Student “Open House” presentations on 1) Tennessee Geography; 2) Revolutionary War in Tennessee; and 3) How Tennessee Became a State.
But we are not doing it LIVE! Instead, teachers will sign up for UP TO 3 student open house events that are ALL (technically) scheduled on Friday, March 6.
However, on the morning of March 6, a RECORDING of the student open house lessons will be emailed to the teachers who register. That way, teachers can show it to their students whenever they like!
Here are the sign-up links:
The Tennessee River as seen from Snoopers Rock in Marion County
1) Caves, Canyons and The Suck: The Fascinating World of Tennessee Geography
We’ll start with the 3 Grand Divisions, the 3 river systems and the 4 big cities. Then it’ll get REALLY interesting. For instance:
* Tennessee has more caves than any other state.
* Parts of Tennessee are east of parts of South Carolina.
* Memphis is closer to Dallas, Texas, than it is to Mountain City, Tennessee.
* Contrary to public opinion, the Mississippi River is NOT the western boundary of Tennessee.
* Before dams, the Tennessee River had famous barriers to navigation which greatly affected the history of our state. History Bill’s favorite: “The Suck” — a place so important that Johnny Cash wrote a song about it!
Click here to register for the student open house on “Caves Canyons and the Suck: The Fascinating World of Tennessee Geography.”
Lloyd Branson’s wonderful painting
2) Tennessee and the Revolutionary War
“History Bill” will cover:
* Why and how the British were giving weapons to Native American nations as part of the war effort.
* How one of the first places in America named for George Washington was in Tennessee, and what that proves.
* The REAL reason Andrew Jackson hated the British (the old textbooks are wrong about this one)
* The Battle of Kings Mountain
* How Revolutionary War land grants caused the population of Middle Tennessee to balloon after the war.
And MORE.
Click here to register for the student open house on “Tennessee and the Revolutionary War.”
Nickajack Cave
3) Tennessee’s Bloody Road to Statehood
Fifth and eighth grade teachers are required to explain the series of events that led to Tennessee becoming a state.
We do it FOR YOU, including the end of the Revolutionary War; continued fighting against the Chickamaugans; the “Lost” State of Franklin; the Southwest Territory; the Nickajack Expedition; and FINALLY, the 1796 census; Constitutional Convention; and Congressional vote (which was 42-30, by the way)!
Click here to register for the student open house on “Tennessee’s Bloody Road to Statehood.”