Upcoming Teacher Workshops at the East Tennessee History Center
Field Trips or Outreach Programs from East Tennessee History Center
ETHS Content Essays, Primary Sources and Student Activities
Key Words: 1796 Constitution, 1834 Constitution, 1870 Constiution, Tennessee government, state capital
The State of Franklin Teacher Packet
Key Words: John Sevier, State of Franklin, Articles of Confederation, failure
Lesson Plan on George Washington's Farewell Address from History.com
Phyllis Wheatley Poetry Activity- This is part of a larger lesson plan on George Washington, but the activity stands alone.
Graphic Organizer for Analyzing Persuasive Writing
Interactive Constitution- This site pairs the text of the Constitution a short article explaining its meaning
Shay's Rebellion- This site has an extensive collection of digitized documents and artifacts related to the rebellion as well as lesson plans.
Phyllis Wheatley- Biography and Poems
Cannon, Walter Faw. “Four Interpretations of the History of the State of Franklin.” The East Tennessee Historical Society’s Publications 22 (1950): 3-18.
Jones, Blake W. “Frontier Diplomacy: The State of Franklin and Its Quest for Independence.” The Journal of East Tennessee History 79 (2007): 41-62.
Additional Related Articles:
Henderson, Cherel Bolin. “Consider Our Distressed Situation and Grant Us Relief: The Story of the South of the French Broad settlements, 1783-1829.” Tennessee Ancestors 17, no. 3 (December 2001): 195-207.
“Some Founders of Campbell’s Station, Tennessee: A Geneaology of Alexander, David, and James Campbell.” Compiled by Laura E. Luttrell. The East Tennessee Historical Society’s Publications 25 (1953): 107-131.