FREE Georgia State History Printable

Did you know that Georgia, was actually the 4th US State to join the Union? Learn that fun fact plus more in our FREE Georgia State History printable. Use it as a mini study or a great starting point for a larger state history unit.

How much do you know about Georgia? Georgia is a land full of history, stories and the home of many famous people including:

• Margaret Mitchell
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Jackie Robinson
• Ty Cobb
• President Jimmy Carter
• Justice Clarence Thomas

It was also the home of the first state-supported university in the United States to be given a charter and the first state to give the right to vote to 18-year-olds.

National Georgia Day Ideas

Just like New Jersey, Georgia has an official day. National Georgia Day is celebrated on August 3rd each year. If you want to the mark the day, then here are some ideas to explore:

national Park Field Trips

The National Park Service has some amazing parks to visit as a field trip to learn more about the civil war famous Georgians. Here are 3 we recommend:

1. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park – Learn more about MLK, Jr, his birth home, his church and even earn a junior ranger badge while you are there. The Junior Ranger badge activity book is also available online if can’t there in person.

2. Jimmy Carter National Historic Park – Jimmy Carter was our 39th President. One way to make any historical person, including a former president, come more alive is to visit exhibits and places that tell their story. This park helps to do that for Jimmy Carter.

The Junior Ranger activity booklet is available in person if you visit but also available online as well.

3. Fort Pulaski National Monument – Who doesn’t like to explore a fort? This one is no different. A visit here will help kids learn more about the Civil War era as well as the technology that helped overcome the strength of a fort.

Check out the huge selection of pre-visit curriculum materials including scavenger hunts, timelines, worksheets and more here.

For those who can’t visit in person, the Junior Ranger program is available online as well as 20 minute video about the history of the fort.

Georgia Food Ideas

For those kids who love to cook or bake, expand your Georgia history lessons by learning more about foods that either come from Georgia or are well-known recipes. For example:

Try boiled peanuts like those from Vidalia Peanut Company as a snack for those without a peanut allergy.

For dinner, cook up some a Georgia-style Brunswick stew and serve it with Georgia peaches.

Or for dessert, if you are really ambitious then whip up a peach cobbler.

Georgia Book Ideas

P is for Peach – If your little ones enjoy stories then we recommend the P is for Peach to read together. This is also a great one to connect learn the ABC’s with a visual item such as a peach.

Who is Jackie Robinson? Elementary age kids – especially baseball lovers – may enjoy reading about Jackie Robionson and his impact on history

Gone with the Wind – For high school students, the challenge of a Pulitzer prize winning book like Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell may be just want you are looking for. If you add a study guide then it might even be the basis for a language arts unit study as well.

Free History Printable

Finally, if you are looking for a printable complete with a timeline worksheet, map project, and writing prompts about Georgia, then be sure to download our free state history printable below.

This 7-page mini study was created for HSG by Bonnie Rose Hudson, one of our fabulous contributors. If you like this format, then be sure to check out her website at WriteBonnieRose.com