The Legacy of Ivan Allen Jr. Teacher's Guide
GEORGIA TECH - Ivan Allen's Legacy of Education
[Grades 4-12]
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Georgia Tech Tower, ca. 1920 |
"The college I chose to go to just as the Depression was setting was Georgia Tech, right there in Atlanta, and it was then that I developed a desire to be in the center of things." - Ivan Allen from Mayor: Notes on the Sixties.
Ivan Allen graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Commerce in 1933. Ivan Allen continued to be active at Georgia Tech through the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. He received several alumni awards and an honorary doctorate from Georgia Tech. In 1990, the liberal arts college at Georgia Tech was renamed the Ivan Allen College.
GT Activity 1 - Career Matching
[Grades 4-12]
Georgia Tech is divided into 6 colleges. Each college offers classes designed to prepare students for a career. See if you can match careers with the correct Georgia Tech College.
Students can explore these careers further through discussion questions, art project, and going to the Georgia Tech homepages for each college.
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Students will learn about careers earned through higher education. |
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Students will learn about the Ivan Allen College. |
| Supplies: |
Career Matching Game (print copy for each student) |
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Career Matching Game (answer key) |
Let's Take It A Step Farther:
- Which one of these careers would you like the best?
- What would you do for your daily work in that career?
- Draw a picture of you at work in that career.
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 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.
 
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