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Jackie Robinson Curriculum Guide Available Online

Savannah, GA, January 8, 2010--The Georgia Historical Society’s Georgia Days 2010 Honoree Curriculum Packet and educator information forms are now available for download at www.georgiahistory.com! This new curriculum resource outlines the life and history-making contributions of Georgia-born baseball legend Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson and has been developed for teachers of students at all grade levels.

A cultural icon responsible for breaking down color barriers in America’s favorite pastime, Jackie Robinson was also a savvy businessman and Civil Rights pioneer. The 2010 curriculum highlights Robinson’s diverse achievements and is punctuated by teaching tips, vocabulary lists, media links, and suggestions for classroom activities and further research. Please visit the Georgia Historical Society today at www.georgiahistory.com and follow the Georgia Days link to access the Jackie Robinson curriculum packet and learn more about other educational opportunities available to teachers.

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About GHS’s Georgia Days
Georgia Days is the signature educational program of the Georgia Historical Society. Held annually around the anniversary of the founding of the colony of Georgia on February 12, 1733, this commemoration brings history to life for students of all ages through a variety of programs including a series of school events and curriculum, crafts workshops, the two-day Colonial Faire and Muster living-history program held at Wormsloe State Historic Site, and the colorful Georgia Day parade. By engaging students in interactive learning experiences, Georgia Days sparks the imagination, develops critical thinking processes, and opens the exciting world of the past to exploration, study, and understanding.

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The Georgia Historical Society is an educational and research institution founded in 1839 to tell the story of Georgia and its role in American history. Headquartered in Savannah with offices in Atlanta, the Georgia Historical Society has nearly 6,000 members statewide and nearly 200 affiliates in 80 counties. It publishes the Georgia Historical Quarterly, maintains a library and archives that houses the oldest collection of Georgia history materials in the nation, manages the Historical Marker Program for the State of Georgia, and educates thousands of school children about Georgia history through the annual Georgia History Festival.