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Historical Figures of Georgia Miss Annabelle Shiver Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Read the paragraph about Sequoyah below and use the pen tool to circle my capitalization and punctuation errors. Write the correct punctuation (or capitalization in an open area and draw a line Rate ee Sree Rae ne nee Be cera Sequoyah was a Cherokee ith, He invented the languag known as Cherokee Syllabary. Almost nothing is known about Sequoyal's early life. Some historians believe he Pe Re eed a ee en ee ae been a fur trader or scout for George Washington? Around 1809, eqouyah moved to the cae eee ne eee eee Willstown, Sequoyah quickly grew enamored with the written communications used between White settlers. in 1809, Sequoyah decided to create a written Cherokee language. Sequoyah's Cherokee alphabet took 12 years to complete. He created a system in which each Pace ce eae Cae ed eon ee eee cea Se aeno one eae era Reka cn! was made their official language in 1825. From 1828 to 1834, the language wes used in the Ce ea ere eae a tee ey endeavored to create a universal language for all Native Americans. throughout the 18: ‘and early 1840's, Sequoyah traveled throughout north America seeking the support of tribes. He died sometime between 1843 and 1845 while traveling in Mexico Jackie Robinson _ President & IRE ome Loner: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. James Ogelthorpe CivilRights Leader Developed the Cherokee Alphabet First African American to Play in Major League a bal vimmy Carter Contributed to the Founding of Georgia od Tomochichi Contributed to the Mary Musgrove Founding of Gergia u Contributed to the Founding of Georgia Paint the nouns the pronouns »|\~. and the adjectives We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. ~vimmy Carter Alife is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. -Jackie Robinson Im not concemed with your liking or disliking me... All | ask is that you respect me as a human being. ~Jackie Robinson Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead. “Jackie Robinson Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. -Martin Luther King Jr. Drag pictures to their correct time period. Some may fit in both, Borrowed from ClassFlow fo-teor-oco [S| || a [+ | [a [S| || [4 [S| ‘Stuck in the Okefenokee. Lose a Tum

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