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Explorers of the Mississippi
Subject: | SUBJECT HERE |
Grade: | 3-5, 6-8 |
Brief Description
Students locate resources about exploration of the Mississippi River and create a time line about the history of the river.
Objectives
Students learn about the history of the Mississippi River.
Keywords
Mississippi River, exploration, United States history, time line
Materials Needed
computers with Internet access or printouts from the Web sites referenced in the Lesson Plan section below and/or other online or print resources about the Mississippi River
Lesson Plan
Have students explore the following Web sites and/or other online or print resources. Then ask students to create a time line of the explorers and their explorations.
Assessment
Evaluate students based on the accuracy and completeness of their time lines.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
U.S. History:
NSS-USH.K-4.3
NSS-USH.5-12.2
NSS-USH.5-12.3
NSS-USH.5-12.4
NSS-USH.5-12.5
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