Introduction
This lesson begins right here in our state of Mississippi. Through this Webquest, we will discover different cities and regions in Mississippi. The study of these areas and their physical features, atmosphere, and human activity is called geography.
Task
Task: Use the links provided under process to fill in a map template that answers questions about different cities and regions of the state of Mississippi.
Activity: Using the template of the state of Mississippi, choose five of the provided cities/regions to answer the prompted question, then fill in one fact and one opinion per each selected area. Remember to use accuracy and creativity! Your listed fact should not be the same as the fact discovered by answering the initial question.
Process
Before choosing your cities/regions for your assignment, please watch the video above.
Corinth: During which major war did a battle occur here?
http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-corinth.htm
http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states/mississippi/
Tupelo: Which rock 'n' roll star called this place home?
http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/tupelo.html
Mississippi Delta: This area is considered an alluvial plane. Describe what this means.
http://www.visitmississippi.org/sitepages/delta
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=444
Mississippi River: This is the longest river in the United States. How long is it?
https://www.nps.gov/miss/riverfacts.htm
Jackson: This city holds a special title, what is it?
http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states/mississippi/
http://www.jacksonms.gov/index.aspx?NID=550
Vicksburg: Which president claimed that this city was crucial?
https://www.nps.gov/vick/learn/historyculture/vickkey.htm
Natchez: This was the starting place for the Natchez Trace in the 1700's. What was the Natchez Trace?
https://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Hattiesburg: What was this city's original name?
http://www.hahsmuseum.org/pdf_newsletters/HAHS%20Vol_16%20No_1.pdf
Pearl River: What is one threat to this river?
https://www.americanrivers.org/river/pearl-river/
Gulfport: Two devastating hurricanes have hit this area since 1969. What were the names of these hurricanes?
http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states/mississippi/
http://www.historicalsocietyofgulfport.org/
Biloxi: During what year was the famous Biloxi Lighthouse built?
https://www.biloxi.ms.us/visitor-info/museums/lighthouse/
Evaluation
Please bring your completed template to the teacher for evaluation. Be sure that your template includes five cities/regions, the primary question asked about that area, and one fact and one opinion for each area. Also, be sure that this assignment displays accuracy and creativity!
| (+5 points) | (+3 points) | (+2 points) | (No credit) | |
| Use of resources | The student used all available resources. | The student used some of the available resources. | The student used little of the available resources. | The student used none of the available resources. |
| Organization/ Creativity | The template showed organized work and creative thought or design. | The template showed some organization and creative thought or design. | The template showed either no organization or no creative thought or design. | The template did not show organization or creative thought or design. |
| Accuracy of facts | The facts listed were all accurate. | Majority of the facts listed were accurate. | Few of the facts listed were accurate. | None of the facts listed were accurate. |
| Staying on task | The student stayed on task throughout the assignment. | The student stayed on task for most of the assignment. | The student stayed on task for little of the assignment. | The student did not stay on task during this assignment. |
This assignment is worth 20 total points.
Credits
Created by : Hannah Black
William Carey University
EDU 345
Teacher Page
This is a WebQuest designed to be used in an elementary Social Studies classroom. This assignment was designed with the geography of the state of Mississippi in mind.
WebQuests are a great way to include technology in inquiry-based lessons, which keep students engaged and allow them to have fun while learning.