Happy Birthday, Tennessee! a Celebration of the 16th State of the USA
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Happy Birthday, Tennessee! This state turns 227 years old on June 1st. To celebrate, we will briefly explore what makes this state great. Students will learn about Tennessee's capital, age and birthday, nickname, motto, and state bird/mammal/flower. Together, we will also briefly explore the symbolism of the state's seal and flag. We will also listen to Tennessee's state song and learn some interesting facts. Class Expectations: I love participation - students will have a lot of opportunities to talk. I love hearing students' experiences or prior knowledge about the state. I will also ask kids to be observant detectives by telling me what they can see in each picture and what they think the flag and seal symbols represent. Students will also be reflective at the end of class by stating what was the favorite fact they learned about the state. Students will be able to print out a worksheet about Tennessee to fill out and color in as they follow along with the PowerPoint presentation. Since I will be teaching about each of the 50 states on their birthdays (I also do similar classes for the birthdays of the 46 U.S. Presidents), students can keep the worksheet in a folder or binder to be added to with each class.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to identify the state's symbols, nicknames, and motto.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I will be screen sharing two Youtube videos that I have embedded into my PowerPoint. We will listen to interesting fun facts, and listening to the official state song with the DN Anthems Youtube channel.
Supply List
Students will be able to download and print off a worksheet about the state.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We will be learning the state's nickname and motto, which are found on Tennessee's official website. We will also be learning about the state mammal, flower, and bird which can be found in the same place. We will color in the state flag, also found on the state website. We will listen to 5 interesting fun facts created by the academic Youtube channel, Studies Weekly, and listening to the official state song with the DN Anthems Youtube channel.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Utah Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Brigham Young University
***I am currently not doing any LIVE or FLEX classes.***
I have a Bachelor of Arts in History Teaching and a Minor in English Teaching. I have a U.S. state license to teach all classes that fall under the category of history and English/Language Arts umbrella (reading, grammar, writing, literature, and language arts). I am currently working on my Masters of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction through the University of Kansas.
I studied Welsh throughout college and even spent a summer stationed in Cardiff, Wales, taking intensive immersion classes while traveling around Wales, England, and Scotland. I was a writing tutor and a teacher's assistant throughout my college experience. I taught in both public and charter schools for 3 years. I even taught ESL online for four years through the international company, VIPKID. I am also heavily involved in my own children's school's PTO program and will even be substitute teaching this year.
I'm a bibliophile (someone obsessed with books) and have a passion for history. I teach about world history, specifically medieval and Tudor history. I also love sharing about different world religions, cultures, and mythologies. I also love sharing about influential people in history. I believe "history" is a "story", so my classes will be far more than just facts and dates--we will learn their stories and discover the culture, the people, their relationships, their experiences, etc.
In my literature classes, we don't just read and summarize. Students will learn about the history and culture of the author as well as the setting of the book. Students will make connections between character growth and relationships to the themes and motifs. We will also focus on text connections (such as text to text, text to self, and text to world).
In my writing classes, students will learn how to "show, not tell." They will be able to find their own individual and unique writing style and express themselves with the written word. I always find something to praise before giving constructive criticism.
In my Welsh language classes, students will have fun learning basic Welsh grammar and conversation skills, as well as singing some fun Welsh songs.
I want to share my passion with my students. I wholeheartedly believe that children really do enjoy learning--they just have to find what they are passionate about and the right way to engage them. I love using a variety of teaching methods to keep students interested. I'm here for the student, just as much as I am here to teach subjects.
Outside of the classroom, I am a wife and a mother of two elementary students. I love to run, workout, and play soccer and volleyball. Reading is my favorite past time, and playing videogames or watching anime is a close second. I love traveling and exploring with my family.
I'm very excited to get to know you!
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Live One-Time Class
$5
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
2-6 learners per class