Georgia SS8H9.c

Social Studies8th GradeGeorgia Studies

The Standard

Explain the economic and military contributions of Richard Russell and Carl Vinson.

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

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students connect each lawmaker’s actions to wartime results. They explain how Russell’s support for military bases and Vinson’s naval expansion strengthened defense and brought federal spending and jobs to Georgia.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly link Richard Russell with military bases, defense funding, and Senate leadership. They link Carl Vinson with naval expansion, shipbuilding, and the growth of the United States Navy.
Common Misconceptions: Students may switch Russell’s and Vinson’s roles or describe them as military commanders. They may mention bases and shipyards without explaining how federal spending created jobs and increased military capacity.
How to Assess It: Give students four terms: military bases, defense funding, naval expansion, and shipbuilding. Ask them to match each term to Russell or Vinson and explain one military and one economic result.

Lesson moves

Have pairs sort evidence cards into a grid labeled Russell, Vinson, economic effect, and military effect.
Write a six-sentence response explaining how one lawmaker’s decisions affected both Georgia workers and United States military strength.
Play a matching game using cards for each lawmaker, congressional actions, Georgia jobs, military bases, shipyards, and naval growth.
Map Georgia military bases and wartime shipyards, then write how federal defense spending could change each nearby community.

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