Unit Begins Week of November 4th

Standards:
SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history. SS2H2 The student will describe the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past in terms of tools, clothing, homes, ways of making a living, and accomplishments.

Unit Ends Week of December 16th

2nd Grade Social Studies Study Guide

Vocabulary: Environment-your surroundings Crop- plants people grow for food or other uses Culture- the way of life of a group of people Barter- to trade things without using money Communication- the way people share ideas, thoughts, or information Contribution- something that is given or done for others Colony-a place that is ruled by another country Cooperation- people working together Translator- a person who changes the words of one language into the words of another language Treaty- a signed agreement Charter- an official document that gives someone permission to do something

Who were they? Native Americans were the first people to live in America. The Cherokee were the Native American tribe that lived in the northern part of Georgia.

The Creek were the Native American tribe that lived in the central and southern parts of Georgia. Sequoyah was a Cherokee man who gave his people a new way to communicate. Sequoyah created a Cherokee written language. James Oglethorpe started Georgia. He organized people from England to make the trip, and he started the city of Savannah. Mary Musgrove helped Georgia succeed. She ran a trading post and was a translator for the Creek and English settlers.

Important Historical Facts The Cherokee started a newspaper that used Sequoyahs written language. It was printed in New Echota, Georgia. The Cherokee and Creek used their environment to grow crops, gather nuts and fruit, fished and hunted for food. The Cherokee were forced by the U.S. government to move from their homes in Georgia to Oklahoma. This is known as the Trail of Tears. Life for the Cherokee and Creeks changed when the settlers arrived. The Native Americans lost much of their land.