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The Volunteer State

"Welcome to the three states of Tennessee" use to be written on their state welcome signs.  Find out what those three states might be.

Resources--books Resources--web sites Projects Writing assignments

Resources

Books

Non-Fiction--Information books:

bulletGreat Smoky Mountains National Park by Mike Graf (Bridgestone, 2003; ISBN 0736813764)
bulletMist over the Mountains; Appalachia and Its People by Raymond Bial (Houghton Mifflin, 1997; ISBN0395735696)
bulletPioneer Children of Appalachia by Joan Anderson, photographs by George Ancona (Clarion, 1986; ISBN0899194400)
bulletTennessee by Tracy Barrett, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark, 1998; ISBN 076140208X)
bulletTennessee by Ann Heinrichs, This land is your land series (Compass Point, 2003; ISBN 0756503191) KR
bulletTennessee by Fran Hodgkins, Land of liberty series (Capstone, 2004; ISBN 0736821996)  KR
bulletTennessee by Deborah Kent, America the beautiful series (Children's Press, 2001; ISBN 0516210440)
bulletTennessee by Karen Sirvaitis, Hello U.S.A. series (Lerner, 2003; ISBN 0822540908)  KR
bulletTennessee by Myra S. Weatherly, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press, 2001; ISBN 0516223127) KR
bulletThe Confederate Flag by Hal Marcovitz (Mason Crest, 2003; ISBN 1590840356)
bulletThe Mississippi by Michael Pollard (Benchmark, 1997; ISBN 076140502X)
bulletThe Most Beautiful Villages and Town of the South by Bonnie Ramsey, photography by Dennis O'Kain (Thames & Hudson, 2000; ISBN 0500019991)
bulletThe Trail of Tears by R. Conrad Stein (Children's Press, 1993; ISBN 0516066668)
 

Activity Books:

bulletGreat States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)*
bulletWhich Way USA? Tennessee (Highlights for Children, 1999; ISBN 87534350)*

Fiction:

bulletMoon Over Tennessee: A Boy's Civil War Journal  by Craig Crist-Evans (Houghton, 1999; ISBN 0395912083)
bulletWhen the River Ran Backward by Emily Crofford (Carolrhoda, 2000; ISBN 1575054884)

Audio/visual:

bulletMany Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Appalachian music recordings.
bulletDavy Crockett (Disney)

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Web sites

Please see The 50 States for more links.

bulletTennessee state official government page
bulletTennessee state official government page for kids
bullet Tennessee state official tourist page
bulletVisit Tennessee state
bulletTennessee state Historical Society
bulletCity of Memphis
bulletCity of Knoxville
bulletCity of Nashville
bulletCity of Chattanooga
bullet National Parks in Tennessee from the National Park Service
bulletTennessee state parks
bulletTennessee state from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
bullet Tennessee state from America's Library
bulletTennessee state from 500 Nations
bulletTennessee state from Online Highway
bullet Tennessee state from about.com
bullet Tennessee state from netstate.com
bulletTennessee state from Internet Public Library
bullet Tennessee state from Enchanted Learning
bulletTennessee state from Fact Monster
bulletTennessee state from 50 states.com
bullet Tennessee state from The US 50.com
bulletTennessee state from infoplease.com
bullet Tennessee state from global computing.com
bulletTennessee state from Roadside America.com (guide to offbeat tourist attractions)
bullet Tennessee state Quick Facts from the US Census Bureau
bulletTennessee state song from Laura's Midi Heaven
bullet Tennessee state lesson plan from Mrs. Donn's
bulletTennessee state lesson plan from proteacher.com
bulletGraceland
bulletDavy Crockett from America West

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Projects

bulletLearn the state song.
bulletDesign the supermarket of the future.

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Writing assignments

bulletReport on Elvis Presley.
bulletReport on Davy Crockett.
bulletReport on the Tennessee Walking Horse.

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