On April 24, 1979, "Georgia On My Mind," with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Stuart Gorrell, was designated Georgia's official state song. It was performed on March 7, 1979 before a joint meeting of the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives by Georgia-born recording artist Ray Charles.
Learn a new Georgia fact!
Each day students watch a short video clip about an important person or event in Georgia history. The website is produced by the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Public Broadcasting. Click on the logo to learn something new about our state!
Why study history?
Let me tell you a story.....Once upon a time.....When I was little.....A long time ago.....I remember when.....
There are academic explanations about why we study history that include:
History helps us understand people and societies.
It helps us understand change and how the society we live in came to be.
History contributes to moral understanding.
History provides identity. from the essay, "Why Study History," by Peter N. Stearns
http://www.historians.org/pubs/free/WhyStudyHistory.htm/
Simply put, history is the story about who we are and where we came from.
This year, we will learn stories.....our personal stories, our family stories, the stories of Columbus, the stories of Georgia, and the stories of the United States.
There are academic explanations about why we study history that include:
History helps us understand people and societies.
It helps us understand change and how the society we live in came to be.
History contributes to moral understanding.
History provides identity. from the essay, "Why Study History," by Peter N. Stearns
http://www.historians.org/pubs/free/WhyStudyHistory.htm/
Simply put, history is the story about who we are and where we came from.
This year, we will learn stories.....our personal stories, our family stories, the stories of Columbus, the stories of Georgia, and the stories of the United States.
......from the National Archives - thanks to Vicky Paul