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** GEORGIA**  **FLAG OF GEORGIA** __ **INTRODUCTION** __ My country is Georgia, not the state Georgia in the United States. It is a developing country, which was a former member of the Soviet Union. It gained its independence on 9 April 1991 and is still recovering. This country has had some conflicts with bordering countries like Russia. They mainly speak Georgian, even though the official language is Abkhaz. In this web quest, I hope you will learn some more facts about Georgia and their issues. Think about how you would do things differently in the government and other occupations. Explain your answers as much as possible. You may use they links and videos provided. Hope you have fun! [|**Knowledge**]  1. What country was the first to rule over Georgia? 2. What is their main religion? 3. When did they gain their independence? 4. What is the population? 5. What Union did Georgia use to be a part of? 6. Who is Georgia’s current President? 7. What is Georgia’s capital? 8. Which kind of government does Georgia have? 9. What people depend on natural resources the most? 10. What is Georgia’s Labor Force? **Comprehension** media type="youtube" key="dfJUVaU2jKY" width="425" height="350" 1. Watch this video. Why do you think that Russia envaded Georgia? 2. Do you think that Russia will do it again? 3. On the [|timeline] find the word referendum. Define. 4. On the same timeline, find what happened in 1992-2001. What do you think was the highlight of the crisis? 5. Read the first paragraph in this [|link]. Do you think that Georgia has any advantages since it is a very old country?


 * Application**

1. How does Georgia have an advantage with [|resorces]? Explain. 2. Read the third [|article]. Define [|autonomous]. Do you think that it is good that Geogia has two autonomous countries so close to them? 3. Read about the [|resources] of Georgia. Why isn't Georgia a developed country? It has a lot of resources. 4. Read the first line in the "[|Economy of Georgia]". What country do you think that they traded with the most? 5. Which resources could they use? (for number 4)

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 * Analysis**

1. The president in Georgia can serve a five year term, but the past couple of presidents have only served 1-4 years. Why do you think they left earlier than 5 years? 2. The president started a movement called the [|United National Movement]. What does this say about what the president wants? 3. When Georgia gained its independence from the Soviet Union, it had a hard time becoming stable. How do you think they can become more stable?

1. If Georgia is one of the U.S.A.'s main ally, how should we react to Russia attacking them?
 * [|Synthesis]**


 * Evaluation**

1. Read about Mikheil Saakashvili. If you lived in Georgia, would you vote for him to be president?

Use the hyperlinks and the video provided to answer the 25 questions. The hyperlinks are the words that are in blue. You must press control then click on the word. Try your hardest, and think hard on the questions that require more thinking!
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I hoped that you have learned a lot about Georgia. If you thought hard and it will pay off! Now you can say that you have learned something today! It is important to know about important allies of the United States like Georgia. One day you might be in the government and have to communicate with Georgia, and you will already know the facts. I hoped you enjoyed this web quest! Thanks for doing it!
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