1. Geography of Georgia
Ms. Bean

2. Days Until My Birthday:
Warm-Up August 14th, 2017
What hemisphere is Georgia located in?
What is the capital of Georgia?
How many capitals has Georgia had? (Guess, Don’t look it up)
Days Until Harper:
3 days
Days Until My Birthday:
18 days
Days Until UGA Game:
19 days

3. Assignment No Internet or Books!
On a blank sheet of paper do the following:
Outline the state of Georgia
Label the following cities:
Atlanta
Columbus
August
Savannah
Label the following geographic features:
Okefenokee Swamp
Blue Ridge Mountain
Chattahoochee, Savannah, and St. Mary’s Rivers
Fall Line
Barrier Island
On the back:
Brainstorm 5 possible regions that Georgia is divided into.
What is the climate like?
What is the industry like?
Why do people go there?

4. How close?

5. Virtual fieldtrip

6. 5 Regions of Georgia

7. Appalachian Plateau One of the three Mountain Regions Smallest Region
Northwestern (TAG) Corner
Lookout Mountain on one end and Sand Mountain on the other, with ridges in between

9. Ridge and Valley Second of three mountain regions
Narrow mountains and wide valleys
Fertile farmland for apple orchards
Dalton known as “carpet capital of the world”

11. Blue Ridge Highest and largest of the Mountain Regions
High amount of precipitation provides water for much of the state
Brasstown Bald is the highest mountain in Georgia

13. Piedmont Most populous region Atlanta, Athens located here
Rolling hills and red clay
Wheat, soybeans, poultry and cattle
Most of state’s businesses and tourist attractions are found here

15. Coastal Plain Largest Region Very flat, with fertile soil
Separated from Piedmont by the fall line
Coastal ports of Savannah and Brunswick
14 Barrier Islands shield the coastline from erosion
Okefenokee Swamp is the largest swamp in North America

17. Complete graphic organizer