Georgia

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OER Project is the right fit for Georgia schools in more ways than one:

World History Project (WHP) Origins to the Present is ideal for high-school world history students.
Big History Project is an excellent fit for middle-school students to establish an interdisciplinary foundation in historical and critical thinking.

Explore the courses mentioned above at your own pace, and once you’re ready to dive into planning, check out the Georgia-specific resources below to get started!

Which best describes you?

I’m new to OER Project and about to start using the courses and materials.
I’m a returning OER Project user in Georgia looking to see what’s new.

New to OER Project checklist

Getting started with WHP Origins or Big History Project is a piece of cake! We recommend following the onboarding checklists below so that you’re equipped with all the information you need to get started:

	World History Project Origins	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP Origins course. You can also find our WHP Origins course guide here. Attend a live WHP Origins introductory session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) Origins. P.S. If you’re looking for a more “choose your own adventure” OER Project offering before diving into WHP Origins, be sure to check out Project Score. Flexible, scaffolded writing instruction combined with automated essay scoring give you a new way to do writing in social studies!	Explore the Big History Project course. You can also find our BHP course guide here. Attend a live BHP introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP Origins Georgia standards-alignment document. Read our WHP Origins course plan, generated by a Georgia teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our BHP Georgia standards-alignment document. Read our sample BHP year-long and semester-long course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Georgia teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

"OER Project helped me to reimagine how and why I teach history without having to reinvent too many wheels on my own. The thoughtfully designed structure and rich variety of resources offer much-needed inspiration and energy so that my course feels less like a typical class and more like a daily gathering where minds are blown (jaws dropping, eyes bulging, fiery debates), and future possibilities are envisaged. Importantly, thanks to the blend of audiovisual, graphic, hands-on activities, and leveled texts, history is accessible to every learner." — Bill, tenth-grade history teacher, Augusta, GA

Returning to OER Project checklist

So you’ve taught with OER Project materials in Georgia before. Welcome back! We update our courses and materials each year, so let’s catch you up on what’s new. To prepare for a new term or semester, we recommend checking off the following items:

	World History Project (Origins)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Attend a live WHP 1200 introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) Origins.	Attend a live BHP introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP Origins course plan, generated by a Georgia teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our sample year-long and semester-long BHP course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Georgia teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

What Georgia Teachers are Saying

"Part of what makes the World History Project great is that it allows teachers to break from the traditional textbook narratives so that students can explore more perspectives, sources, and stories from history. WHP’s versatility also allows me to use its resources for both my world history and my AP world history courses because it aligns with the scope and sequence of both the Georgia Standards of Excellence and College Board. The resources are also varied enough to be used in multiple ways. It also emphasizes the skills needed to truly understand history."

— Catherine, ninth- and tenth-grade world history teacher, Athens, GA

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