The Four Major Cities in Tennessee

Introduction

Designed by Kailynn Moore

Standard: 3.12

Locate the following cities and physical features in Tennessee:

  • Cities—Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville

Introduction: 

There are approximately 6.83 MILLION people that live in Tennessee, and we are a few of those people! However, many of those people live in our "big cities." Our cities with the highest population are Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. Today, we will learn more about those cities.

Task

Physical map of Tennessee

You will be inspecting the major cities of Tennessee. First, you will explore a website with an interactive map to find details about these cities and their location. Then, you will take notes on the important information to include in your graphic organizer. To conclude, you will fill out a blank map of Tennessee to show where these cities are located on a map.

Process

Map of Tennessee

Steps for this Task:

Step 1: Go to this website.

Step 2: Use your computer mouse to click on the major cities (Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga). 

Step 3: Take notes about the cities. Make sure to include the population of the city, at least one fact about it, and the direction it is from our school (north, south, northwest, etc.).

Step 4: Use your notes to fill out this graphic organizer.

Step 5: Using your new knowledge of the location of the cities, fill out this blank map of Tennessee. For bonus points, you can also label the rivers and mountains.

Tennessee Geography: TN Social Studies Standards by JH Lesson Design

 

Evaluation

 

Advanced

Meets Goals

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Learning Targets

  

 

  

Learning Target 1

Take notes on the population, at least one fact, and the direction the city is from our school.

 

 

 

Learning Target 2

Use your notes to fill out each section of the graphic organizer. Include the population, at least one fact about the city, and the direction the city is from our school.

 

 

 

Learning Target 3

Accurately label each of the four major cities in Tennessee on the blank map.

      

 

Conclusion

Congrats, you have learned about the four major cities in Tennessee!

Now, to conclude the lesson, write your answers to one of these exit tickets on a piece of paper.

OPTIONS:

Option 1: How could you use what you learned today in real life?

Option 2: What is something you want to learn more about in this topic?

Option 3: What is one fact you learned today?

Option 4: What is something you still have questions about from this lesson?

Credits
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Designed by Kailynn Moore

This WebQuest is made to interactively teach students where the major cities are located in Tennessee. This resource uses an interactive map, graphic organizers, and a mix of political and physical maps of Tennessee. I created the WebQuest in alignment with the Tennessee State Standard: 3.12 Locate the following cities and physical features in Tennessee:

  • Cities—Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville