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The Future of Tennessee's Past: The State Library and Archives and State Museum
Teacher Workshop Announcement
Join the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum for this collaborative workshop that will explore the social studies standards for Tennessee and familiarize you with the resources available to teachers from these statewide organizations. With the new State Museum and new State Library and Archives buildings currently being built in Nashville on Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and new social studies standards coming soon to your classrooms, now is the perfect time to look into the future of Tennessee's past. Spend the day with us as we:
Questions? Contact Kelly.Wilkerson@tn.gov.
Middle Tennessee- Murfreesboro
June 7, 2018
Location: Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, 225 West College Street, Murfreesboro 37130
Click here to register!
East Tennessee- Elizabethton
June 26, 2018
Location: Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, 1651 West Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Click here to register!
West Tennessee- Memphis
July 25, 2018
Location: Shelby County Board of Education, 2930 Airways Blvd., Memphis, TN 38116
Click here to register!
Teacher Workshop Announcement
Join the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum for this collaborative workshop that will explore the social studies standards for Tennessee and familiarize you with the resources available to teachers from these statewide organizations. With the new State Museum and new State Library and Archives buildings currently being built in Nashville on Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and new social studies standards coming soon to your classrooms, now is the perfect time to look into the future of Tennessee's past. Spend the day with us as we:
- Navigate through the state social studies standards
- Explore some activities that you can use in your classroom
- Discover the resources that are at your disposal from the TSLA and TSM
- Brainstorm to help us better fill your needs as educators as we move forward
Questions? Contact Kelly.Wilkerson@tn.gov.
Middle Tennessee- Murfreesboro
June 7, 2018
Location: Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, 225 West College Street, Murfreesboro 37130
Click here to register!
East Tennessee- Elizabethton
June 26, 2018
Location: Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, 1651 West Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Click here to register!
West Tennessee- Memphis
July 25, 2018
Location: Shelby County Board of Education, 2930 Airways Blvd., Memphis, TN 38116
Click here to register!
Education Outreach: Upcoming Events
from https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/education-outreach-upcoming-events
The Tennessee State Library and Archives offers regular content-based, primary source workshops for educators. If you would like to have the Library & Archives provide professional development for educators in your community, please contact Kelly Wilkerson at 615-253-3469 or by email at Kelly.Wilkerson@tn.gov.
Answering the Call: Tennesseans in World War I
Educator Workshop seriesFor the 2017-2018 school year, the Library & Archives education team has selected World War I as the topic for our teacher workshop series. Focusing on the analysis of primary sources in classroom instruction, this workshop will explore the various ways Tennesseans participated in the war and how the war's development impacted Tennesseans, both at home and abroad. Topics include reasons for American entry into war, doughboy experiences, the home front, and new technology.
This workshop meets the curriculum standards for World War I found in the 5th grade, high school American history, and high school World history curriculum.
Licensed, teacher participants receive lunch and a $25 stipend to assist with mileage and travel expenses. Workshop locations and dates are listed below. If you would like to register, please follow the link below the city/date you wish to attend. Twenty-five spots are open at each of 12 workshops across the state.
Questions? Please contact Education Specialist Casey.Gymrek@tn.gov or by phone at 615-253-3042.
Workshop dates and locations
All workshops take place from 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 8 – Cookeville
Location: Prescott South Middle School, 1859 South Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38506
Click here to register for Cookeville!
from https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/education-outreach-upcoming-events
The Tennessee State Library and Archives offers regular content-based, primary source workshops for educators. If you would like to have the Library & Archives provide professional development for educators in your community, please contact Kelly Wilkerson at 615-253-3469 or by email at Kelly.Wilkerson@tn.gov.
Answering the Call: Tennesseans in World War I
Educator Workshop seriesFor the 2017-2018 school year, the Library & Archives education team has selected World War I as the topic for our teacher workshop series. Focusing on the analysis of primary sources in classroom instruction, this workshop will explore the various ways Tennesseans participated in the war and how the war's development impacted Tennesseans, both at home and abroad. Topics include reasons for American entry into war, doughboy experiences, the home front, and new technology.
This workshop meets the curriculum standards for World War I found in the 5th grade, high school American history, and high school World history curriculum.
Licensed, teacher participants receive lunch and a $25 stipend to assist with mileage and travel expenses. Workshop locations and dates are listed below. If you would like to register, please follow the link below the city/date you wish to attend. Twenty-five spots are open at each of 12 workshops across the state.
Questions? Please contact Education Specialist Casey.Gymrek@tn.gov or by phone at 615-253-3042.
Workshop dates and locations
All workshops take place from 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 8 – Cookeville
Location: Prescott South Middle School, 1859 South Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38506
Click here to register for Cookeville!
