Assignments & Resources
Tools, Activities, and Multimedia to Support Mississippi Studies
This week's assignments
- Reading Assignment:
From Cotton to Catfish Passage
- Map Activity: Mission: Locate Mississippi Google Earth
- Mississippi Landforms Tour
Mississippi topographic map, elevation, terrain
- Mississippi Major Industries Flashcards
Mississippi_industries_flashcard_quiz.pptx
- Mississippi Economy Clip
Multimedia Resources
YouTube/Edpuzzle Videos:
- Mississippi Geography Overview – PBS LearningMedia [pbslearningmedia.org]
- Civil Rights in Mississippi – Civil Rights Teaching [civilrights...aching.org]
Interactive Maps:
- Google Earth – Explore Mississippi Rivers & Landforms [earth.google.com]
- Experience Mississippi River – Interactive Map [experience...iriver.com]
- Mr. Nussbaum – U.S. Landforms Interactive Map [mrnussbaum.com]
Podcasts:
Mississippi Moments Podcast – USM Oral History Center
Over 600 episodes featuring real stories from Mississippi’s past, including Civil Rights and local history.
Browse Episodes
Civil Rights Audio Tour – Visit Mississippi
Narrated by Pamela D.C. Junior, this tour covers key Civil Rights sites across Mississippi.
Listen and Explore
Additional Resources
- Mississippi History Now – Lesson Plans & Worksheets
Includes printable passages and activities on Civil Rights, Geography, and more. [mshistoryn...dah.ms.gov] - National Archives – Document Analysis Worksheets
Great for teaching primary source analysis with Mississippi history documents. [archives.gov] - Mississippi Studies Instructional Planning Guide (PDF)
Includes suggested activities and standards-aligned worksheets. [mdek12.org]