Stories from the 16th State: Creating Classroom Engagement with Local History
During the 225th anniversary of Tennessee statehood, the Library & Archives invites teachers to attend workshops exploring our state's history. We're offering this workshop series to educators across the state until July 2022.
To register, click here and choose the location you’re interested in attending.
Workshop locations:
Murfreesboro - Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at the Stones River Regional Library
Union City - Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at Discovery Park of America
Jackson - Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at the Hatchie River Regional Library
Memphis - Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Shelby County Schools Teaching and Learning Place
Nashville - Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Library & Archives
Columbia - Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Buffalo River Regional Library
Cookeville - Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Falling Water Regional Library
Chattanooga - Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at The Teacher Place
Focusing on the use of primary sources found in the Library & Archives collections, these workshops will examine Tennessee history topics from the 4th, 5th, 8th grade and high school American history curriculum standards for social studies.