Mississippi Studies Per. 3rd and 4th (Lake Middle School) //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ Class Name: Mississippi Studies Per. 3rd and 4th Instructor(s): Stephanie Thompson en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/21/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8710138 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/

Monday: Today students will be given their 9 Weeks test project, a presentation on a famous Mississippian. Students will also be given back all Supreme Court Cases today for their final Supreme Court Binder check.  Students will also review for a final counties test on the southern portion of the Mississippi counties which will be given tomorrow. Chapter 16 guided reading will also be given today for the students to have completed by Thursday.

Tuesday: Students will take their final MS Counties test today on the southern counties. Students will also have their Supreme Court Binder check today for their final 9 weeks’ regular test grade.  After completing the counties test, students will continue to work on either their Famous Mississippian Project or the Ch. 16 guided reading. Chapter 16 vocabulary is also due today.

Wednesday: Students will use today to work on their Ch. 16 guided reading or the Famous Mississippian Project.

Thursday: Students will use today to work on their Ch. 16 guided reading or the Famous Mississippian Project.

Friday: Famous Mississippian projects are due today as well as the Ch. 16 guided reading. Awards Day is also today!!  Exempt students do not have to come back! 


]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 11:45:39 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/14/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8688934 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies we will spend some time watching the Deep Water Horizon movie and discussing the impact this tragedy had on our state. Assignments and homework for the week are as follows:
Monday: Students will begin watching the Deepwater Horizon movie today which portrays the events of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Students will discuss how the oil spill affected Mississippi and how long term effects are still being felt even today.  Students will also note how this tragedy affected many of the wildlife, water, and businesses that depended on summer or beach life.
Tuesday: Students will continue to watch the movie and discuss this tragedy and its affects on our state.
Wednesday: Students will finish watching the Deepwater Horizon movie today which portrays the events of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Students will discuss how the oil spill affected Mississippi and how long term effects are still being felt even today. Students will also note how this tragedy affected many of the wildlife, water, and businesses that depended on summer or beach life. Students may use the remainder of the class period today to work on their 1 Supreme Court Case that is due this week on Thursday, Supreme Court Case #12.
Thursday: Students will make sure they have their final Supreme Court Case completed and turned in today!!  Supreme Court binder checks will be on Monday, May 16th. Students will take a Chapter 15: Mississippi’s Literary Tradition test today that will be open book. Students will be given a list of important vocabulary and terms for Chapter 16: Performing and Visual Artists and Sports Heroes to begin defining.  This vocab list will be due on Tuesday, May 17th.  Students will need to work on the vocab list that was given today for Chapter 16. This list will be due on Tuesday, May 17th.
Friday: There will be no assignments given today as the students will be out today on a field trip. 

]]> Mon, 09 May 2022 12:02:41 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/07/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8663018 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies students will be finishing up Chapter 14 with a unit test, and begin working on Chapter 15: Mississippi's Literary Tradition. Assignments and homework for the week are as follows: 
Monday: Students will take an open book test today on Chapter 14: Local Government and Citizenship. After the test, some students will be given the opportunity to share their 8th grade alphabet with the class if they would like to. If the students choose not to share their alphabets, they may begin to work on their Chapter 15 vocabulary.  Students will continue to work on the Chapter 15 vocabulary that was given today after the Chapter 14 open book test. Vocab will be due on Friday. Students will have 1 Supreme Court Case due this week, Case #11.  The Court Case will be due on Friday. 
Tuesday: No assignments today as the students will be taking the State ELA Assessment. 
Wednesday: Today students will begin to discuss Chapter 15, Section 1, beginning  on page 402 of the textbook and going through a PowerPoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 15 Section 1 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 1, students will be given a worksheet to complete, Chapter 15: Mississippi’s Literary Tradition Mississippi Writers. Students need to complete the Mississippi Writers worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 15, section 1 located on page 413 of the textbook.  Students will also have 1 Supreme Court Cases due this week, Case 11. Court case will be due on Friday!
Thursday: No assignments today as the students will be taking the State Writing Assessment. 
Friday: Today students will begin to discuss Chapter 15, Section 2, beginning  on page 414 of the textbook and going through a powerpoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section.  Students will turn in chapter 15 vocabulary today also! Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 15 Section 2 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 2, students will be given a worksheet to complete, Chapter 15: Vocab Review.  Students need to complete the Vocab review worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 15, section 2 located on page 418 of the textbook.  

]]> Mon, 02 May 2022 10:22:34 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/30/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8638767 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies we will be finishing up Chapter 14: Local Government and Citizenship and having a unit test at the end of the week. Assignments and homework for the week are as follows:
 
Monday: Students will spend some time today looking at the Anti-Slavery Alphabet and discussing the meaning of the letters and how it was written. Students will read pages 396 - 397 in their textbook about the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. After reading these pages, students will go to the website The Anti-Slavery Alphabet | Digital Archives MDAH (ms.gov) to see pictures of the Anti-Slavery Alphabet. Students will use the Anti-Slavery Alphabet to write an alphabet of their own for the 8th grader as they prepare to leave the middle school and go to the high school. For some this may mean sports and a chance to shine as an athlete, for others it may mean earning a scholarship and fulfilling their dream of being a doctor or lawyer one day.  What does it mean to you?  Students are to write something for all 26 letters of the alphabet. Students may include teachers, classes, memories, Dr. Hoye and Mr. Gray in their alphabet.  This alphabet will be a way to leave their legacy to Lake Middle School. Students will complete the cartoon analysis worksheet on the 10 year challenge cartoon found in Mississippi Today. Students will finish their 8th grade alphabet if it was not completed in class today.  Alphabets are due on Friday!
 
Tuesday: Today students will begin to discuss Chapter 14, Section 3, beginning  on page 386 of the textbook and going through a powerpoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 14 Section 3 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 3, students will be given a worksheet to complete, Chapter 14: Vocabulary review . Students need to complete the vocab review worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 14, section 3 located on page 395 of the textbook. Students will also have 1 Supreme Court Cases due this week, Case 10. Court case will be due on Friday!
 
Wednesday: No assignments today as the students will be taking the State Science Assessment. 
 
Thursday: No assignments today as the students will be taking the State Math Assessment. 

 

Friday: Students will take an open book test today on Chapter 14: Local Government and Citizenship. After the test, some students will be given the opportunity to share their 8th grade alphabet with the class if they would like to. If the students choose not to share their alphabets, they may begin to work on next week’s court cases.


]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:59:07 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/23/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8620554 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies we will be learning about Chapter 14: Local Government and Citizenship. Students will still continue to be in boot camp 2 days a week, so it is important that they stay current with their Canvas to keep up with grades and assignments. Assignments and homework are as follows for the week: 
Monday: No school!  Happy Easter!!
Tuesday: Today students will begin to discuss Chapter 14, Section 1, beginning  on page 376 of the textbook and going through a powerpoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 14 Section 1 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 1, students will be given a worksheet to complete, Chapter 14: Local Government and Citizenship Research. Students need to complete the local government and citizenship research  worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 14, section 1 located on page 381 of the textbook. Students will also have 2 Supreme Court Cases due this week, Cases 8 and 9. Court cases will be due on Friday! Also students will have their final counties test on the 82 counties in Mississippi.  This test will cover the bottom section of the state.
Wednesday: No assignments today as the students will be in boot camp today.
Thursday: Today students will begin to discuss Chapter 14, Section 2, beginning  on page 382 of the textbook and going through a powerpoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will also turn in their chapter 14 vocabulary today!! Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 14 Section 2 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 2, students will be given a worksheet to complete Chapter 14: Local Government and Citizenship Know Your Facts . : Students need to complete the local government and citizenship know your facts  worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 14, section 2 located on page 385 of the textbook. Students will also have 2 Supreme Court Cases due this week, Cases 8 and 9. Court cases will be due on Friday! Also students will have their final counties test on the 82 counties in Mississippi.  This test will cover the bottom section of the state.
Friday: Students will take their final counties test today on the 82 counties located in Mississippi. This test will focus on the bottom ⅓ of the state. After completing the counties test, students will read pages 396 - 397 in their textbook about the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. After reading these pages, students will go to the website The Anti-Slavery Alphabet | Digital Archives MDAH (ms.gov) to see pictures of the Anti-Slavery Alphabet. Students will use the Anti-Slavery Alphabet to write an alphabet of their own for the 8th grader as they prepare to leave the middle school and go to the high school. For some this may mean sports and a chance to shine as an athlete, for others it may mean earning a scholarship and fulfilling their dream of being a doctor or lawyer one day.  What does it mean to you?  Students are to write something for all 26 letters of the alphabet. Students will finish their 8th grade alphabet if it was not completed in class today.  Alphabets are due on Monday!

]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:30:43 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/15/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8597707 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies we will be finishing up Chapter 13 and preparing for a chapter test on Thursday.  Homework and assignments for the week are as follows:
Monday: No assignments today as the students are in boot camp.
Tuesday: Today students will discuss Chapter 13, Section 3, beginning on page 358 of the textbook and going through a PowerPoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 13 Section 3 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 3, students will be given a vocabulary review worksheet to complete. Students need to complete the vocabulary review worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 13, section 3 located on page 370 of the textbook. Students will also have 2 Supreme Court Cases due this week, Cases 6 and 7. Court cases will be due on Thursday this week! Also, students will have a chapter test on Thursday on Chapter 13: Federal and State Government. Students need to begin reading the chapter and preparing for this test.
Wednesday: No daily assignment as the students will be in boot camp today. Students will need to complete the Understanding the Facts questions 1-12 on page 373 of the textbook for homework. Students are to write questions and answers.
Thursday: Students will turn in Supreme Court cases 6 and 7 today since there will be no school on Friday!  Students will take an open book test today on Chapter 13: Federal and State governments. Tests should be completed in 1 class period and turned in today! After completing the test, students will be given a list of vocabulary terms for Chapter 14 to begin defining, identifying, and listing important details about. This vocabulary will be due next week on Wednesday!! Students will need to be consistently working on the vocabulary that was given in class today.  Vocab will be due on Thursday of next week!!
Friday: No school!! Happy Easter!!!

]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:19:51 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/09/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8574559 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week we will begin Chapter 13 discussing federal, state, and local governments.  Homework and assignments are as follows:
Monday: No assignments as the students will be in boot camp today. 
Tuesday: Today students will discuss Chapter 13, Section 1, beginning on page 348 of the textbook and going through a power point presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 1, students will be given a worksheet to complete on the Mississippi State Legislature. Students need to complete the MS State Legislature worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section. Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 13, section 1 located on page 350 of the textbook. Students will also have 2 Supreme Court Cases due this week, Cases 4 and 5. Also students will have their second counties test on Friday, central Mississippi. Students also need to be continuously working on the Chapter 13 vocab that is due Friday. 
Wednesday: No assignments as the students will be in boot camp today. 
Thursday: Today students will discuss Chapter 13, Section 2, beginning on page 351 of the textbook and going through a power point presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 1, students will be given a worksheet to complete on the House and the Senate with a Venn diagram to complete. Students need to complete the House and Senate Venn diagram worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 13, section 2 located on page 357 of the textbook. Students will also have 2 Supreme Court Cases due this week, Cases 4 and 5. Also students will have their second counties test on Friday, central Mississippi.  Students also need to be continuously working on the Chapter 13 vocab that is due Friday. 
Friday: Students will take a test today on the central portion of Mississippi for their 2nd countries test. After the test, students will visit the website www.house.gov/representatives/#state_me to find the four members of the Mississippi delegation to the House of Representatives. Here students can click on the representatives' names and see all kinds of information, personal and professional. Students will make a chart with each representative’s name, local office address, phone number, party affiliation, legislative committee assignments, and positions on major issues, such as budget deficit, foreign policy, health care, immigration, etc. If the students do not finish their representatives charts in class today they must finish for homework and turn in Monday. 


]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:26:17 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/02/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8550967 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies students will continue working on Chapter 12 and be prepared for a Chapter test on Friday.  With boot camp beginning this week assignments will all be posted on Canvas for the students to access.  Even though I will not physically see them every day or verbally assign work, they will still have work to do for me. Students must stay up to date on canvas and check for assignments daily!  Homework and assignments for the week are as follows:
Monday: No assignments as the students will be in boot camp today.
Tuesday: Today students will discuss Chapter 12, Section 3, beginning on page 330 of the textbook and going through a powerpoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 12 Section 3 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. After completing the lecture for today and the guided reading for section 3, students will be given a vocabulary review worksheet. Students need to complete the vocab review worksheet if it is not completed in class, as well as the guided reading for this section. Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 12, section 2 located on page 342 of the textbook. Brochures for the state of Mississippi are due tomorrow!! Students will also have 2 Supreme Court cases due this week, cases 2 and 3 for this nine weeks.
Wednesday: No assignments today as the students will be in boot camp. 
Thursday: Students will be given a copy of the article BP Oil Spill: Facts and Environmental Impact to read today.  After reading the article, students will look at pictures of wildlife, the water, and even the coastland to see the effects of the oil and its lasting effects on the economy of the 4 main states affected: Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama.  https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/oil-spill-100-days-100-photos/13/ shows 100 days and 100 photos from the oil spill. After reading and looking through the photos, students will write a 1 page, 5 paragraph essay (including an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion) persuasive essay on oil rigs in the ocean.  Are they a good thing?  Are they bad?  Does the good outweigh the bad or does the bad outweigh the good?  Which side are you on? Students will complete the Understanding the Facts questions 1-9 located on page 345 of the textbook.  Students are to write questions and answers.  Students need to be familiar with the chapter to prepare them for a chapter 12 test tomorrow, which will be an open book test.  Students will also need to have their 2 Supreme Court cases, 2 and 3 turned in tomorrow.  
Friday: Students will take a test today on Chapter 12: Mississippi in the Global Economy.  After completing the Chapter 12 test, students will be given a new map to prepare for their second Mississippi Counties Test next Friday. This test will focus on the middle section of the state. Students will then be given a list of vocabulary and important terms for Chapter 13 to begin defining and listing important details, such as what people did and important dates. This vocab list will be due next Friday!  It is a lengthy list! Students need to be working on the vocab list for Chapter 13.  This list will be due on Tuesday. 

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:00:00 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 03/26/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8535548 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies we will begin with Chapter 12: Mississippi in the Global Village.  Homework and assignments are as follows: 
Monday: Today students will begin discussing Chapter 12: Mississippi in the Global Village, Section 1 on page 320 of the textbook and a powerpoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 12 Section 1 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. Students will be given a list of vocabulary terms to be defined, identified, and list key points for the dates, people, and places for  this chapter.  Vocabulary will be due on Wednesday! Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 12, section 1 located on page 325 of the textbook. Students also need to complete the guided reading and work on the vocabulary  given in class today for homework if not completed in class. 
Tuesday: Today students will be given a map of the 82 counties located within the state of Mississippi. Students will be tested on the top portion of the map on Friday! Today the class will visit a website 15 weird Mississippi town names and how they got them (hattiesburgamerican.com) and look at 15 towns in Mississippi with weird names.  This will be a fun and interesting activity for the students to see how many they have heard of!  Students will then use the remainder of the class period to write a 5 paragraph essay about these 15 towns, which ones were their favorites, and why.  Students will need to take notes during the lecture and be able to give supporting details for their thoughts and opinions. This essay will be due tomorrow. Students will need to complete the essay that was assigned in class today for homework if it was not completed in class. Students will have 1 Supreme Court Case due Friday, as well as the chapter 12 vocabulary that was assigned on Monday. 
Wednesday: Today students will discuss Chapter 12, Section 2, beginning  on page 326 of the textbook and going through a powerpoint presentation detailing the key points and important terms found in this section. Students will be given a guided reading assignment to complete as they take individual notes for the chapter.  Students will be prepared to answer any questions about Chapter 12 Section 2 through class discussion and any notes that may be taken. Students will be given a worksheet, Ch 12: Mississippi in the Global Village, Matching to complete in class. Students need to complete a matching worksheet if it is not completed in class.  Students need to complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions for chapter 12, section 2 located on page 329 of the textbook. Students will have 1 Supreme Court Case due this Friday. Students also need to complete the guided reading given in class today for homework if not completed in class.
Thursday: Today students will research the state of Mississippi to see what all it offers in terms of tourism and traveling. Students will make a brochure on the state of Mississippi, including recreational activities, (fairs, festivals, Ethnic groups, etc), nature (hiking, sightseeing, history, etc) popular places to visit, etc. Students will make their brochure using the Canva website.  Brochures will be due on Wednesday, March 30th.  Brochures must be complete, with information and pictures, facts and interesting information about our state.  Make sure to incorporate some history into your brochure and what would attract people to our state. Students will need to study for their first county’s test tomorrow!!!  Students also need to be continuously working on their brochures, as well as complete 1 Supreme Court Case that will be due tomorrow. 
Friday: Students will take a test today on the top third of the state and the top 27 counties in the state. After the test,students will be given time to continue to work on their Brochures for the state of Mississippi. Students may also use this time to work on Supreme Court Cases as they will be due every Friday of the nine weeks.

]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:27:47 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 02/26/2022]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8469666 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1020708/assignments/ This week in Mississippi Studies, we will be finishing up Chapter 10 and preparing for a chapter test on Friday.  Homework and assignments for the week are as follows:
Monday: Students will cover Chapter 10, Section 3 today and complete a guided reading for that section of the chapter. When we finish the lecture, students will be given a worksheet to complete, Letter From a Birmingham Jail where the students will write a letter back to Dr. King. Students will also complete the 3 Reviewing the Section questions located on page 286 of the textbook.  Students also need to be getting their 2 Supreme Court Cases done for this week, as well as complete their Brown vs. Board Project that is due Friday.
Tuesday: Today students will watch Dr. King's I Have A Dream Speech and complete a worksheet on the speech.  Students will also recieve a packet of information to complete for homework. 
Wednesday: Students will be given a study guide to complete today to prepare for the chapter 10 test.  Students may also use this time to work on Supreme Court Cases or their Brown vs. Board Project that is due Friday. 
Thursday: Students will continue to work on the study guide to prepare for the chapter 10 test.  Students may also use this time to work on Supreme Court Cases or their Brown vs. Board Project that is due Friday. Study study study!!!!  Chapter 10 test is tomorrow!
Friday:  Students will have a Chapter 10 test today!  Brown vs Board Project is due today!!  2 Supreme Court Cases are due today!!  After the test, students will be given a list of Chapter 11 vocabulary to begin working on.  Chapter 11 vocab will be due on Tuesday!  Students will also be given a map of the Mississippi Counties to begin preparing for labeling the counties tests.  
 

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