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Books in Tennessee Experience series

  • My First Book About Tennessee

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, Jan. 31, 2004)
    This reproducible book is an introduction to your great state. Kids will learn about their state history, geography, presidents, people, places, nature, animals, and much more by completing these enriching activities.
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  • The Terrific Tennessee Coloring Book

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade International, Jan. 1, 2004)
    The reproducible coloring book includes pictures of characters, places, facts, and fun. The kids can color their way around your state while learning new facts. Great for school, home or on the road.
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  • The BIG Tennessee Reproducible Activity Book

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, Jan. 31, 2004)
    The Big Tennessee Activity Book! 100+ activities, from Kindergarten-easy to Fourth/Fifth-challenging! This big activity book has a wide range of reproducible activities including coloring, dot-to-dot, mazes, matching, word search, and many other creative activities that will entice any student to learn more about Tennessee. Activities touch on history, geography, people, places, fictional characters, animals, holidays, festivals, legends, lore, and more.
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  • Tennessee Primary Sources

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, April 1, 2013)
    The Tennessee Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history in Tennessee. We have created a FREE Online Teacher’s Guide for Primary Sources to help you to teach primary sources more effectively and use creative strategies for integrating primary source materials into your classroom. This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources is 15 pages. It includes teacher tools, student handouts, and student worksheets. Click HERE to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources.The Tennessee Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including: • Analysis• Critical Thinking• Point of View• Compare and Contrast• Order of Events• And Much More! Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials! The Tennessee Primary Sources are: 1. Illustration of Hernando de Soto – first European to visit Tennessee – 15702. Portrait of John Sevier – first governor of Tennessee – 17923. Illustration of President Andrew Jackson & William Weatherford, Creek Indian leader, after the Battle of Horseshoe Bend – 18144. First page of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee – adopted in 18355. Oil painting entitled "Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap" - 18516. Lithograph of the Battle of Chattanooga – General Thomas’ charge near Orchard Knob – 18637. General Ulysses S. Grant and men on Lookout Mountain – 18638. Oil painting of Davy Crockett – 18899. Young boy working in cotton mill, Fayetteville, Tennessee – 191010. Photograph of women’s suffrage activist Anne Dallas Dudley with her children – 191211. Photograph of Admiral William Banks Caperton – 191412. Photograph of Sergeant Alvin C. York – 191813. Photograph of Samuel Gompers (left), President of the American Federation of Labor, participating in a demonstration in Washington, D.C. – 191914. This Congressional resolution giving women the right to vote became the 19th Amendment to the Constitution when Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify it – August 192015. Photograph of John Scopes – defendant in the State of Tennessee v. John T. Scopes court case – June 192516. Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Tennessee Valley Authority Act – May 18, 193317. Photograph of Secretary of State Cordell Hull meeting with Japanese ambassadors two weeks before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor – November 17, 194118. Photograph of a girl pumping water from a well that is her town’s sole water supply – project of the Tennessee Valley Authority – 194219. Photograph of a shift change at the Y-12 uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, TN, during the Manhattan Project – 194520. Photograph of Ryman Auditorium in Nashville – known as the "Mother Church of Country Music" - 2005Your students will: • think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history. • participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer’s interpretations. • integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events. • experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" cardstock.
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  • I'm Reading About Tennessee

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, Sept. 29, 2014)
    I’m Reading About Tennessee is a 48-page colorful book that helps students learn what makes Tennessee unique. I’m Reading about Tennessee helps early readers learn fun and interesting facts about Tennessee. The colorful illustrations, bold, vibrant art, kid-friendly text and photographs help bring the state to life. I’m Reading About Tennessee topics include:Native AmericansExplorersSettlementStatehoodFlagCapitalSealNicknameBordersPresidentPeopleBirdFlowerTreeInsectCavesMountainsRivers LandmarkAgricultureSportsClaim to FameGlossaryAnd More!
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  • Tennessee Symbols and Facts FunSheet Pack

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, Sept. 10, 2007)
    Each desk-sized “FunSheet” includes original illustrations are designed to be colored with markers, colored pencils, or crayons. The “FunSheet” includes YOUR state name, statehood information, state flag, state seal, and lots of state symbols and facts for kids to read, color, and learn, PLUS a state symbols word search and maze. The oversized 11” x 17” “FunSheet” gives kids lots of room to show their creativity and include lots of educational value! You can even laminate the fun sheets to use throughout the year as desk-sheets, placemats, wall displays, and more! These attractive coloring and activity sheets make it fun to learn about YOUR state’s symbols and other important facts. Each pack comes with 30 sheets. Put the “FunSheet” in the hands of every student.
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  • Tennessee Native Americans

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, July 1, 2004)
    One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americans that shaped their state's history. From tribe to tribe, there are large differences in clothing, housing, life-styles, and cultural practices. Help kids explore Native American history by starting with the Native Americans that might have been in their very own backyard! Some of the activities include crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, and decipher the code.
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  • My First Pocket Guide About Tennessee

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, Jan. 31, 2004)
    The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Tennessee basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Tennessee. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Tennessee Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Tennessee Geography section digs up the what's where in Tennessee. Tennessee History section is like traveling through time to some of Tennessee's greatest moments. Tennessee People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Tennessee Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Tennessee Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Tennessee. Tennessee Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Tennessee.
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  • All About My State-Tennessee FunPack

    Carole Marsh

    Misc. Supplies (Gallopade, Jan. 1, 2015)
    The All About My State-Tennessee FunPack (Pack of 30) is a 4-page booklet that includes 30 activity sheets. The front of the booklet includes state maps where students identify major cities, rivers and create physical symbols for physical features. The 11” x 17” inside includes drawing the state symbols including the state flag, animals, flower, and bird. Students will write the super state stats including statehood date, capital, governor, population and more. Students will write or draw three events for your state history to create a timeline. On the back, students will draw important crops, businesses, sports, thoughts about Tennessee and more.
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  • Tennessee Dailies: 180 Daily Activities for Kids

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, March 8, 2006)
    This 180 day, reproducible Social Studies Daily Workbook will introduce your students to fun, fascinating, and fast facts about their state. Each day, your class will learn valuable information to supplement the social studies curriculum. Skills covered in these daily lessons include reading comprehension, basic math computation, spelling, and new vocabulary words. This book is divided into 36 weekly sections. Topics covered include state basics, geography, history, people, and government. Every Friday is a 'Fun Friday' where students can dive into word searches, mazes, puzzles and other activities that stimulate their imagination!
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  • My First Pocket Guide About Tennessee

    Carole Marsh

    Hardcover (Gallopade, Dec. 12, 2000)
    The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Tennessee basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Tennessee. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Tennessee Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Tennessee Geography section digs up the what's where in Tennessee. Tennessee History section is like traveling through time to some of Tennessee's greatest moments. Tennessee People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Tennessee Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Tennessee Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Tennessee. Tennessee Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Tennessee.
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  • Famous People from Tennessee Photo Pack

    Carole Marsh

    Hardcover (Gallopade, March 1, 2016)
    The Famous People in Tennessee Photo Pack includes 12 photos or pictures.The photo packs are perfect for:• Writing Projects• Biography Projects• Graphic Timelines• Bulletin Boards• State Studies• Learning Centers• Classroom Decoration• And More! The 12 historical photos/pictures for the Tennessee Photo Pack includes:• DANIEL BOONE, Frontiersman and Explorer• SEQUOYAH, Inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary• ANDREW JACKSON, 7th President of the United States• DAVY CROCKETT, Frontiersman, Soldier, and Politician• JOHN ROSS, Chief of the Cherokee Nation• SAM HOUSTON, 7th Governor of Tennessee• JAMES K. POLK, 11th President of the United States• ANDREW JOHNSON, 17th President of the United States• GEORGE JORDAN, Buffalo Soldier and Medal of Honor Winner• IDA B. WELLS, Journalist, Suffragist, and Civil Rights Activist• ALVIN YORK, Highly Decorated Soldier in WWI• ALBERT GORE, 45th Vice President of the United StatesThis FREE Online Teacher's Guide for State Photo Packs is 9 pages. The Teacher’s Guide provides ideas for two basic ways to use the photo packs: Classroom Display and Learning Activities. Click to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for State Photo Packs.
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