Summer Professional Development
at the Tennessee State Museum
www.tnmuseum.org/teachers
This year it’s FREE! Thanks to our sponsor!
New Tennessee State Museum
Coming Fall 2018!
Tennesseans on the Move: Immigration and Migration in Tennessee History 4thHigh School
Featuring Special Guest Dr. Carroll Van West, Tennessee State Historian
June 13
This workshop will take a deep dive into one of the five
themes of geography: movement. In this day-long
professional development we will examine the history of
how and why people moved into and out of our state.
From the first Native Americans to the modern
immigration debate, we will take a close look at how
teachers can teach topics of immigration through historical
themes and see that the current debates are not new but are struggles that generations of Tennesseans
in the past have struggled with.
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The Cherokee & Early Settlers
Forced Migration o Slavery
o Indian Removal
Exodusters Movement
Tennessee to Texas
Tennessee’s Modern Immigrant Movement
The Gilded Age in Tennessee, 5th & High School
Featuring Special Guest Bill Carey, with
www.Tennesseehistoryforkids.org
June 15
A forgotten time period in Tennessee is that one after
Reconstruction and before World War I known nationally as the
Gilded Age. However, this was one of the most significant times in
our state’s history. While the Rockefellers and Carnegies built monopolies and trusts, Tennessee
supplied the resources and labor that drove the industrial engine. This deep dive will examine subjects
like the development of Jim Crow, child labor, labor strife at places like Coal Creek and Tennessee
business leaders and innovators.
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Coal Creek War
Night Riders Tobacco Wars
Child & Convict Labor
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition
Jim Crow
Reading through Tennessee History 2-6
June 21
In this study we will examine how to teach Tennessee social studies
through literacy. After a brief review of using written exemplars,
learn about using qualitative and quantitative analysis to choose
passages that align with the social studies curriculum and can be cross
matched to literacy standards. Time will be spent researching
passages, then writing questions to accompany those passages. You
will go through the process of peer editing to up the level of rigor. In
the end, you will have exemplar(s) that can be used in small group or
purposeful practice that integrate social studies content into the literacy block.
The Rise and Fall of Slavery in Tennessee
Featuring Special Guest Rob Dehart, Curator of history at the
Tennessee State Museum
June 28
The legacy of slavery remains very much a part of our lives. How
do we approach it with students. In this study, we will examine
how slavery took root in Tennessee; how it differed throughout
the state; look at Tennesseans’ role in the interstate slave trade; and examine some
extraordinary enslaved African Americans that made the most of their circumstances.
James K. Polk, Expansion, & the Mexican War
Featuring Special Guest Richard White, Curator of Military History at the
Tennessee State Museum
June 23 or June 30
Many historians regard James K. Polk as one of the most underappreciated presidents. In only one term, he impacted the future
of our state and nation more than most any other American.
Who was he? Why was he an advocate of expansion and what
did other Tennesseans do during the Mexican War? This deep
dive will also examine the legacy of Polk and encourage teachers
to determine where he belongs in the list of greatest presidents.
The Art of Tennessee, K-12
Featuring Special Guest Jim Hoobler, Curator
of Art & Architecture at the Tennessee State
Museum
June 23 or June 30
Tennessee has a strong artistic tradition.
From quilting to portraiture, and from
sculpture to pottery, the creative tradition is
not only for musicians. In this deep dive we
will examine the diverse landscape of art in Tennessee’s history.
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A look into some of the best artists Tennessee offers
Strategies for integrating multiple media into your art curriculum
Examine the history of art in Tennessee.
For More Info Visit:
www.tnmuseum.org/teachers