Digital Library of Georgia to provide new social studies materials for grades 3-5

The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) welcomes this year’s back-to-school season with new educator resources based on the Georgia third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade Social Studies Standards of Excellence (GSE) available on the DLG Educator Resources website.

New items include:

  • A frameable poster and printable postcard featuring Georgia third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade GSE themes, released monthly
  • “Link lists” to DLG and Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) resources, organized by Georgia third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade GSE themes and topics.

These new items accompany our existing resources:

  • Quick-start guide that supports educators and students in their research of original materials
  • Sample slide deck for educators
  • Guide on using DLG materials
  • Postcard of DLG portals with features available for educators
  • National History Day resources that connect K-12 history researchers to primary source documents in the DLG
  • Customized National History Day GALILEO portal, designed to simplify access to primary documents, articles, and more for K-12 history researchers available via GALILEO affiliated K-12 schools.

These items provide high-quality, standards-aligned materials that help teachers meet the diverse academic interests and needs of students.

Topics include:

  • Early Native American cultures
  • European exploration in North America
  • British colonial America
  • The American Revolution
  • The creation of the Constitution
  • American westward expansion
  • The abolitionist and suffrage movements
  • The Civil War and Reconstruction
  • The turn of the 20th century
  • American involvement in World War I and World War II
  • The Great Depression and New Deal
  • The Cold War
  • Historical developments between 1950-1975
  • Important events from 1975-2001

Materials come from museums, archives, libraries, historical societies, and other cultural heritage organizations that have contributed more than 800 collections to DLG’s website and all provide insight into the state’s diverse population and geography. These materials are endorsed by the Georgia Department of Education.

Questions? Please contact Mandy Mastrovita, digital projects librarian.

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