Warm Up

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Warm Up

• Get 5 different colors of colored pencils from
  the plastic draw in front of the SmartBoard
• Get the paper titled (first seat on the first
  row)
• Geographic Understandings
• Also the map of Georgia
• If you have your composition notebook or spiral
  notebook for writing put in your periods box
  located in front of the SmartBoard
• Have notebook ready for notes

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UNIT 1 Georgia Geographyand thePrehistoric
Period

• UNIT 2 ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• How can I describe Georgia with regard to
  physical features and location?

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UNIT 1 GEOGRAPHY of GEORGIA

• LOCATION
• GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
• PHYSICAL FEATURES

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SS8G1a Locate Georgia in relation to
region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.

• Concept
• LOCATION

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The student will understand that location
affects a societys economy, culture, and
development.Why are different places in the
world very different from one another? How
would you describe the location of Georgia to
someone who lives in Saudi Arabia? Canada?
California?

• LOCATION

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LOCATION OF GEORGIA

• Essential Question 1
• Where in the world
• is Georgia?

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Where in the World is Georgia?

• Which hemispheres?
• Which continent?
• Which nation?
• Which region?

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Georgia is in the Northern Western hemispheres
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Georgia is on theNorth American continent
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Georgia is in the United States of America
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Georgia is in theSoutheast region of the USA
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How would you describe the location of Polk
County in the state of Georgia?
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SS8G1b Describe the five geographic
regions of Georgia include the Blue Ridge
Mountains, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau,
Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.

• Concept
• LOCATION

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GEOGRAPHIC REGIONSOF GEORGIA

• Essential Question 2
• What are the five regions of Georgia and two
  facts about each?

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What are the five geographic regions of Georgia?

• - Appalachian Plateau
• - Ridge and Valley
• - Blue Ridge Mountains
• - Piedmont
• - Coastal Plains

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APPALACHIAN PLATEAU

• Descriptions
• Smallest region
• Located in northwest corner
• Nicknamed TAG corner

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APPALACHIAN PLATEAU

• Maze of limestone caves, deep canyons, and
  interesting rock formations
• Site of Lookout Mountain, Cloudland Canyon,
  Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Parks

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RIDGE and Valley

• Description
• Located in northwest region of the state between
  Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge Mountains
• Contains valleys divided by ridges topped with
  limestone

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Ridge and VALLEY

• Description
• Fertile farmland
• Fields of grain, pastures for cattle, apple
  orchards
• Known for industry especially textile and carpet
  manufacturing. Dalton is known as the Carpet
  Capital of the World.

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BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

• Description
• Located in northeast corner of Georgia
• Southern end of the Appalachian Mountains-
  important to state because precipitation starts
  here
• Site of Brasstown Bald GAs highest peak at
  4,784 feet

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BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

• Description
• Soil is mixture of sandy loam and clay
• Landmarks Tallulah Gorge, Amicalola Falls, Helen
  

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PIEDMONT

• Description
• Begins in foothills of north Georgia and
  stretches to central part of state
• Name means foot of the mountain
• More than half of states population lives in the
  Piedmont

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PIEDMONT

• Description
• Located on top of granite plateau
• Known for red clay soil
• Livestock farming (poultry, hogs, cattle)
  Traditional farming (wheat, soybeans, corn)
• Site of Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain and
  Atlanta

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COASTAL PLAIN

• Description
• Once the bottom of the ocean floor
• Can be divided into two smaller regions
• Inner Coastal Plain- good farmland (peanuts,
  pecans, onions)
• Outer Coastal Plain- swamps, marshes, barrier
  islands, beaches, and deep harbors (seafood
  gathering and processing, naval stores,
  international trade)

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COASTAL PLAINS

• Description
• Center for naval stores and pulp production in
  state
• Largest region- 60 of states total acres
• Site of Okefenokee Swamp, Savannah Barrier
  Islands

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Look at the map key. Which color represents
the high elevation of mountains? Which part of
the state is highest in elevation?
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SS8G1cLocate 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.

• Concept
• LOCATION

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PHYSICAL FEATURESOF GEORGIA

• Essential Question 3
• Where in the state of Georgia are you able to
  find the Fall Line, Okefenokee swamp, Appalachian
  Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and
  the barrier islands?

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What are some of the physical features of Georgia?
Appalachian Mtns
Fall Line
Savannah River
Chattahoochee River
Okefenokee Swamp
Barrier Islands
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What and here is the FALL LINE?

• Natural boundary that separates the Piedmont and
  Coastal Plains regions

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What and where is the FALL LINE?

• Zone several miles wide marking prehistoric ocean
  shoreline
• Augusta, Macon, Columbus were built along Fall
  Line

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What and where is the OKEFENOKEE SWAMP?

• Georgias largest freshwater wetland

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What and where is the OKEFENOKEE SWAMP?

• Rich ecosystem with over 1,100 species of plants
  and animals
• Okefenokee comes from the Seminoles meaning,
  "Land of Trembling Earth"

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What and where are the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS?

• Located in the northern three regions of Georgia
  (Appalachian Plateau, Ridge Valley, and Blue
  Ridge Mountains)
• Are the oldest mountains in North America

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What and where are the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS?

• Receives the most precipitation in the state due
  to higher elevations
• Starting point of many of Georgias rivers
• Site of famous Appalachian Trail

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What and where is the CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER?

• Forms a boundary line between Georgia and Alabama
• Starts in the mountains of north Georgia and
  flows into the Gulf of Mexico

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What and where is the CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER?

• Water is used for farming, business, and drinking
  supply

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What and where is the SAVANNAH RIVER?

• Forms a boundary between Georgia and South
  Carolina
• Starts in the Appalachian Mtns and flows into the
  Atlantic Ocean

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What and where is the SAVANNAH RIVER?

• Generates hydroelectric power
• Navigable for shipping

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What and where are the BARRIER ISLANDS?

• Protects by blocking much of the wind, sands, and
  water that could erode the mainland

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What and where are the BARRIER ISLANDS?

• Two thirds of the land remains wilderness
  sanctuaries

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SS8G1d Evaluate the impact of climate on
Georgias development.

• Concept
• LOCATION

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• Because of Georgias latitude and longitude, the
  climate is mild with a subtropical feel along the
  coast. Summers are hot and humid. Winters are
  mild.
• We have 4 distinct seasons.

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• Essential Question 4
• How do you think Georgias climate has influenced
  its growth?

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