some of the islands, like St Simons, Tybee, and Jekyll, are popular vacation destinations for tourists.

• Other barrier islands are protected wildlife reserves and wilderness sanctuaries, and cannot be destroyed by manmade developments.



Cumberland Island


FallLine

Barrier Islands

ChattahoocheeRiver

SavannahRiver


OkefenokeeSwamp

Teacher Info – Physical Features Chart

• Print off the Physical Features Chart for each student.

• The students will complete the chart with the location,

description, and illustration of each physical feature.

• *Print front-to-back to save ink & paper!



Directions: Complete the chart below with information about important physical features in Georgia. You will need to include a description, the location,

and an illustration for each feature.

Fall Line

Location:

Description:

Okefenokee Swamp

Appalachian Mountains Chattahoochee River

Location:

Description:

Location:

Description:

Location:

Description:


Savannah River

Location:

Description:

Barrier Islands

Location:

Description:

Teacher Info – Georgia Map

• Print off the GA’s Physical Features map for each student.

• The students will label and color the 6 physical features on the map.


Dir

ectio

ns:L

ab

el a

nd c

olo

r each p

hysic

al fe

atu

re o

n th

e m

ap:

Chatta

hoochee R

iver, S

avannah R

iver, O

kefe

nokee S

wam

p, A

ppala

chia

n

Mounta

ins, B

arrie

r Isla

nds, a

nd F

all L

ine.

GA

’s Physic

al Fe

atu

res

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Teacher Info – Souvenir Suitcase

• Print off the Souvenir Suitcase handout for each student.

• The students will imagine that they took a trip to all 6 places mentioned in this presentation. They will draw a souvenir inside of the suitcase to represent each place.

• Underneath each souvenir, they should write where it’s from & how it’s significant to the place.



Dir

ectio

ns: Im

ag

ine th

at y

ou a

re o

n a

tour th

at s

tops a

t each o

f the k

ey fe

atu

res in

G

eorg

ia. D

raw

a s

ouvenir th

at y

ou h

ave c

olle

cte

d a

t each p

lac

e. U

nde

rneath

your

pic

ture

s, p

lease w

rite w

here th

e s

ouvenir is

from

and h

ow

it is s

ignific

ant to

the p

lac

e.

Teacher Directions – Design A Plate

• Have the students design a plate that showcases the physical features from this presentation.

• The design should include symbols or facts that relate to the physical features.

• In the textbox, they will write a description that explains the symbols used in the plate’s design.


Directions: Design a plate that showcases all of the important physical features that we have studied. Make sure that your plate’s design includes symbols and illustrations that represent the four features. In the textbox, you will explain your plate’s design and the significance of the symbols.


Plate’s Description:

Teacher Info – GA Postcard• Print off the Famous Place Postcard for each student.

• The students will write a short note to their family describing one of the important places in Georgia’s geography (as if they are there).

• On the front, they will draw an illustration of the place and include a short greeting.

• If time allows, the students can cut out the cards and tape the front to the back like an actual postcard.


Dire

ctio

ns: W

rite a

short n

ote

to y

our fa

mily

de

scrib

ing

one

of th

e im

porta

nt

pla

ce

s th

at w

e h

ave

stu

die

d. B

e s

ure

to d

escrib

e w

here

the p

lace

is lo

cate

d

and w

hy it is

fam

ous. O

n th

e fro

nt, d

raw

an illu

stra

tion o

f the

pla

ce

and in

clu

de

a s

hort g

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Teacher Directions – My Name Is…

• Have students write 3-5 “clues” about one of Georgia’s physical features from the lesson (but don’t write the name of the feature).

• They will also draw a quick sketch of the feature inside of the box. (Color, if time).

• The next day, begin class by having students share their clues and have their peers guess the place. You can do this in partners, groups, or with the entire class.


Directions: On the name tag below, write 3-5 clues about one of Georgia’s physical features. Don’t write the feature’s name because your classmates are going to guess what it is based on your description! Inside of the textbox, draw and color an illustration of the feature.


Teacher Info – Fieldtrip Wish List Ticket Out the Door

• Have students write a quick note to persuade you to take them on a “fieldtrip” to one of the places or features from this lesson. They should include at least 3 reasons why the class should visit that feature.

• If time, they can draw an illustration to accompany the note.


Wouldn’t it be awesome to take a fieldtrip to visit one of the physical features that we’ve studied? Write me a note to try and convince me to take your class there. Include at least THREE reasons why we should visit that place/feature.

Also, draw an illustration to go with your note.

From the Desk of…

Wouldn’t it be awesome to take a fieldtrip to visit one of the physical features that we’ve studied? Write me a note to try and convince me to take your class there. Include at least THREE reasons why we should visit that place/feature. Also, draw an illustration to go with your note.

From the Desk of…

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