Teacher's Guide

This teacher's guide accompanies the exhibition, The Legacy of Ivan Allen Jr., which was sponsored by the Ivan Allen College at Georgia Tech and was curated by the Atlanta History Center.

Goals for Learning

The importance of civic leadership.
The history of Atlanta as it relates to Ivan Allen Jr.'s life.
The importance of the fight for Civil Rights in the 1960s.
The educational legacy Ivan Allen Jr. left behind at Georgia Tech.

Social Studies Georgia Performance Standards for this Teacher's Guide

Georgia Performance Standards Matricies

To access Georgia Performance Standards for each activity, select the grade designation to the right of the activity title.

Teachers Guide Table of Contents

Unit	Lesson	Grade Level
A Tradition of Civic Leadership Grades K - 12	CL Activity 1: Civic Leaders	Grades K - 12
	CL Activity 2: You Can Quote Me On That	Grades 6 - 12
	CL Activity 3: Reading A Photograph	Grades 6 - 12
News Makers: The Atlanta Connection Grades 4 - 12	NM Activity 1: Maps and Mayors	Grades 4 - 12
	NM Activity 2: Word Search	Grades 4 - 12
	NM Activity 3: Spelling Bee	Grades 4 - 12
	NM Activity 4: Read All About It!	Grades 4 - 12
People and History: A Timeline of Civil Rights in Atlanta Grades 1 - 12	CR Activity 1: Civil Rights Timeline	Grades 1 - 12
	CR Activity 2: Headline News	Grades 8 - 12
	CR Activity 3: Oral History Project	Grades 5 - 12
Georgia Tech - Ivan Allen's Legacy of Education Grades 4 - 12	GT Activity 1: Career Matching	Grades 4 - 12
	GT Activity 2: Learn and Earn College Bowl	Grades 6 - 12
	GT Activity 3: Ivan Allen Job Search	Grades 6 - 12
Ivan Allen Jr. Timeline
Ivan Allen Jr. Public Service and Honors
References and Links
Credits

Questions / Comments

If you have questions or comments regarding this guide (suggested improvements, changes, etc.), please feel free to contact Dr Catherine M. Lewis at clewis@atlantahistorycenter.com

This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities We the People initiative. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibit do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.