Creative Mississippi History & Geography Solutions for Your Homeschool

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Mississippi State Study for Virtual Learning

Have you been looking for a fun and educational way to engage your students and help them explore Mississippi’s history and geography? This unit study and resource pack is just what you need!

The Mississippi State Study Pack is a digital download offering a quick unit study about Mississippi. It is a stand-alone study that can be combined with any US history or geography curriculum (or the American Studies curricula recommended as companion resources).

This Mini-Unit includes 20+ pages of assignment links, videos, and activities. These learning resources will help you learn everything there is to know about Mississippi.

Ideal for your middle school & high school students. While it is set up to be 1 week’s worth of lessons, it is far more than that and could easily be a month’s worth (or more) of lessons if you choose to do them all.

Your kids will LOVE these video lessons.

Students will capture what they have learned about:

Literature
State Geography & Facts
History
Famous People & Places
Art, Music & Science

The packet includes everything you need to enjoy learning about Mississippi and present what has been learned in a creative manner.

Learn About Mississippi’s Famous People

Jim Henson – puppeteer, inventor & screenwriter
B. B. King – Musician
James Earl Jones – Actor
Tennessee Williams – Writer
William Faulkner – Writer
Elvis Presley -Musician

Learn Mississippi’s Famous Landmarks:

Natchez National Historical Park
Vicksburg National Military Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
USS Cairo: Historic warship in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
B. B. King Museum: Museum dedicated to preserve and share the legacy and values of B. B. King
Rowan Oak: William Faulkner’s former home in Oxford, Mississippi.

9 Mississippi Worksheets Included:

Get to know_______________!
My Pre-History Diary for____________.
Famous Quote Journal page
My Perfect Trip to ____.
State Review page
Art Museum Review page
A Historical Event Review
My Presentation Planner page
Travel Brochure Project Template

Mississippi Study Pack Suggested Mini-Course Plan

Day 1: Literature – Start reading a book associated. When finished, write a book report** or give a presentation about the book.

Day 2: Geography & State Facts – Using your workbook, complete the geography & state facts section.

Day 3: Brief State History – Learn about the history and complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 4: Famous People & Places – Learn about famous people & places. Complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 5: Finish Up – Finish any reading or worksheets for the week & present what you learned to your family or learning community using the resources included here.

Turn your history & geography study into a field trip or road trip with additional resources found in the individual 50 State Study bundle. More virtual learning resources to help you use the world as your classroom can be found in the homeschool or family travel sections.