The Charter and the Three Reasons You need to teach your students that the start of the Georgia colony was all thanks to a Charter , a grant from King George, giving the right to James Oglethorpe and the colonists to start this new venture. The three main reasons outlined in the charter are: Philanthropy : Oglethorpe's original, idealistic mission was to give worthy debtors a new start . He believed if they were given 50 acres, they could work off their debt instead of dying

Maybe it's your first year year teaching Georgia Studies, maybe you've taught it a few years, or maybe you are an old pro. Either way, I am taking this opportunity to create a guide post to answer questions, point out things you may have missed or enhance your already vast knowledge of teaching this subject. Let's first talk about the "what" and "why." Georgia studies is required for all eighth graders in the state of Georgia. Students have spent the last two years learning a