GEORGIA
26 slides for an ESL class. Short lines, one idea each, miles and km.
At a glance
Statehood
4th · January 2, 1788
Capital
Atlanta
People
11,065,432 (est.)
Land
57,906 mi² (149,976 km²)
Motto
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation · “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation”
High point
Brasstown Bald · 4,784 ft (1,458 m)
Time zone
Eastern Time
State bird
Brown thrasher
Demonym
Georgians
Glance = vistazo. Motto = lema.
Where is Georgia?
Georgia is in the US South. The borders below are the ones to memorize.
Border = frontera. River = río.
Where the name comes from
1 · The name
King George II. Oglethorpe’s 1733 colony.
2 · How it stuck
English spelling froze later. Say the demonym out loud twice.
3 · Demonym
People here are Georgians. The motto means “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation”.
Name = nombre. People = gente.
Statehood day
4th
Georgia became the 4th state on January 2, 1788.
1788
Statehood year. A smaller population, a different economy.
1900s
Rail, farms, and factories pulled people in.
Today
11,065,432 (est.)
Statehood = estado. To join = unirse.
Atlanta, the capital
Atlanta is the capital. Atlanta is the big-city name on most maps.
1 · The capital
Atlanta is the seat of government.
2 · Why here
Lawmakers picked a city they could reach.
3 · A civic fact
The capitol is the postcard of state power.
Capital = capital. City = ciudad.
Atlanta, a big city
Atlanta pulls jobs and airports.
1 · Size
Say Atlanta and Augusta in one breath.
2 · Work
Work follows the river, the rail, or the interstate.
3 · Character
Students should say this name out loud twice.
City = ciudad. Port = puerto.
Augusta
Augusta is the other city the weather report names.
1 · Role
Augusta is not the capital, but it matters.
2 · A hook
A campus, a mill, or a river made it.
3 · Remember
Ask the class which city they would visit first.
Second = segundo. Nickname = apodo.
A very small place
small tiny incorporated places
Incorporation can outlive the boom. A sign, a hall, a few houses.
Count them
Census numbers bounce. Seasonal work changes a town.
Why stay
A post office, a church, a family name.
The lesson
Not every American lives in a skyline.
Town = pueblo. Tiny = minúsculo.
Land
High point
Brasstown Bald · 4,784 ft (1,458 m)
The working land
Farms, forests, mines, or a coast, depending on the county.
Water
A river, a lake, or an ocean wrote the old trade.
Mountain = montaña. River = río.
Weather
Summer
Long, wet heat. Afternoon storms. Heat index over 100 °F (38 °C) is news only when it breaks records.
Hurricane / tornado
The Gulf and the plains both write disaster names on schools.
Storm = tormenta. Snow = nieve.
Three days Georgia remembers
January 2, 1788
Statehood day.
1900s
Machines, roads, and new jobs remade daily life.
today
Peaches and a civil rights city.
History = historia. Flood = inundación.
Person 1 · Martin Luther King Jr.
1 · The name
Martin Luther King Jr.
2 · The deed
This is the person the class should be able to spell.
3 · Place
Tie the name back to Georgia.
Person = persona. Story = historia.
The flag
Look
Find the unique emblem, not only the blue field.
Say it
The nickname is The Peach State.
Color
Ask one student to describe the flag without pointing.
Flag = bandera. Star = estrella.
Four-moment timeline
Name
King George II. Oglethorpe’s 1733 colony.
1788
Statehood.
1900s
Industry and cities.
now
Peaches and a civil rights city
Timeline = línea de tiempo.
Industry
Jobs
Government, services, and the old specialty trade.
Make
Factories, mills, or code, depending on the metro.
Move
A port, a rail yard, or an interstate hub.
Factory = fábrica. Job = trabajo.
Farm
Field
The postcard crop is in the foods list.
Animal
Cattle, hogs, or dairy show up in most interiors.
Market
A co-op, a grain elevator, or a dock.
Farm = granja. Crop = cultivo.
Food: three dishes
Dish 1
peach cobbler
Dish 2
pecan pie
Dish 3
Brunswick stew
Food = comida. Dish = plato.
Game day
Team
Bulldogs / Braves
Friday
High school lights still matter.
Rival
Ask who the rival is. There is always one.
Game = partido. Team = equipo.
Three people
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
The episode’s first person for Georgia.
ATLANTA
Capital: Atlanta.
THE PEACH STATE
The Peach State
Famous = famoso. Born = nacido.
Real rules, and one fake one
1 · Real · Seat belts
Wear them.
2 · Real · School zones
Lights flash. Speed drops.
3 · Real · Local alcohol rules
Counties can be dry or damp.
4 · Myth · A viral weird law
If it sounds like a joke, check the code.
Law = ley. Myth = mito.
Slang you will hear
Name the capital
Atlanta
Name the team
Bulldogs / Braves
Name the food
peach cobbler
Slang = jerga. To say = decir.
A Georgia detail
4th
1 · Order
4th state, January 2, 1788.
2 · People
11,065,432
3 · Hook
Peaches and a civil rights city
Town = pueblo.
Brasstown Bald
peak
1 · Height
Brasstown Bald · 4,784 ft (1,458 m)
2 · Metric
Feet and meters both appear. Use both.
3 · Climb?
Ask the class: walk, drive, or skip?
Story = historia.
Five questions
1. What is the capital of Georgia?
2. What is the nickname?
3. Which number state?
4. Motto in English?
5. Who was born in Atlanta in 1929 and led a movement?
Question = pregunta. Answer = respuesta.
Thanks · Next stop: Hawaii
Georgia, episode 10: Peaches and a civil rights city.
Answer key
1) a 2) a 3) a 4) a 5) b
Thanks = gracias. Next = siguiente.