Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- State Standards:
- TN Social Studies - SSP.01, SSP.06, 4.25, 4.27, 4.30, 4.32, 4.34, 4.35, 4.37, 4.39
Contact our Education Coordinator for more information and to book your field trip experience.
Supervision: Ranger/VolunteerSupervised
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Activity: A park ranger or volunteer will demonstrate and explain the drill performed by the eight soldiers that make up a full-sized Civil War artillery detachment. After the demonstration, groups of students will attempt to perform the drill with supervision from the park ranger or volunteer. After the student drill, the ranger/volunteer will direct a brief discussion focusing on team work and the concentration needed to effectively fire a cannon in the middle of a battle. He/she will support the discussion points using primary sources in the form of excerpts from soldier letters and diaries.
Last updated: December 23, 2020