A second grader can tell you what pemmican is, but do you remember your Georgia history? Pre-K through Fifth grade celebrated Georgia Day today with a parade, quiz bowls, a traditional dinner, and Georgia discovery studies. Festivities began at 8:30 with parents crowding to see their colonial pioneer, or little Indian during the parade that ended at the flag pole with prayers and blessings for the day.
To kick off Georgia studies, each grade level picked a theme, and transformed their classroom into a unique exhibit, for a hands-on approach to learning. From learning the geography of Georgia to the unique animals that habitat our state, Savannah Christian makes education exciting and fun. Other activities included GA Geography Bingo, Wheel of Fortune, Survivor, and Millionaire to end the day and test their knowledge about Georgia.
During a fun-filled day, students sat for a pow wow with the Lower School music teacher, Jane Shaw before eating a traditional “Cherokee Creek” dinner. Colonial pioneers and little Indians had a taste of pemmican, also known as beef jerky, maple cornbread, roasted pumpkin seeds, peach crisp, and berry tea.
The official state holiday takes place yearly on February 12th to commemorate James Oglethorpe and the founding of our state as the Province of Georgia.
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