Transcript SS8H12a Evaluate the consequences of the end of the county unit

SS8H12a
Evaluate the consequences of
the end of the county unit
system and reapportionment.
Concepts:
Conflict and Change
Distribution of Power
END OF THE COUNTY UNIT SYSTEM
ONE MAN
ONE VOTE
• Elections now
based on the
popular vote
URBAN >
RURAL
END OF
WHITE
SUPREMACY
• Urban areas
now have more
power than
rural counties
• Racists no longer
controlled
politics in
Georgia
SS8H12b
Describe the role of Jimmy
Carter in Georgia as state
senator, governor, president,
and past president.
Concepts:
Individuals and Groups
Conflict and Change
•Jimmy
was born in Plains,
Georgia on October 1, 1924.
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•Attended
both GA Southwestern and GA Tech
before graduating
from the U.S. Naval Academy
•Served in the United States submarine force on the
second nuclear sub.
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•After
his father’s death, Carter returned
to Plains to take over the family’s peanut
farm and cotton gin. He married
Rosalynn also from Plains.
Jimmy Carter as State Senator
His father had served in the General
Assembly as a state senator. So Jimmy
run for election to the state senate
from the Fourteenth District in 1962.
Once elected, Carter devoted much
time and attention to educational
affairs during his two senate terms.
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He hoped consolidation and
reorganization would lead to more
efficiency and more educational
opportunities. However, Georgians
often saw a conflict in these ideas and
their desire to remain segregated in
the public schools.
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with your partner about
the impact
of Jimmy Carter’s
role as state senator.
WHO WAS JIMMY CARTER?
•Focused
his efforts
on
education
Jimmy Carter as Governor
Ran against Arnall and Maddox in 1966 and lost.
Elected in 1970 in
his inaugural
address,"No poor,
rural, weak, or black
person," he declared,
"should ever have to
bear the additional
burden of being
deprived of the
opportunity of an
education, a job,
or simple justice."
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Jimmy Carter as Governor
Appointed the state’s first female judge
Created the “Heritage Trust” in order to
protect our states’ natural and cultural resources
Worked to evenly distributed funding for
public schools
*The recent conflicts in society (civil right
movement) have brought about changes
in all areas even the Governor’s office in
GA. Jimmy Carter became the first deep
south governor to speak out against
segregation and racism. He also worked
to provide more opportunities for
minorities and women in the state.
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with your partner about
the impact
of Jimmy Carter’s
role as governor.
WHO WAS JIMMY CARTER?
STATE SENATOR
GOVERNOR
• 1st Deep South
governor to speak
out against
segregation and
racism
• Provided
opportunities for
blacks and women in
government
• Improved schools
United States
PRESIDENT
Humanitarian
Jimmy Carter as President
At the end of his term and after working
with the Democratic National Committee,
Carter decided to run for president in
1976, America’s Bicentenial.
Jimmy who?
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Carter projected himself as a common
man.He often dressed casually and
reduced the pomp and ceremony of the
office of President.
Here you see Jimmy and Rosalynn
Carter break from tradition and walk from
the Capital to the White House.
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Jimmy Carter as President
Negotiated the 1978 Camp
David Peace Accords between
Israel and Egypt
Established full diplomatic relations
with China
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Panama Canal treaties
Jimmy Carter as President
Boycotted the 1980
summer Olympics in
Moscow because Russia
invaded Afghanistan
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1979
Iranian hostage
crisis – militants in Iran
held hostages at the U.S.
embassy for fourteen
months. The hostages
weren’t released until the
day Carter left office
Jimmy Carter as President
Despite many budget
woes, Carter was able to
make a lasting
Impact on the federal
government by creating
the Departments of
Education and Energy
and more than doubling
the number of
National Parks.
Jimmy Carter as President
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Jimmy Carter as President
The Iranian Hostage crisis, increased gas and energy
cost, along with a economic recession hurt Carter’s bid
for reelection. He was defeated by Ronald Reagan.
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with your partner about
the impact
of Jimmy Carter’s
role as president.
WHO WAS JIMMY CARTER?
STATE SENATOR
GOVERNOR
United States
PRESIDENT
• Created Dept of
Education &
Energy
• Camp David
Accords Middle
East Peace
• 1979 Iran
Hostage Crisis
Humanitarian
Jimmy Carter as Humanitarian
•Established
Center
•Author
the Jimmy Carter
of numerous books
•As
a deeply religious man,
Carter continued to teach
Sunday School in his
hometown of Plains
•Works
with Habitat for
•Humanity to build affordable
•housing for lower income families
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Jimmy Carter as Humanitarian
Won the Nobel prize in 2002 for his tireless work and
staunch commitment to human rights and nonviolence
around the world.
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with your partner about
the impact
of Jimmy Carter’s
role as humanitarian.
WHO WAS JIMMY CARTER?
STATE SENATOR
• Helped
improve
education
in the
state
GOVERNOR
United States
• 1st Deep South
PRESIDENT
governor to speak
• Created Dept of
out against
Education &
segregation and
Energy
racism
• Camp David
• Provided
Accords Middle
opportunities for
East Peace
blacks and women in
• 1979 Iran
government
Hostage Crisis
• Improved schools
Humanitarian
• Habitat for
Humanity
• Nobel Peace
Prize
• Carter Center
to help human
rights
SS8H12c
Analyze the impact of the
rise of the two-party system
in Georgia
Concept:
Distribution of Power
IMPACT OF TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
• 1877 - 1970
ONE • Conservative Democrats controlled Georgia
politics
PARTY
• White supremacy, County Unit System,
SYSTEM disenfranchisement of blacks, and Jim Crow laws
• 1970 - Present
TWO • Conservative Republicans and Liberal Democrats
PARTY • White supremacy decreased
SYSTEM • Equal opportunity increased
• Standard of living has increased for all Georgians
SS8H12d
Evaluate the effect of the
1996 Olympic Games
on Georgia.
Concept:
Production – Distribution - Consumption
EFFECT OF 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES IN ATLANTA
ECONOMIC BOOM!!!
JOBS and
REVENUE
BUILDING
STRUCTURES
GLOBAL
EXPOSURE
SS8H12e
Evaluate the importance of
new immigrant communities
to the growth and economy
of Georgia.
Concepts:
Location
Individuals and Groups
IMMIGRATION
AND THE
GEORGIA
ECONOMY