4th Grade

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Ohio History

• 4th Grade
• Chris Gargasz, Jennifer Meintel,
• and Eddy Witham

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Table of Contents

• People in American Heritage and People in society
• People in Society
• World Interactions
• Citizen Rights and Responsibilities
• Democratic Processes
• Decision making and Resources
• Science, Technology, and Society.

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Strand 1
American Heritage and
People in Society
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Web Sites to Visit

• http//www.ogs.org
• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/build
• http//www.noacsc.org/ohiohist
• http//www.ohiokids.org/ohc
• http//www.logs.org/history.html

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Lessons

• Research students own ancestors.
• Have students create a family tree.
• Have students look up a famous Ohioan.
• Have students look up and explain how Ohio became
  a state.
• Have students research Ohios ethnic makeup.

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Strand 2
People In Society
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Web Sites to Visit

• http//dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam
• http//www.fred.net/kathy/canal.html
• http//www.ohio200.org
• http//www.ohioflight.org
• http//carterdiary.freeservers.com

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Lessons

• Have Students create a report on the Wright
  Brothers
• Have students look up a famous African American
  from Ohio.
• Have students look up a famous Woman from Ohio.
• Have Students look up a known Native American
  from the Ohio area.
• Have students look up a current contributing
  Ohioan.

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Strand 3
World Interactions
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Web Sites to Visit

• http//geography.about.com/science/geography
• /united_states/Ohio_90.jpg
• http//www.indo.com/distance
• http//maps.yahoo.com
• http//www.lib.utexas.ed/libs/PCL/map_collection

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Lessons

• Have students look at Wright Patt Global
  interaction treaties and peace treaties.
• Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Find
  musicians from other countries.
• Measure distances to different countries and
  calculate the number of miles.
• Find Ohios global commerce imports and exports.

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Strand 4
Citizen Rights and
Responsibilities
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Web Sites to Visit

• http//www.kidsvista.com/socialstudies/government.
  html
• http//www.ed.gov/family/agbts/
• http//www.youthlink.org/
• http//www.chhs.cmich.edu/ins/serv
• http//kidsvotingusa.org/

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Lessons

• Have a mock elections.
• Have students help with community service.
• Have students create an oral presentation of any
  current news topic.
• Have students construct a list of dumb laws.
• Bring a guest speaker such as the major.

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Strand 5
Democratic Processes
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Web Sites to Visit

• http//www.supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html
• http//www.senate.gov
• http//www.findlaw.com
• http//oyez.nwu.edu/
• http//www.ohio.gov

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Lessons

• Have students visit the state capital building.
• Bring in a local representative speaker.
• Discuss a controversial court case.
• Watch the 12 Angry Men Video.
• Role Play the branches of the government.

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Strand 6
Decision Making
and Resources
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Web Sites to Visit

• http//www.sconet.state.oh.us/
• http//www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.htm
  l
• http//www.clev.frb.org
• http//www.landmark-project.com/eco-market
• http//ecedweb.unomaha.edu/home2.htm

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Lessons

• Fill in a map showing Ohios Natural Resources.
• Use currency to show relative dollar amounts to
  other currency and inflation.
• Mock stock market.
• Make a board game about teenage decision making.
• Analyze various Ohio laws and decisions.

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Strand 7
Science, Technology,
and Society
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Web Sites to Visit

• http//www.cosi.com
• http//www.brainpop.com
• http//www.askjeeves.com
• http//www.billnye.com
• http//www.discovery.com

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Lessons

• Show how technology has changed from 200 years
  ago.
• Research Ohios inventers. Pick the most
  important and write a report on him/her.
• Visit Cosi.
• Build class web page.
• Visit the State Science fair (or participate in
  it).