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Printable and digital units for Atlanta teachers, including a Martin Luther King Jr. workbook, an analysis of the “I Have a Dream” speech and a protest music unit for high school, plus Grade 1 math and financial literacy.
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Georgia has changed its math and ELA standards in recent years and added a financial literacy graduation rule. These are the points Atlanta teachers ask about most in 2026-27.
| Curriculum framework | Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards (since 2023-24) and K-12 English Language Arts Standards (since 2025-26); Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) in Science |
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| State authority | Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) |
| Grade names | Kindergarten, then Grade 1 through Grade 12 |
| State tests | Georgia Milestones: End-of-Grade tests in grades 3 to 8 and End-of-Course tests in high school |
| Main school system | Atlanta Public Schools (APS) |
| Graduation rule | Since 2024-25, students must complete at least a half-credit financial literacy course in grade 11 or 12 (O.C.G.A. 20-2-149.4) |
| Local teaching hook | Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta in 1929; his birth home is part of a National Historical Park |
These eight resources reflect what Atlanta teachers often plan around: civil rights history, speech and song analysis, society and history units, and early math. Each one is ready to print or use on screen.
Students trace King's life and leadership, study segregation, nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, and read extracts from his speeches. Includes a reading section, six differentiated worksheets, a glossary, a quiz with answer key and a group task.
Students read excerpts of the “I Have a Dream” speech in the original English and study how King used repetition, imagery and metaphor. Includes a reading text, six differentiated worksheets and a rhetorical glossary.
A bundle on Black American history and culture covering historical movements, influential figures and literary contributions, with lesson plans, primary source analysis, writing projects and answer keys in print and digital formats.
High school students analyze protest songs through language, symbolism, musical style and historical context. About 55 printable pages in six modules, with guided discussion, inquiry activities and assessment tasks.
Students work out the purpose and occasion of a speech, identify rhetorical devices and ethos, pathos and logos, then interpret effect and intention. Includes five differentiated worksheets, answer keys, a 7-slide presentation and a lesson plan.
A high school unit built on inquiry and comparison, in which students investigate how media and form shape meaning, interpretation and audience engagement, moving from classical literature to newer multimodal forms.
First graders count, compare and order numbers to 20, practice simple addition and subtraction and sort 2D shapes. Includes drag-and-drop tasks, printable worksheets, cut-and-paste games and self-check activities.
A no-prep history bundle running from ancient civilizations to modern history, with lesson plans, primary source activities, projects and answer keys for print and digital classrooms.
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Use these suggestions to extend your planning. Local examples and activities below are teaching ideas to add, rather than a list of files included in every product.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta in 1929, and his birth home is part of a National Historical Park. Before the King workbook, students mark the site on a city map and write three questions they would ask a park ranger. They return to the questions after the reading section.
After the “I Have a Dream” excerpts, each student chooses one repeated phrase and designs a poster that names the device it uses and explains why it works when spoken aloud. Display the posters as a hallway gallery and invite another class to add written responses.
Using the protest music unit, students propose songs connected to Atlanta or to the civil rights era, justify each choice in two sentences and apply the unit's song analysis steps to one track. Check lyrics for classroom suitability first and keep a shared list of approved songs.
TeachLessons guarantees alignment with Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards and Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards. This guarantee covers the subjects, learning objectives and levels stated in each product description.
No. TeachLessons is an independent publisher with no affiliation with Atlanta Public Schools, the Georgia Department of Education or any other Georgia authority. Teachers choose resources themselves and decide how each one fits their own planning, school expectations and students.
Georgia Milestones gives End-of-Grade tests in grades 3 to 8 and End-of-Course tests in high school. Georgia's K-12 ELA Standards replaced the Georgia Standards of Excellence for ELA in 2025-26, so many teachers are reviewing units this year. Close reading of speeches and argument writing remain central skills either way.
Start from the grade band listed on each product, then read the skills described. The King and “I Have a Dream” workbooks are listed for Grades 5 to 9, so they suit middle school, while the political speeches, protest music and society units are written for high school.
Every resource is an instant digital download. After purchase you can print worksheets for class sets or use the files on screens and student devices. Many units include editable pages, slide presentations and answer keys, so you can adjust tasks to your schedule and students.
Start with the fact that Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta in 1929 and that his birth home is part of a National Historical Park. Students can map the site, plan a visit or compare what they read in his speeches with what the park presents about his early life.
Pick one featured resource, match it to the standards you are teaching this month and add a local example from the ideas above. Browse the subject collections when you need practice for other grades or courses.