Tennessee - The History of an American State

An exciting record of the great history of Tennessee. It covers the many interesting people and events that have shaped this great state into a powerful place today. The many beautiful photographs, maps, charts and graphs highlight the reading material and make it come alive for students. A complete textbook for the study of state history that meets all state standards.

Why Tennessee Students Will Love It...

• Beautiful use of full color throughout
• Visually outstanding – hundreds of illustrations
• Excellent organization and clear and simple writing style make learning easier
• Special features to motivate, enlighten, and maintain interest
• Activities to encourage participation and develop skills

Why Tennessee Teachers Will Love It...

• Written specifically for Tennessee students and teachers
• Material is up to date and correlates to Tennessee Social Studies Curriculum Framework
• Written by Terry Weeks and Bob Womack, experienced teachers and educators who were the authors of the previous two editions of this program
• End-of-chapter activities encourage participation and develop skills
• Superior teacher support materials:

• Teacher Guide contains teaching suggestions, answers, Tennessee history timeline, Tennessee Travels resources
• Reproducible Blackline Masters for student activities, chapter tests, source documents 
• Audio cassettes provide a complete reading of textbook by professional reader

Noteworthy Features

• Vocabulary previews designed to increase students’ reading comprehension
• Complete glossary of vocabulary terms
• Spotlight feature in every chapter highlights important or interesting individuals, events, locations
• Textbook and student activities recognize the diversity of Tennessee’s racial and ethnic groups
• Interesting and useful maps and charts
• Two-page chapter review activities provide review/reinforcement
• Student activities in the Blackline Masters and Teacher Guide incorporate technology, multiple disciplines, diversity
• Audio cassettes of complete reading of textbook help students who are absent or having reading problems