Promises made and promise broken. Spies and activists. Voting rights in Mississippi are the focus of a lesson that has class members research the history of the struggle in Mississippi. Learners take on the role of voting rights...

The murder of Emmett Till, a boy accused of whistling at a white woman in the deep South in the 1950s, galvanized the civil rights movement. His open casket—revealing the ugly horror of racism—reignited a movement. Clips include an...

Many know that Native Americans were forced off their lands and moved west, but how did these people react? The Red Sticks faction of the Creek nation opted to defend themselves and their lands in a series of wars called the Eastern...

"Americans are free to disagree with the law, but not to disobey it." Mobs were rampant on the campus of Ole Miss during the years of desegregation, or integration, and Kennedy attempted to discourage any mobs and riots while the first...

In this state facts learning exercise, students read the statements about Mississippi. Students select the correct answer to complete the 10 statements.

In this word search learning exercise, students review the words associated with Mississippi. Students locate the 10 words within the word search puzzle.

In this vocabulary activity instructional activity, students read the phrases associated with the state of Mississippi. Students use the word bank to complete the 10 statements.

Students research tree species found in Mississippi, and record the tree types, numbers of trees, and locations. Students then research the forest industry sites, and determine possible relationships between industry location and tree...

Young scholars discover the beginning of blues music. In this blues music lesson plan, students look at American history and relate it to Blues artists. They play the 12-Bar Blues on classroom instruments and create their own blues song. 

Students engage in a lesson that deals with a historical figure from the area of Mississippi. Then questions are asked of them using a game show format that is followed with additional ones used for brainstorming for more ideas of inquiry.

Students investigate the function of wathersheds and weather while they follow Lewis and Clark on their jouney west. They also create a map using acurate measurements and build a model watershed.

In this alphabet activity activity, students read the phrases associated with Mississippi and then alphabetize the 10 words.

In this statehood activity learning exercise, learners draw a picture relating to the statehood of Mississippi and write information about the state.

In this online interactive Mississippi worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about the state. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive Mississippi worksheet, students examine 10 cities in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.

In this Mississippi activity, students examine a picture of the state quarter for the state of Mississippi. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 questions.

In this Mississippi activity, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Mississippi. Students then answer 10 true and false questions.

In this Mississippi word search students identify words in the puzzle that are the names of towns in Mississippi. A word list of approximately 40 names are listed.

Student investigate the lock and dam system of the Mississippi River by creating one for the class to observe. The experiment is completed in conjunction with research bring compiled from different resources for a research project.

Students pick a theme related to the Mississippi River Valley and conduct research using a variety of resources while constructing a commemorative stamp of the topic. The stamp is made using a visual image found in the information.

Students research different statistics to do with the Mississippi River. They answer questions about finding data and collect it by conducting research. The research is used to construct a data table. Then students use the table to...

Seventh graders use the internet to research the landforms of Mississippi. They write descriptive paragraphs about the area and use peer editing. They create a map of Mississippi as well.

Eighth graders examine the United States during the period of Manifest Destiny. They discuss any policies that helped the United States change in size and investigate maps of the area in different years. They also relate the topics back...