OHIO HISTORY

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OHIO HISTORY

• 4th/5th Grade
• Trina Penn

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Strand 1 American Heritage

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

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Strand 1 Activities

• Name a well-known Ohio historical site and
  summarize its history
• Create Native American art projects
• Explain when and how Ohio was added to America

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Strand 1 Activities

• Have students make a necklace from buckeyes
• Describe some ways that Ohio could celebrate
  their bicentennial in 2003

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Strand 2 People in Societies

• Wysiwyg//121/http//www.ohio200.org
• http//dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam
• Wysiwyg//130/http//carterdiary.freeservers.com
• http//www.fred.net/kathy/canal.html
• http//www.ohioflight.org

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Strand 2 Activities

• Read about and summarize life of the Wright
  brothers
• Name 2 famous Ohio women and describe their
  contributions
• Name three of your favorite entries by Verda E.
  Galbreath Carter

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Strand 2 Activities

• Name 2 famous African Americans from Ohio and
  describe their contributions
• Have Native American come in to speak to class

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Strand 3 World Interactions

• http//www.indo.com/distance
• http//geography.about.com/science/geography
• http//www.lib.utexas.ed/libs/PCL/map_collection/u
  nited_states/Ohio_90.jpg
• http//geography.state.gove/htmls/plugin.html
• http//maps.yahoo.com

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Strand 3 Activities

• Measure distance from Ohio to other major cities
  across the world
• Count many counties are in Ohio and which one do
  we live in
• Geography game about places in Ohio

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Strand 3 Activities

• Write a letter to a student from another area of
  the world
• Visit from a foreign exchange student to explain
  their culture

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Strand 4 Decision Making Resources

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

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Strand 4 Activities

• Mock Stock Market investment with follow-up on
  fake
• Follow a dollar bill
• New dollar overview and history

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Strand 4 Activities

• Develop new product and way to market it
• Visit from bank employee to explain savings
  accounts, checking accounts, etc.

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Strand 5 Democratic Process

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

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Strand 5 Activities

• Write a letter to State Representative regarding
  a current events issue
• Mock court case before the Ohio Supreme Court
• Follow a law from beginning to signing

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Strand 5 Activities

• Visit from mayor to explain how local government
  works
• Game about the terms and responsibilities of
  senators, representatives, judges, governor, etc.
• Field trip to the State House

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Strand 6 Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

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

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Strand 6 Activities

• Mock voting
• Civil worker to visit and explain service to
  community, what it means and how students can
  participate
• Write a paper describing one community service
  they would like to get involved in

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Strand 6 Activities

• Write an editorial to a newspaper about their
  view on a current event
• Discuss a current civil rights case and students
  write a summary of case along with their
  opinion/support of opinion

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Conclusion

• Ohio History can be taught at any level and to
  any grade.
• There are a tremendous amount of resources on the
  Internet to help teach this subject.
• Websites have many activities including quizzes,
  games, projects, and events.