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Tennessee Academic Standards: Fifth Grade, Part 1: The History of the United States: Industrialization to the Civil Rights Movement Tennessee Academic Standards: Fifth Grade, Part 1: The History of the United States: Industrialization to the Civil Rights Movement
Tennessee Academic Standards: Fifth Grade, Part 2: Tennessee History Tennessee Academic Standards: Fifth Grade, Part 2: Tennessee History
Tennessee Social Studies Practice Standards: Grades 3-5 Social Studies Practices Tennessee Social Studies Practice Standards: Grades 3-5 Social Studies Practices
Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): Industrial America and Westward Expansion Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): Industrial America and Westward Expansion
Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): Prior to Civil War Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): Prior to Civil War
Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): The Civil War and Reconstruction 1860-1877 Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): The Civil War and Reconstruction 1860-1877
Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): The Modern United States Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): The Modern United States
Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): World War I, The Roaring Twenties, and World War II Tennessee Curriculum Standards (2013): World War I, The Roaring Twenties, and World War II

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Tennessee Prior to Statehood (pre-1796)

Students will examine the origins of Tennessee and American Indians native to the region, the reasons for the settlement of Tennessee, Tennessee's role in the American Revolution, and Tennessee's first attempt at statehood.
- Skills covering this topic are not currently available on IXL.

Statehood and Early Tennessee History (1796-1849)

Students will examine the process of Tennessee becoming a state, study the importance of Andrew Jackson and his presidency, and discuss important Tennesseans of the era.
- 5.35 Describe the steps that Tennessee took to become a state (i.e., population requirement, vote by the citizens, creation of a state constitution, and Congressional approval).
- 5.36 Identify the year Tennessee became a state, its first governor, and the original capital.
- 5.37 Describe Tennessee's involvement in the War of 1812, including: Andrew Jackson, the Tennessee volunteers, and Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
  - The War of 1812: events and effects (5-J.4)
- 5.38 Analyze the impact of Andrew Jackson's presidency on the American Indian population of Tennessee, including: the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, Treaty of Echota, and John Ross.
- 5.39 Explain how the western boundary of Tennessee was expanded with the Jackson Purchase.
- 5.40 Identify the impact of important Tennesseans prior to the Civil War, including: David Crockett and Sam Houston (Texas War for Independence and the Alamo), President James K. Polk (Manifest Destiny), and Sequoyah (Cherokee syllabary).
  - Davy Crockett (3-K.3)

Tennessee in the Civil War Era (1850s-1900)

Students will analyze Tennessee history prior to the Civil War as well as the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the state.
- 5.41 Examine the issue of slavery in the three grand divisions and the impact their differences had on Tennessee's secession from the Union.
- 5.42 Describe the significance of the following Civil War events and battles on Tennessee: Siege of Fort Donelson, Battle of Stones River, Battle of Franklin, and Battle of Nashville.
- 5.43 Explain the impact of the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870, including: poll taxes, segregation, and funds for public education.
- 5.44 Explain the development and efforts of the Freedmen's Bureau in helping former slaves begin a new life, including Fisk University.
  - Reconstruction (5-K.5)
- 5.45 Identify how the rise of vigilante justice (e.g., Ku Klux Klan), black codes, and Jim Crow laws impacted Tennessee and the nation.
- 5.46 Explain how the end of Reconstruction impacted Tennessee's African American elected officials.

Tennessee in the 20th Century (1900-present)

Students will examine significant events in Tennessee and explore contributions of Tennesseans to the U.S. during the 20th century.
- 5.47 Identify Tennessee's role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, including the impact of Anne Dallas Dudley and Harry Burn.
- 5.48 Describe the effects of the Great Depression on Tennessee and the impact of New Deal policies in the state (i.e., Tennessee Valley Authority and Civilian Conservation Corps).
  - The New Deal (5-M.3)
- 5.49 Describe Tennessee's contributions during World War I and World War II, including: the conversion of factories to wartime production, the importance of Oak Ridge, and the influence of Tennesseans (i.e., Cornelia Fort, Cordell Hull, and Alvin C. York).
- 5.50 Identify Tennessee's significant contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, including: Highlander Folk School, Tent City Movement of Fayette County, Nashville Sit-ins, and the Clinton Twelve.
- 5.51 Discuss the development of the music industry in Tennessee, including: country music (e.g., Grand Ole Opry, WSM, and the Carter family), blues music (e.g., W.C. Handy and Bessie Smith), and rock 'n' roll, (e.g., Elvis Presley, Stax Records, and Sun Studio).
- 5.52 Identify influential Tennesseans from the late 20th century, including: Al Gore Jr., Alex Haley, Dolly Parton, Wilma Rudolph, and Oprah Winfrey.
- 5.53 Compare and contrast the three grand divisions of Tennessee in terms of the following: major industries (e.g., Eastman, FedEx, and Nissan), tourism (e.g., Bristol Motor Speedway, Civil War sites, and Graceland), agriculture and livestock (e.g., soybeans in West TN, tobacco in Middle TN, and dairy in East TN), and geography (i.e., Gulf Coastal Plains, the Nashville Basin, the Highland Rim, the Cumberlan Plateau, the Great Valley, and the Great Smoky Mountains).
- 5.54 Describe the structure of Tennessee's government, including the role of each of the three branches, the governor, and state representatives.
  - State government (4-O.2)

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Tennessee Prior to Statehood (pre-1796)

Students will examine the origins of Tennessee and American Indians native to the region, the reasons for the settlement of Tennessee, Tennessee's role in the American Revolution, and Tennessee's first attempt at statehood.

Skills covering this topic are not currently available on IXL.

Statehood and Early Tennessee History (1796-1849)

Students will examine the process of Tennessee becoming a state, study the importance of Andrew Jackson and his presidency, and discuss important Tennesseans of the era.

5.35 Describe the steps that Tennessee took to become a state (i.e., population requirement, vote by the citizens, creation of a state constitution, and Congressional approval).

5.36 Identify the year Tennessee became a state, its first governor, and the original capital.

5.37 Describe Tennessee's involvement in the War of 1812, including: Andrew Jackson, the Tennessee volunteers, and Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

5.38 Analyze the impact of Andrew Jackson's presidency on the American Indian population of Tennessee, including: the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, Treaty of Echota, and John Ross.

5.39 Explain how the western boundary of Tennessee was expanded with the Jackson Purchase.

5.40 Identify the impact of important Tennesseans prior to the Civil War, including: David Crockett and Sam Houston (Texas War for Independence and the Alamo), President James K. Polk (Manifest Destiny), and Sequoyah (Cherokee syllabary).

Tennessee in the Civil War Era (1850s-1900)

Students will analyze Tennessee history prior to the Civil War as well as the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the state.

5.41 Examine the issue of slavery in the three grand divisions and the impact their differences had on Tennessee's secession from the Union.

5.42 Describe the significance of the following Civil War events and battles on Tennessee: Siege of Fort Donelson, Battle of Stones River, Battle of Franklin, and Battle of Nashville.

5.43 Explain the impact of the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870, including: poll taxes, segregation, and funds for public education.

5.44 Explain the development and efforts of the Freedmen's Bureau in helping former slaves begin a new life, including Fisk University.

5.45 Identify how the rise of vigilante justice (e.g., Ku Klux Klan), black codes, and Jim Crow laws impacted Tennessee and the nation.

5.46 Explain how the end of Reconstruction impacted Tennessee's African American elected officials.

Tennessee in the 20th Century (1900-present)

Students will examine significant events in Tennessee and explore contributions of Tennesseans to the U.S. during the 20th century.

5.47 Identify Tennessee's role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, including the impact of Anne Dallas Dudley and Harry Burn.

5.48 Describe the effects of the Great Depression on Tennessee and the impact of New Deal policies in the state (i.e., Tennessee Valley Authority and Civilian Conservation Corps).

5.49 Describe Tennessee's contributions during World War I and World War II, including: the conversion of factories to wartime production, the importance of Oak Ridge, and the influence of Tennesseans (i.e., Cornelia Fort, Cordell Hull, and Alvin C. York).

5.50 Identify Tennessee's significant contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, including: Highlander Folk School, Tent City Movement of Fayette County, Nashville Sit-ins, and the Clinton Twelve.

5.51 Discuss the development of the music industry in Tennessee, including: country music (e.g., Grand Ole Opry, WSM, and the Carter family), blues music (e.g., W.C. Handy and Bessie Smith), and rock 'n' roll, (e.g., Elvis Presley, Stax Records, and Sun Studio).

5.52 Identify influential Tennesseans from the late 20th century, including: Al Gore Jr., Alex Haley, Dolly Parton, Wilma Rudolph, and Oprah Winfrey.

5.54 Describe the structure of Tennessee's government, including the role of each of the three branches, the governor, and state representatives.