November 2018 Newsletter

Featured Primary Source

"A shower at last” is a political cartoon depicting the drought relief administered to Great Plains farmers in the 1930s. In addition to drought, insect infestation and dust storms ruined the quality of Americans crops causing an economic depression. After years of devastation that impacted both farmers and migrant workers, families found relief in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal initiatives. These programs, amongst several others, aimed at protecting the soil and economical relief for workers.

This source meets the 5.51, US. 48, and US. 49 Tennessee social studies standards.

For more primary sources about the other New Deal government initiatives and the Dust Bowl, visit the 1920s and Great Depression page on our website.

Research Open House for National History Day Students!

The Tennessee State Library and Archives is excited to announce our first Research Open House for National History Day students! We'll have extra archivists and librarians available and ready to work with NHD students on their research projects.

Date/Time: Saturday, December 1, 2018 - 8:00-4:30

Where: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 7th Ave North, Nashville

Sign-ups: Please email Kelly.Wilkerson@tn.gov with your name, project category, and your NHD topic by November 28th.

For further information, check out the promotional flyer on our website!

Movers and Shakers: Awakened Reformers of the 1800s

Workshop Series

Please join the Tennessee State Library and Archives Education Outreach team for this primary source workshop. Designed for Tennessee educators teaching topics such as:

* Sectional differences between the North and South, 1800-1850
* Second Great Awakening
* Abolition
* Underground Railroad
* Early Women's Suffrage

Standards covered in this workshop include (from standards updated in 2017) 4.25; 4.26; 8.41; 8.42; 8.43; AAH.09; TN.15; TN.25; TN.26.

Lunch and six professional development hours provided.The workshop will run from 9:00-3:00 on the scheduled dates.

For the 2018-2019 school year, we'll be traveling to Jackson, Memphis, and Union City in West Tennessee, Jonesborough, Knoxville, Harrogate, and Chattanooga in East Tennessee, and Murfreesboro, Cookeville, Nashville, and Columbia in Middle Tennessee.

To register, visit our website, choose the city and date most convenient for you, and register yourself at the link provided. Seats in the workshop are limited!

New Resource Comes to the Tennessee Electronic Library!

The Tennessee State Library and Archives is pleased to announce that Tennesseans now have free online access to the full run of The Tennessean (1812 to today) through the Tennessean Electronic Library (TEL).

A Student History of Tennessee

The Tennessee Blue Book: A History of Tennessee- Student Edition is a great resource for students and teachers! This student-friendly history features primary sources from the Library & Archives to illustrate the text.

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

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