Grade Level: Second Grade | Content Area: Social Studies | Duration of Unit: 4-5 weeks
Unit Overview:
Second graders will dig into the past and discover the life of Georgia’s earliest people. In this unit, second graders will develop a deep understanding of the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee Indians of the past. They will also explore the various tools, clothing, shelters and accomplishments of the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee, both pre-European contact and during the founding of Georgia. Students will also learn about 4 historical figures and their accomplishments. Finally, students will learn that the Muscogee and Cherokee Nations are still alive and thriving today. In this Digging into the Past and Present: Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee trunk, explore artifacts that will make this unit come to life.
Standards addressed:
- SS2H1
- SS2H2
- SS2G1
- SS2G2
- SS2CG3
- SS2E3
