The Cities of Tennessee

Blanche Canaday

– Content Area: Social Studies– Grade Level: 2– Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is

to teach students the location of specific cities in Tennessee.

– Learning Objective: The student will identify major cities on a Tennessee state map with 100% accuracy.

– State Standard: 2.17 Locate major cities, bodies of water, mountain ranges and rivers in the United States. Cities: Chattanooga…, …Memphis,…Nashville,…

– ISTE Standard: 2. Communication and collaboration-Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Chattanooga

• Chattanooga is one of the major cities in Tennessee.

• It is along the south border.

• Chattanooga has over 170,000 people.

• It is home to the Tennessee Aquarium.

Nashville

• Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.

• It is located in the middle to the north.

• Nashville has over 600,000 people.

• Nashville is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Memphis

• Memphis is a major city in Tennessee.

• Memphis is located in the bottom corner of Tennessee.

• Memphis has over 650,000 people.

• We live here!

Where is Nashville located?

• A• B• C• D

Correct!

Where is Memphis located?

• A• B• C• D

Correct!

Where is Chattanooga located?

• A• B• C• D

Correct!

Summary

• In this lesson, you learned about 3 major Tennessee cities: Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis.

• You learned some fun facts about them.• You also learned where they are located on a

map.

Incorrect!