SUMNER HILL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW
SUBJECT: MS Studies: Block
TEACHER:
Kelly
DATE:
8/25 to 8/29
UNIT THEME:
Chapter 3: From Frontier to Statehood
Chapter 4: Politics, Slavery, and Antebellum Society
DISTRICT AND STATE
OBJECTIVE(S):
D14:
D17:
D18:
D20:
D21:
METHOD OF TEACHING:
(x)
DATE OF EVALUATION:
(TEST)
Trace the development of Mississippi from a colony to statehood.
Describe the working and living conditions of slaves
Trace the events that led to the removal of Native Americans
List improvements in transportation in Mississippi
Describe the development of public transportation in Mississippi.
X Audiovisual
X Large Group
X Small Group
X Discussion
X Lecture
Other: iMovie Project
X Interactive
X Reading/Comprehension
Test on Chapters 3 & 4: Tuesday, September 2nd
SUMMARY OF DAILY STRATEGIES AND POSSIBLE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
Vocabulary: blunder, blotch, billow, bilk, bewilder
Today, students will complete and reveal their iMovie projects. After the completion of the projects, we will discuss the issues
MONDAY:
Mississippi faced in becoming a state.
TUESDAY:
WEDNESDAY:
We will also the discuss the various treaties that led to the removal of the Native Americans and how their lives were affected by
the Trail of Tears. (D14, D18)
HOMEWORK: SENTENCES USING VOCABULARY WORDS ARE DUE TOMORROW.
HOMEWORK IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD
Today, we will watch a brief video on where Native American tribes are today. Students will realize some of the hardships that
they still face on the reservations.
We will also discuss the lives of slaves in Mississippi during the antebellum period. (D17)
Today, we will view a video on the different slave revolts that occurred in and around Mississippi during the antebellum period.
We will also discuss other aspects of antebellum life, such as education, religion, population growth, and transportation
improvements. (D20, D21)
HOMEWORK: CROSSWORD PUZZLE FOR CHAPTER 3
THURSDAY:
Today, students will be given an assignment to create antebellum period newspapers. Students will have the entire period to work
on creating these papers.
HOMEWORK: LITERACY VOCABULARY QUIZ TOMORROW
LITERACY VOCABULARY QUIZ AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TODAY
FRIDAY:
LONG-TERM
ASSIGNMENTS:
Students will receive a study guide for chapters 3 & 4 today. Once study guides are completed, we will review for our test on
Tuesday.