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Constitution Of The State Of Tennessee. The first Constitution of the state of Tennessee was written in Knoxville during the winter of 1796, the year the state was created from the geographic area known as the Southwest Territory.
Click here to see a digital image of the 1834 Constitution and download a transcription. The constitution was revised again in 1870 after the Civil War. The biggest change in this version of the constitution was the permanent abolition of slavery in Tennessee.
These lesson plans link with the current Tennessee social studies curriculum standards using the information provided in the Blue Book to utilize in civics and government classes. There are a limited number of hard copies of Blue Books available.
Learning Objectives: In the course of the lesson, the students will... List what powers are identified in the Constitution. Determine how powers and authority are distributed within state government. Examine each Constitution since 1796. Compare the Constitutions of 1796, 1834, and 1870.
The Tennessee Constitution is state constitution of Tennessee. The current Tennessee Constitution was adopted in 1870. Tennessee has had three state constitutions. The current state constitution has 11 articles. The current Tennessee Constitution has been amended 11 times since 2006.
Civics Lesson Plans & Resources. These lesson plans were created by Tennessee teachers for Tennessee teachers. The goal of these lesson plans is to allow teachers, with an emphasis on social studies, to easily incorporate aspects of civic engagement and citizenship into their current curriculum.
Students will enhance their understanding of the First Tennessee Constitution (1796) and its creation. Topics discussed throughout this 10-slide Powerpoint include the Lost State of Franklin, the Northwest Ordinance, the roles of William Blount and John Sevier, and the Knoxville Constitutional Convention of 1796.
