Tennessee Symbols
Content Area : Social Studies Grade Level : 1 st Grade Summary : After learning information about what makes TN unique, students will answer questions about what they just learned to ensure that they retained the information Learning Objective : TLW take given information about TN state symbols and answer questions about what they learned, with 100% accuracy. TN State Standard Create a visual representation, such as a graphic organizer, of Tennessee symbols, including the state tree (Tulip Poplar), flower (Iris), motto (Agriculture and Commerce), animal (raccoon), nickname (Volunteer State), flag, and one song (Tennessee Waltz, Rocky Top). Write an opinion piece explaining why you think these are/are not good choices, including supporting detail. ISTE Standard - Technology operations and concepts: a. Understand and Use technology systems
Every state has unique traits. Today we will focus on Tennessee. Here are some things we will learn: 1. Our State’s Flower 2. Our State’s Animal 3. Our State’s Nickname
Flower: The Iris In 1973, TN lawmakers named the Iris as its state flower after a wave of gardening that began in Animal: The Raccoon In the 1800s raccoons almost became extinct, but after laws were implemented, they have survived and multiplied throughout the state.
“The Volunteer State” TN gained this nickname due to the waves of volunteers in the War of Thousands of TN men and women helped the war effort in The Battle of New Orleans. TN gained this nickname due to the waves of volunteers in the War of Thousands of TN men and women helped the war effort in The Battle of New Orleans.
A. Tiger Lilly A. Tiger Lilly A. Tiger Lilly B. Rose B. Rose B. Rose C. Cotton Blossom C. Cotton Blossom C. Cotton Blossom D. Iris D. Iris D. Iris
A. The Natural State A. The Natural State A. The Natural State B. The Volunteer State B. The Volunteer State B. The Volunteer State C. The Sunshine State C. The Sunshine State C. The Sunshine State D. The Tenth State D. The Tenth State D. The Tenth State
A. Horse A. Horse A. Horse B. Hound Dog B. Hound Dog B. Hound Dog C. Raccoon C. Raccoon C. Raccoon D. Elk D. Elk D. Elk
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Today we learned a few things that makes the state of Tennessee unique. We learned : Our state flower - Iris Our state animal- Raccoon Our state logo- TN: “The Volunteer State”.
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