Georgia Encyclopedia: Geographic Regions of Georgia http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geographyenvironment/geographic-regions-georgia-overview This website is a wonderful resource for learning about many aspects of Georgia, to include history, art as well as geography. A great reference for you as well as your students. Georgia Historical Society: Explore Georgia History http://georgiahistory.com/education-outreach/online-exhibits/ The Georgia Historical Society website offers a wealth of information on Georgia history, including separate pages for key historical figures as well as online exhibitions. Each page features primary sources like paintings, maps, documents, and photographs for you and your students to learn more about Georgia‟s historical figures, geography and history+ The Learning Network: What‟s Going on in this Picture? http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/lesson-plans/whatsgoing-on-in-this-picture/ This blog, part of the New York Times‟ Teaching & Learning section, offers visual rich images that are ideal for practicing students‟ critical analysis skills with VTS (visual thinking strategies)+ Each week the blog adds a new image and encourages classes to use it as a starting point.
Visual Thinking Strategies http://www.vtshome.org/ As the name suggests, this website is focused on the basics and advantages of visual thinking strategies and particularly how to incorporate them into the classroom. It is full of invaluable resources to be used in many areas of the curriculum.
Have your students done amazing work inspired by our museums or exhibitions? We want to hear about it! The education department works to promote the use of arts in all areas of the classroom; we‟d love to hear from you about what you‟re working on+ Your class‟s work may even be featured on Telfair Museums‟ facebook page+ Email Glenna at barlowg@telfair+org+