Library urges homeschoolers to chase Tennessee history
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, through a $50,000 grant, has developed a collection of Tennessee History materials. As part of the Learning Resource Center, the primary purpose of this initiative is to provide educational sources for home-school parents, teachers, students and individual patrons to help enrich curriculums.
Included in the Tennessee History collection are books, DVD’s, audios, reproducible study guides, computer programs and maps. A direct link to Learning Resource Center materials can be found on the library’s website (www.lib.chattanooga.gov). Scroll down on the right hand side of the homepage and click on the Learning Resource Center link.
Patrons with current library cards can place holds on materials from the Learning Resource Center’s Tennessee History collection. These items can be placed on hold and sent to any of the library’s five branches for pick-up. Standard check out policies apply, however, items may qualify for extended due dates and limits may be amended. The Learning Resource Center is located in a closed area at the Downtown Library. If you would like to browse through the collection, call 757-5314 to more details.
Check out some sample materials from the Tennessee History collection:
- Boraas, Tracey. Creek: Farmers of the Southeast. An introduction to the history, social structure, customs, beliefs, ceremonies, and day-to-day life of the Creek Indians who originally lived in the southeastern United States. (Grades 3-5)
The courthouse in Dayton is the site of the famous “Scopes Monkey Trial.”
- Graves, Renee. Scopes Trial. A description of the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. (Grades 3-5)
- Heinrichs, Ann. Tennessee. Introduces the geography, history, government, people, culture, and attractions of Tennessee. (Grades 4-7)
- Marsh, Carole. Great State of Tennessee: A Map of Tennessee for Kids. A picture map that lists state facts, trivia, and historical events. A timeline that goes along with this map is also available for check out. (Grades: Elementary level)
- Marsh, Carole. Tennessee Native Americans. A teacher’s resource guide that uses the alphabet to introduce children to Native American ideas and culture. (Grades: Teacher resource – elementary level)
- Mattern, Joanne. Peyton Manning. In this biography, readers find out how Peyton Manning overcame challenges to become one of the most popular and famous quarterbacks in college and the NFL. (Grades 3-7)
- McKissack, Pat. Abby Takes a Stand. In this historical fiction novel, Gee recalls for her grandchildren what happened in 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee, when she, aged ten, passed out flyers while her cousin and other adults held sit-ins at restaurants and lunch counters to protest segregation. (Grades 3-6)
- Notgrass, Ray. Exploring Tennessee. Exploring Tennessee is a comprehensive Tennessee history curriculum containing 150 lessons divided into thirty units of five lessons each. It is written from a Christian perspective and designed for use as a family study of Tennessee state history. (Grades 4-8)
- Simbeck, Rob. Tennessee State Symbols. Tennessee State Symbols is an easy-to understand quick read that acquaints the reader with the state’s official symbols. (Grades 6-12)
- Tekiela, Stan. Birds of Tennessee: Field Guide. A colorful field guide to the birds in Tennessee, which can be used on nature hikes or bird watching in your own backyard. (Grades 4-12)