Middle School
Planning List
Instructions: Each trip begins with
an introduction that includes a video,
please allow 25 minutes for this activity.
Listed below are some of the most often
requested activities. Number the activities
in order of preferences which best suits
the needs of your class. These activities
are designed for one class with 30 or
less students. Activities can be adapted
to various grade levels. For special
request or additional information, please
call 229-824-4104 ext.16.
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SIXTH GRADE
Print/Fax
SS.6.1 &SS.6.6 &SS.6.32
Locate the countries of Asia, the
Middle East and Africa on a world
map focusing on the work President
and Mrs. Carter are involved in through
The Carter Center. Teams will research,
record data and report on results.
Allow 45 minutes.
SS.6.42
Place events in chronological order
and make a timeline sequencing dates
about President and Mrs. Carter.
Allow 45 minutes.
AE.6-8.1 &AE.6-8.13
Explores the scope of the agribusiness
industry and production locally. (Students
will have an opportunity to learn
about Jimmy Carter as an agribusiness
operator. The peanut production process
will be discussed from seed to product
and a tour of his childhood home and
farm.
Allow 90 minutes.
SS.6.19 &SS.6.32
Work in a small group to analyze artifacts,
record data and then report findings
to class.
Allow 45 minutes.
SEVENTH GRADE
Print/Fax
SS.7.19 &SS.7.32
Work in a small group to analyze artifacts,
record data and then report findings
to class.
Allow 45 minutes.
SS.7.41 &SS.7.42
Develop a timeline about Jimmy Carter.
(Students will use the museum exhibits
to develop a timeline about Jimmy
Carter's political career.
Allow 60 minutes.
FAD.7.18
Examines dances from 1920-40’s.
(Students will tour the Boyhood Farm
to learn about life styles, music,
and participate in a dance from this
era.)
Allow 90 minutes.
LA.7.49
Summarizes and records orally presented
information by note taking, skimming,
paraphrasing, and using exhibits for
information. (Students will participate
in a guided bus tour of the historic
sites around Plains.)
Allow 60 minutes
EIGHTH GRADE
Print/Fax
LA.8.18
Interprets information presented orally.
(Students participate in a tour of
President Carter’s childhood
home and farm.)
Allow 90 minutes.
LA.8.65
Writes paragraphs that unifies ideas
and supporting details. (Students
will use fountain pens and replica
journals to complete a 1930’s
"Ready Writing" about President
Carter.)
Allow 30 minutes.
LA.8.15 & SS.8.32 &
LA.8.27
Listens and responds to poems written
by President Carter and conditions
that affected Georgia during the 20
th century.
Allow 30 minutes.
SS.8.6 & SS.8.9
Describes the Indians of Sumter County.
(Students will look at various rocks,
broken arrowheads and other items
found in fields around Plains.)
Allow 45 minutes.
SS.8.32
Describes events and conditions that
affected Georgia’s economy in
the early 20 th century. (Students
will use a hands on approach to examine
cotton, boll weevils, songs, and oral
histories about the Great Depression.)
Allow 30-45 minutes
SS.8.40 &SS.8.54
Identifies influential Georgians of
the modern era. (Students will use
a Scavenger Hunt to record information
about Georgians with an emphasis on
Jimmy Carter.)
Allow 45 minutes.
SS.8.49
Demonstrates an understanding of the
concept of "citizenship"
and recognizes the multiple levels
of citizenship – nation, state,
county, and city. (Students will look
at Jimmy Carter’s life as a
citizen and determine ways he models
citizenship. A short exert of "Citizen
Carter" will be shown for discussion.)
Allow 45 minutes.
TECHED.8.3
Explores Careers. (Students will have
the opportunity to watch a short video
produced about the history of Secret
Service Agents. The Carter Protective
Detail presents information about
a career as an agent and what they
do to protect former President and
Mrs. Carter.)
Allow 30 minutes.
FATA.8.2
Writes, performs and analyzes scenes
and short plays integrating content
and form. (Students will be broken
into teams for researching the life
of Jimmy Carter. The team will then
write a short play about his life.)
Allow 60-90 minutes.
ALL GRADE LEVELS
Number your preference
of the historical sites you would
like your class to visit during the
field trip.
Plains High School Museum
Includes exhibits,1930’s classroom,
time lines, and movies about Jimmy
Carter. An excellent opportunity for
research and fact finding skills through
museum activities and active participation.
Depot and Town of Plains
Includes the history of Plains, the
depot, transportation, and the 1976
Presidential campaign. An excellent
opportunity to examine campaign items
and the election process.
Boyhood Farm
Includes the childhood home of Jimmy
Carter, a tenant farm house, and farm
buildings. An excellent opportunity
to learn about pre-electric life styles,
farming during 1930’s, and Jimmy
Carter’s childhood.
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