Primary Source Sets

Created by the Georgia Historical Society, the primary source sets on this website are designed to help promote historical inquiry in the classroom by providing access to primary sources aligned to the Eighth Grade Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies. Teacher guides for each set include important historical background and context for each primary source along with suggested secondary sources and links to additional online materials related to the topic.

image of European Exploration

Set 01: Impact of European Exploration and Settlement in Georgia

European Exploration , SS8H1

Set 02: Colonial Period of Georgia’s History

Colonial Georgia , ss8h2

Set 03: Georgia in the American Revolutionary Era

American Revolution , ss8h3
Map of Georgia 1823

Set 04: Westward Expansion in Georgia Between 1789 and 1840

Westward Expansion , SS8H4
Ordinance of Secession 1861

Set 05: Impact of the Civil War on Georgia

Civil War , SS8H5
Photograph of the first black senator and representatives from Georgia

Set 06: Impact of Reconstruction on Georgia

Reconstruction , SS8H6 , African-American History
A collection of newspapers articles on the Leo Frank Case from the Georgia Historical Society.

Set 07: Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia during the New South Era

New South , SS8H7 , African-American History

Page 1 of Eugene Talmedge Political Campaign packet 1946

Set 08: Georgia from WWI through the Great Depression

WWI , SS8H8 , Great Depression

Set 09: Georgia’s Role in World War II

WWII , SS8H9

Set 10: Post WWII Developments in Georgia

Post-WWII , SS8H10

Set 11: Georgia’s Role in the Modern Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights , African-American History , SS8H11

Set 12: Developments in Georgia since the Late-20th Century

Late-20th Century , SS8H12