The Buckeye State

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The Buckeye State

• Unit Ohio Heritage
• Fourth Grade
• Miss Lewis

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Table of Contents

• American Heritage
• Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
• People in Societies
• Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
• World Interactions
• Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
• Decision Making and Resources
• Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
• Democratic Processes
• Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
• Lesson, Web Sites, Activities

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American Heritage and People in Societies
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Identify common characteristics of your community

• Community name
• Political leaders
• Celebrations
• Newspaper

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Example

• Troy, Ohio
• Judge Welbaum
• Strawberry Festival
• Troy Daily News

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Web Sites

• http/ / literacy.kent.edu/ Oasis/ about/
  ohg.html
• http//www.pe.net/rksnow/oh.htm
• http/ / www.ohioorg.com/
• http//www.imeplace.com/usa_states_territories/
  ohio.htm
• http/ / www.ohighway.com/ oh_com.html
• http/ / homepages.rootsweb.com/ maggieoh/Towns/
  towns-i.htm

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Activities

• Group state events by broadly defined historical
  eras and place in proper sequence on a time line
  with evenly spaced intervals for years, decades,
  and or centuries (OHM, 44)
• Examine state historical documents, sites, and
  artifacts and formulate questions for further
  investigation (OHM, 44)
• Conduct interviews about recent state history and
  compare with other sources of information (OHM,
  44)

• Identify significant individuals and events in
  state history and explain their importance (OHM,
  45)
• Investigate the influence of geography on the
  history of Ohio and other states (OHM, 45)

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People in Societies
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Identify symbols of Ohios Culture

• State Seal
• State Capital
• State Motto
• Plus FOUR more state symbols
  of your choice

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Example

• State Motto With God All Things Are Possible
• State Capital Columbus, OH

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Example
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Example

• State Slogan Ohio The Heart Of It All
• State Song Hang On Sloopy

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Web Sites

• http/ / www.netstate.com/ states/ symb/
  oh_symb.htm
• http/ / www.gahanna.k12.oh.us/ schools/ msw/
  fishname/ page6.html
• http/ / www.connectcorp.net/ paz/
  statesymbols.htm
• http/ / www.libsci.sc.edu/ bob/ class/ clis734/
  webguides/ symbols/ symbols.html
• http/ / portfolio.fdu.edu/ portfolio/ reichert/
  images/ statesymbols.html

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Activities

• Identify various cultural groups that have
  settled in Ohio (OSM, 45)
• Examine the contributions of people of various
  cultural groups to Ohios development (OSM, 45)
• Indicate on a map where various cultural groups
  have settled in Ohio (OSM, 45)

• Identify how members of Ohios various cultural
  groups make a living (OSM, 45)
• Compare customs, traditions, and needs of Ohios
  various cultural groups (OSM, 45)

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World Interactions
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Describe Ohios location in relation to...

• Two states in the U.S.
• Two nations in the world
• Two continents in the world
• One U.S. physical feature
• One world physical feature

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Example

• Ohio is north of Kentucky and south of Michigan
• Ohio is north of Chile and south of Canada
• Ohio is north of South America and east of Asia
• Ohio is east of the Grand Canyon
• Ohio is north of the Amazon Rain Forest

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Web Sites

• http/ / www.pittsford.monroe.edu/ directory/
  decarlo/ regents/ Geography/us_map.htm
• http/ / www.careerqwest.com/ states/
  states-us.htm
• http/ / www.layonara.com/ Maps/ world_map.htm
• http/ / www.dx4win.com/ shot_worldmap.htm
• http/ / www.latech.edu/ tech/ liberal-arts/
  geography/ courses/ 205/205usphysical.htm
• http/ / zubov.atmos.uiuc.edu/ CLA/ LESSONS/
  3156.html
• http/ / www.park.edu/ dist/ Dist/ Syllabi/
  gg315.htm
• http/ / eduplace.com/ ss/ hmss/ 3/ unit/
  act1.2.html

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Activities

• Point out major reference points, parallels, and
  meridians on maps and globes (OSM, 45)
• Use maps to locate major landforms and bodies of
  water in Ohio, the U.S., and other nations in the
  world (OSM, 45)

• Create map and key of personal place (OSM, 46)
• Identify the factors that determine Ohios
  comparative advantage in production (OSM, 46)
• Create tables, charts, and graphs to compare
  climate, vegetation, and resources in Ohio with
  other states and nations (OSM, 46)

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Decision Making and Resources
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Identify ways in which your household and its
members use income to consume goods and services

• Make a chart to list the goods and services which
  your family consumes with their income

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Example

• GOODS
• Groceries
• Clothes
• Toys

• SERVICES
• Entertainment
• Car Wash
• Electricity

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Web Sites

• http/ / cob.jmu.edu/ econed/ Elementary.html
• http/ / www.urich.edu/ ed344/ webunits/
  economics/ keyeconomicterms.htm
• http/ / hubcap.clemson.edu/ dlplc/ material.htm
• http/ / www.members.tripod.com/ cynthiasparks/
  elementarysummer.htm
• http/ / www.iupui.edu/ cee/ 3rd.htm

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Activities

• Identify the resources needed to produce a good
  or service and classify each resource by the
  factors of production (OSM, 47)
• Explain that the demand for factors of production
  is derived from the demand for goods and services
  (OSM, 47)

• Match each factor of production with the payment
  received (OSM, 47)
• Describe the role of each factor of production in
  producing a specific good or service and suggest
  alternative uses for the resources involved (OSM,
  47)
• Explain how developing the skills and knowledge
  of individuals enables them to become better
  consumers and producers (OSM, 47)

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Democratic Processes
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Explain how the state government...

• Promotes order and security
• Controls the distribution of benefits and burdens
  of the society
• Provides means of peaceful conflict resolution
• Protects rights of individuals
• Promotes the common welfare

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Example

• Maintains National Guard
• Provides licenses with meeting of qualifications
• Civil and criminal courts
• Rights guaranteed in state laws
• Provides funds for schools

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Web Sites

• http/ / communityrelocation.com/ states/ oh/
  govlist.htm
• http/ / www.legislature.state.oh.u s/
  process.cfm
• http/ / usgovinfo.about.com/ newsissues/
  usgovinfo/ library/ states/ bloh.htm
• http/ / www.lawresearch.com/ v2/ state/
  csohg.htm
• http/ / nhol.net/ stategovoh.htm

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Activities

• Link examples of governmental actions with the
  purposes of state government (OSM, 48)
• Explain the basic function of each branch of
  local and state government (OSM, 47)
• Locate a current event that describes some
  function of the local or state government in
  action

• Explain how the states and their local
  governments have principal responsibility for
  domestic functions in the United States (OSM, 47)
• Identify a person holding a position in the local
  or state government

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
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Differentiate between fact and opinion

• Write two facts about Ohio
• Write two opinions about Ohio

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Example

• Fact Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the
  Union
• Fact The Ohio flag is the only American state
  flag that is not a rectangle
• Opinion Ohio is the best state in the U.S. to
  live in
• Opinion Ohios speed limits are too low

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Web Sites

• http/ / mrmike.com/ Relocate/ ohfacts.htm
• http/ / www.comptons.com/ encyclopedia/
  ARTICLES/ 0125/ 01355264_X.html
• http/ / www.ih.k12.oh.us/ esstephens/
  Enrichment/ Socialstudies.htm
• http/ / users.dbscorp.net/ ftmcarthurdar/
  50ohio.htm
• http/ / www.soita.org/ SOITA_Page/ Resources/
  curriculum/ ohio.html

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Activities

• Monitor issues surrounding governmental actions
  on the local and state levels (OSM, 47)
• Acquire information regarding viewpoints on state
  issues from various sources (OSM, 47)
• Evaluate viewpoints and form an individual
  viewpoint of the issue(s)

• Discuss issues facing local and state governments
  (OSM, 48)
• Assume leadership roles and reflect dispositions
  that will enhance the learners effectiveness in
  addressing public issues (OSM, 48)