January 2018 Newsletter

Featured Primary Source

This letter, dictated by Path Killer and written by John Ross, informs the Tennessee governor that the Cherokee refuse to cede their lands east of the Mississippi to the United States. Written in 1818, this negotiation took place 12 years before the Indian Removal Act was passed. Though occurring before the actual law was passed, this letter is part of the long diplomatic battle between the Cherokee and the United States. The Cherokee people continued to work through the legal system in an effort to maintain their land until the U.S. government forced them off in 1838, marking the beginning of the Trail of Tears.

For more primary sources on Indian Removal, visit the Indian Removal page on our website.

These sources meet the 4.56 and 8.55 Tennessee social studies standards.

Library and Archives Sponsored Workshops

For the 2017-2018 school year, the Library and Archives education team has selected World War I as the topic for our teacher workshop series. Focusing on the analysis of primary sources in classroom instruction, this workshop will explore the various ways Tennesseans participated in the war and how the war's development impacted Tennesseans, both at home and abroad. Topics include reasons for American entry into the war, doughboy experiences, the homefront and new technology.

This workshop meets the curriculum standards for World War I found in the fifth grade, high school American history and high school World history curriculum.

Licensed, classroom teacher participants receive lunch and a $25 stipend to assist with mileage and travel expenses. Workshop locations and dates are in the sidebar to the right.

To register for a workshop, please visit our website. If you would like to register, please follow the link below the city/date you wish to attend. Several spots are still open at each of the 8 remaining workshops across the state. Please contact Casey.Gymrek@tn.gov for questions.

Highlighted Collection

Our Maps at the Tennessee State Library and Archives collection is a great way to incorporate geography into your social studies lessons. We have over 4,000 maps in this collection and growing! Each month nearly 10 maps are digitized and available through the online collection. Our maps are searchable via keyword, so you can search for a particular date, city, or county to fit your classroom needs.

Note from the Education Specialist

Happy New Year! It is an exciting time at the Tennessee State Library and Archives! On Monday, Dec. 11, we broke ground for our new building! We are delighted to plan for future education outreach opportunities! For more information on this exciting development, please click here.

Workshop Dates and Locations

Jan. 25 - Murfreesboro

Feb. 22 - Nashville

March 7 - Clarksville

March 20 - Knoxville

March 21 - Etowah

April 4 - Union City

April 5 - Jackson

June 8 - Cookeville

Visit our website for additional info.

Contact Us!

If you would like to have the Library and Archives provide professional development for teachers in your community, please contact

Kelly. Wilkerson@tn.gov

Our mission is to exceed the expectations of our customers, the taxpayers, by operating at the highest levels of accuracy, cost-effectiveness and accountability in a customer-centered environment.

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