Description
FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS TENNESSEE LIBRARY LESSON
- Recommended for: Grades 2-5
- Lesson Duration: 1-2 library lessons (about 50 minutes total)
- Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
- Editable: YES, all text is editable
IS THERE ANY AI-GENERATED TEXT, PHOTOS, OR ARTWORK IN THIS LESSON?
- All text in this lesson is 100% original and NOT AI-generated. It was written and edited by a Texas-certified teacher and school librarian with a MLS degree.
- Only one image is AI-generated (a cupcake). All other images are public domain photos or purchased from Adobe Stock or TPT.
THIS TENNESSEE LIBRARY LESSON INCLUDES:
- 51-slide PPT + Google™ Slides library lesson presentation
- List of 18 recommended books for Grades 2-5 that are set in Tennessee (1 page)
- Scavenger Hunt Activity (2 pages)
- Answer Key for Scavenger Hunt (1 page)
- Prep, set up, tips (6 pages, PDF only)
- Detailed, pre-filled, editable lesson plan; includes detailed tips and CCSS, TEKS, and AASL Standards (4 pages)
- Instructions on how to set up PPT and Google Slides timings for digital bulletin boards (2 pages, PDF only)
TENNESSEE LIBRARY LESSON INCLUDES
- Tennessee wildlife: raccoon, black bear, bobwhite, smallmouth bass, Tennessee cave salamander, zebra swallowtail
- ASL sign for “Tennessee”
- Important cities and landmarks in Tennessee
- 2 Tennessee state flowers: iris and passionflower
- 16th US state
- TVA and Great Depression
- Landforms: Great Smoky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Trail, Tennessee River Gorge, Mississippi River, Ruby Falls, Rainbow Falls
- Places of Interest: Grand Ole Opry, Graceland, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, Nashville Parthenon, Country Music Hall of Fame, Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway
- Tennessee foods: Memphis BBQ, Nashville hot chicken, corn bread, marshmallow pie
- Vocabulary: Great Depression, blues (music)
- Climate







