| General Andrew Jackson addressing War of 1812 volunteers
This primary source is a color engraving of General Jackson addressing the War of 1812 volunteers. It depicts Jackson in military uniform atop a white horse and with his arm raised. He appears to be making a motivational speech. Troops in blue, gold, red and white uniforms stand in front of him.
Major-General Andrew Jackson commanded militia and U.S. Regulars during the Creek War/War of 1812. His greatest victory of the Creek War was at Horseshoe Bend in present-day Alabama. His overwhelming success against the British at the Battle of New Orleans on Jan. 8, 1815, made him a national hero. This attention led to General Jackson becoming President Jackson in 1828 and again in 1832.
This source meets the 4.17, 8.31, and TN.19 Tennessee social studies standards.
Discussion Questions:
- What were the main causes of the War of 1812?
- What might Jackson have been saying to the troops featured in this image?
- What effect did the Battle of New Orleans have on the war?
- What role did Andrew Jackson play in the War of 1812?
- What ended the War of 1812?
For more primary sources on the War of 1812, be sure to visit our website.
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DocsBox Reservations for the 2021-2022 School Year
Teachers, our engaging, uniquely designed and free DocsBoxes are available for you now! DocsBox reservations are open to educators in all 95 counties. DocsBoxes are educational resources that provide hands-on original and reproduction materials and historical primary sources that supplement the Tennessee social studies curriculum standards. Topics include the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Civil Rights and more. Each DocsBox includes creative lesson plans created by current classroom teachers and all the materials needed. Several new DocsBoxes have been added. - Select the free DocsBox you would like to reserve
- View the appropriate DocsBox calendar for availability
- Fill out the contact form for the specific DocsBox with an open availability
- Wait for confirmation from Library & Archives education staff
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Discover Tennessee History Webinar Series
Discover Tennessee History will offer a seven-part webinar series for the 2021-2022 school year. Each month one of the Discover Tennessee History partner organizations will offer a one-hour session exploring topics in Tennessee history with related educational resources that can be used with your students.
Click here for details and to register for all seven of the 2021-2022 webinars. Next session: Nov. 9, 2021 - Investigating History: Museum Escape Room Strategies for the Classroom presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society.
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Tennessee Electronic Library and TEL4U.org
On Oct. 1, TEL4U got an update. TEL4U.org is the Pre K - Grade 5 website that features the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) subscription databases and other educational but fun games, activities and more. There is even a page dedicated to Tennessee state resources! The new updates will allow all students to use the website. It will work with many different computers, devices and adaptive equipment.
Check out the new and improved universe of resources at www.tel4U.org.
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The Concord Review
The Concord Review, a National Council for History Education membership partner, publishes exemplary history essays by high school students in the English-speaking world. With the Fall 2021 issue, 1,427 research papers have been published by authors in 46 U.S. states and 43 other countries. The Concord Review is the only quarterly journal in the world to publish the academic history papers of secondary students.
Click here for more information about The Concord Review.
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Stories from the 16th State: Creating Classroom Engagement with Local History
During the 225th anniversary of Tennessee statehood, the Tennessee State Library & Archives invites Tennessee teachers to attend a workshop exploring our state’s history. From September 2021 to June 2022, we’ll offer this workshop series to educators across the state.
Focusing on the use of primary sources found in the collection of the Library & Archives, this workshop will examine Tennessee history topics from the 4th, 5th, 8th and High School American History curriculum standards for social studies.
Click here for registration information and locations for all workshops.
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Lunchtime Speaker Series Commemorating Tennessee’s 225 Years of History
Tennessee State Library & Archives has launched a new lecture series revealing the stories behind significant events in Tennessee’s rich 225-year history. The Lunchtime Speaker Series events will be in-person at the new Library & Archives building at 1001 Rep. John Lewis Way North in Nashville and live-streamed on the Library & Archives’ Facebook page and the Secretary of State’s YouTube channel. Each event will take place from Noon to 1 p.m.
The first lunchtime session, “A Look Back at Tennessee’s Centennial Celebration in 1896/1897” was led by Historian David E. Ewing. Teachers, click here if you would like to view this lunchtime lecture from Sept. 10, 2021.The next speaker series event will take place on Nov. 5, 2021 when Lipscomb University Professor Tim Johnson will tell guests the story of how Tennessee earned the Volunteer State nickname through service in military conflicts.
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Education Outreach: Digital Breakouts
Digital Breakouts are tools for educators to help students learn specific Tennessee Social Studies curriculum standards using primary and secondary sources.
Click here to check out the engaging and user-friendly Digital Breakouts with topics such as Tennessee Symbols (K - 5), Agriculture (3 -5), Suffrage with Ida B. Wells (3rd - 5th), Cherokee Removal (5th), Civil War (8th), Alvin C. York (11th) and more.
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Tennessee Blue Book: A History of Tennessee - Student Edition
Note to Educators: If you would like the answer key to these assessments, please email education.tsla@tn.gov from a school-based email address and specify which chapter(s) you are interested in.
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