MISSISSIPPI STUDIES LESSON PLAN

WEEK 1

Chapter 1: The Geography of Mississippi

Chapter 2: Native Mississippians

COMPETENCIES AND OBJECTIVES
Domestic Affairs
1.Understand how geography, history, and politics have influenced the development of Mississippi.
1a.Identify the major (Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Natchez) and minor (Biloxi, Tunica) Native American groups found living in Mississippi by the first European explorers in the region and discuss their governmental, economic and ecological systems.
1f. Identify and locate major geographical features of Mississippi and how they contribute to the social and economic development of the state.
READING LITERACY STANDARDS
Key Ideas and Details
1.Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
2.Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
3.Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
Craft and Structure
4.Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social studies.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7.Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.
The complete standards can be found at this website:
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MATERIALS:
___Student Textbook
___Teacher Wraparound Edition
___Teacher Tech DVD
___Guided Reading
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___Worksheets
___Textbook Scavenger Hunt
___Chapters 1 and 2 Vocabulary
___Using Geography Skills: Mississippi in the United States
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DAILY LESSON PLANS

Day 1
In Class:TAKE NOTES; GUIDED READING
Homework:WORK ON CURRENT EVENT & STUDY NOTES
Day 2
In Class:TAKE NOTES; GUIDED READING
Homework: WORK ON CURRENT EVENT & STUDY NOTES
Day 3
In Class:TAKE NOTES; GUIDED READING
Homework: WORK ON CURRENT EVENT & STUDY NOTES
Day 4
In Class: TAKE NOTES; GUIDED READING
Homework: WORK ON CURRENT EVENT & STUDY NOTES
Day 5
In Class:CURRENT EVENT; TEST; TAKE NOTES
Homework:WORK ON CURRENT EVENT & STUDY NOTES
ASSESSMENT:
___Reviewing the Section, Student Textbook
___Chapter Review, Student Textbook
___Test
___Rubrics, Teacher Tech DVD