Georgia SS8H9.b

Social Studies8th GradeGeorgia Studies

The Standard

Evaluate the purpose and economic impact of the Bell Bomber Plant, military bases, and the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards.

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies · Describe the role of Georgia in WWII.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students explain why bomber plants, military bases, and shipyards operated in Georgia during World War II. They use evidence to judge how jobs, federal spending, migration, and industrial growth changed the state.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students connect each site to its wartime function, such as building B-29 bombers, training troops, or producing cargo ships. They compare economic effects and support a judgment with specific evidence.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think the Bell plant made bombs rather than bomber aircraft, or that the shipyards mainly built combat ships instead of cargo vessels. They may describe job growth without considering migration, local business growth, or expanded work opportunities for women and Black Georgians.
How to Assess It: Use this exit ticket: Rank the Bell plant, military bases, and shipyards by economic impact, then justify your top choice and name each site’s purpose.

Lesson moves

Give groups facility, product, worker, and payroll cards to sort, then have them build a cause-and-effect chart for each location.
Ask students to write: Which wartime site changed Georgia’s economy most, and what two facts support your judgment?
Run a matching relay where teams connect each facility with its location, wartime function, workers, and economic effects.
Compare a wartime facility with a major local employer by examining jobs, population growth, nearby businesses, and public spending.

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