Educational Resources

Lesson Plans

My Homeland Tennessee: A Research Guide to Songs About Tennessee lends itself to educational instruction. The database provides access to a bounty of songs that can be used as resources in the classroom or for individual research by scholars, students, and the general public. Lesson plans geared toward Tennessee state curriculum standards for specific grades can be accessed through the following links:

• Assorted Lesson Plans.
• Scopes Trial 1 Day Lesson Plan.
• Scopes Trial 3 Day Lesson Plan.
• Great Train Wreck of 1918.

Also, try exploring the five themes located on the top bar of the My Homeland Tennessee website to get an idea of the various genres of music, historical depth, various formats, images, and audio available. Or utilize some of the links provided on the Educational Resources page.

Please keep in mind that we are still developing the My Homeland Tennessee research guide. We would like to hear from teachers and students on how best to proceed. What types of lesson plans and educational resources incorporating songs about Tennessee would be most useful? To leave feedback about these lesson plans or to give us ideas for future lesson plan development, please email ctrpopmu@mtsu.edu or visit our Facebook page.