Fourth Grade Social Studies Ohio

1
Fourth Grade Social Studies Ohio

• By Sara Dysert

2
(No Transcript)
3
I. American Heritage
4
American HeritageWeb Pages

• http//www.ohiokids.org/games/ctynames.html
• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/build/
• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/flint/

5
American Heritage Web Pages (cont.)

• http//www.ohiokids.org/ohc/index.html
• http//www.ohiokids.org/learn/index.html

6
American HeritageActivities

• Read Danger Along the Ohio
• Make a timeline of important events in Ohios
  history
• Interview a grandparent or elderly neighbor about
  what Ohio was like when they were young

7
American HeritageActivities (cont.)

• In groups, find out about different groups of
  people who settle in Ohio and share with the
  class
• Read Aurora Means Dawn

8
II. People in Societies
9
II. People in Societies Web Sites

• http//www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/exhib
  it/travel/index.html
• http//www.lerc.nasa.gov/Other_Groups/PAO/html/ohi
  oast.htm
• http//www.coax.net/people/lwf/dunbar.htm
• http//www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html
• http//www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/

10
II. People in Societies Activities

• Dress up as a famous Ohioan and tell the class
  about his/her life
• Map areas where settlers first lived
• Map places where Native Americans lived

11
II. People in Societies Activities (cont.)

• Have a local politician talk to the class
• Create a class government modeled on Ohios

12
III. World Interactions
13
III. World Interactions Web Pages

• http//www.ohiokids.org/games/where.html
• http//fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
• http//tiger.census.gov/
• http//banzai.neosoft.com/citylink/
• http//geosim.cs.vt.edu/index.html

14
III. World Interactions Activities

• Use clues to find places on an Ohio map
• Make up clues for other students to use
• Create a wall chart comparing Ohios weather with
  other states

15
III. World Interactions Activities (cont.)

• Make a flyer or poster enticing people to move to
  Ohio
• Write to all the companies in Ohio, and find out
  which ones are foreign

16
IV. Decision Making and Resources
17
IV. Decision Making Web Sites

• http//www.cyberbee.com/campaign/mem.html
• http//www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.htm
  l

18
IV. Decision Making Web Sites (cont.)

• http//www.theodoretugboat.com/
• http//www.littlejason.com/lemonade/
• http//www.clev.frb.org/

19
IV. Decision Making Activities

• Create a flow chart showing factors of production
• Make a class list of good and services families
  consume
• Research a product and see if its worth buying

20
IV. Decision Making Activities (cont.)

• Make a poster identifying the factors of
  production for a product
• Make a graph showing class favorites, ex. cereal

21
V. Democratic Processes
22
V. Democratic Processes Web Sites

• http//www.state.oh.us/
• http//www.ohio.gov/
• http//bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/index.html
• http//www.statehouse.state.oh.us/
• http//www.legislature.state.oh.us/constitution.cf
  m

23
Democratic ProcessesActivities

• Make a poster showing examples of purposes of
  state government
• Have a police man visit
• Visit the local court

24
Democratic ProcessesActivities (cont.)

• Create laws for the classroom state
• Play a game with the branches of government

25
VI. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
26
VI. Rights and Responsibilities Web Sites

• http//rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html
• http//www.statesnews.org/
• http//www.state.oh.us/
• http//www.citizen.org/
• http//www.citizen.org/

27
VI. Rights and Responsibilities Activities

• Make fact and opinion charts
• Create a class newspaper covering local and state
  issues
• Hold a mock trial focusing on state laws

28
VI. Rights and Responsibilities Activities
(cont.)

• Hold debates over issues being decided in the
  state government
• Hold a class meeting about preserving the
  environment without hurting our lifestyles