Transcript Explore with Me: The State of Tennessee

Explore with Me:
The State of Tennessee
Christopher Stallings
Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level: 3
Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to give the students
the ability to learn important cities and landmarks within their home state.
Learning Objective: Given a map, the students will be able to accurately
identify major cities and landmarks within the state of Tennessee
Content Standard: 3.0
Accomplishment: 3.3.03 Demonstrate how to identify and locate major
physical and political features on globes and maps.
TENNESSEE
Joined the Union on June 1, 1796
16th state to join the Union
Divided into three regions
What are the 3 regions in Tennessee called?
A. Small, Medium, Large
B. North, Middle, South
C. West, Middle, East
D. Tiny, Mid-size, Big
Great Job!!
You are correct! The three regions in Tennessee
are West, Middle, and East!
Are you sure?
Review the question again and select the correct
answer!
TENNESSEE
3 sections in Tennessee are divided by the
Tennessee River
Memphis is in the West region of Tennessee
Knoxville is in the East region of Tennessee
The state capital is located in Middle
Tennessee
Can you locate and name the capital of Tennessee?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nashville
Wynnville
Smithville
Halls
Good! Now pick the star on the map that shows
where the city is located.
Oops!
Nice try, but that’s not accurate! Try again!
Awesome!
That is correct! You sure know a lot about
Tennessee!
NASHVILLE
Close, but try again!
We are looking for the location of Tennessee’s
capital, Nashville! Try again!
TENNESSEE
Tennessee has farm land, mountains, and is even
the home of Music City
Collect three Tennessee facts in your team from the
following website:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/tenn
essee/
What major city in Tennessee do you
live in or close to?
A. Knoxville
B. Nashville
C. Gatlinburg
D. Memphis
Congratulations!
You are a Tennessee expert!
So close, but not quite right!
Try again!
Conclusion
We have learned a lot about the history, regions,
and major cities in Tennessee! Keep exploring!