Georgia Colony Choice Board

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Due Date____________ Name________________ A

Georgia Colony Choice Board

Standard: Analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.
A. Explain the importance of the Charter of 1732, including the reasons for settlement (philanthropy, economics, and
defense)
B. Analyze the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove in establishing the city of
Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff.
C. Evaluate the role of diverse groups (Jews, Salzburgers, Highland Scots, and Malcontents) in settling Georgia during
the Trustee Period.

With a partner, choose ONE of the options below. Pace yourself. Make good decisions
and come up with a game plan for each day. Projects are graded using the rubric below.

Choice 1: Obviously, James Choice 2: Pretend you are one of the

Oglethorpe didn’t have social media following influential individuals:
when he settled Savannah in the James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, or
1700s. However, you can pretend he Mary Musgrove. Develop a comic
had an old-school version of strip depicting your impact on the
“GeorgiaGram” that posted written colony of Georgia. Also explain the
updates and drawn images in a relationship you have with the other
Savannah meeting house! Use people who were influential in
Adobe Spark to create an instagram creating the colony of Georgia. Use
post or ask for template. Book Creator (on Launchpoint) to
create your story, or write on paper.
Rubric:
GeorgiaGram
Name______________

Featuring James Oglethorpe

Directions: Obviously, James Oglethorpe didn’t have social media when he
settled Savannah in the 1700s. However, you can pretend he had an
old-school version of “GeorgiaGram” that posted written updates and
drawn images in a Savannah meeting house!
Use the template below and on the next page to post five “updates” from
the building and establishment of Savannah and the Georgia Colony. Write
1-2 complete sentences for each update, and draw a picture that fits each
description.
The update clues below the post will help you know what to write/draw.

joglethorpe1732 joglethorpe1732

joglethorpe1732 joglethorpe1732

Update clue 1: Arriving at Update clue 2: Meeting

Yamacraw Bluff on the Ship Ann. Chief Tomochichi and Mary
Musgrove.
Due Date____________ Name________________ B

Georgia Colony Choice Board

Standard: Analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.
A. Explain the importance of the Charter of 1732, including the reasons for settlement (philanthropy, economics, and
defense)
B. Analyze the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove in establishing the city of
Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff.
C. Evaluate the role of diverse groups (Jews, Salzburgers, Highland Scots, and Malcontents) in settling Georgia during
the Trustee Period.

With a partner, choose ONE of the options below. Pace yourself. Make good decisions
and come up with a game plan for each day. Projects are graded using the rubric below.

Choice 1: You’re writing a new Choice 2: Create an infographic about the

musical called “Oglethorpe!” (Think
Hamilton.) Develop a rap song or a
parody music video that details
James Oglethorpe’s settlement of
the Georgia colony. Be sure to
include elements of our standard.
Be creative and have fun. Lyrics
must be turned in for credit. Use
Adobe Spark to create a video.
colony of Georgia. On this infographic,
include information about: 1. James
Oglethorpe 2.the Charter of 1732 3. Mary
Musgrove and Tomochichi 4. Savannah and
5. The Georgia settlers (Salzburgers,
Highland Scots, Jewish settlers, malcontents).
Each section of the infographic needs to
include 1. An image and 2.A description and
3. An explanation about how the event,
person, or people group affects Georgia.
(Two well-written sentences for each of the
five topics should be good). Use Piktochart to
create your infographic.

Rubric:
Due Date____________ Name________________ C

Georgia Colony Choice Board

Standard: Analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.
A. Explain the importance of the Charter of 1732, including the reasons for settlement (philanthropy, economics, and
defense)
B. Analyze the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove in establishing the city of
Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff.
C. Evaluate the role of diverse groups (Jews, Salzburgers, Highland Scots, and Malcontents) in settling Georgia during
the Trustee Period.

With a partner, choose ONE of the options below. Pace yourself. Make good decisions
and come up with a game plan for each day. Projects are graded using the rubric below.

Choice 1: Pretend you are one of the Choice 2: Create an advertisement

following influential individuals: to attract people to join you in
James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, or settling in the new colony of
Mary Musgrove. Develop a comic strip Georgia. Be sure to include the
depicting your impact on the colony reasons for settlement (philanthropy,
of Georgia. Also explain the economics, and defense). Use
relationship you have with the other Microsoft Sway to create your ad,
people who were influential in https://sway.office.com/
creating the colony of Georgia. You
can use book creator (on
Launchpoint) or paper.
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