OHIO

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EXPLORING
OHIO
By Julie Stadtmiller And Jamie Sine ED417-02
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AMERICAN HERITAGE
1. State Symbols Students will make booklets
containing the Ohio state seal, tree, bird, flag,
and tree. 2. Field Trip Students will visit a
famous Ohioian historical house where they will
have the opportunity to read stories of living in
the 1800s.
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3. Dunbar House Students will research and take a
virtual tour of Dunbar House on the internet. We
will then take a field trip to the house.
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4. First Flight Students will read about the
Wright Brothers and then create a renactment of
their first flight. 5. Carriage Hill
Metropark Students will visit the historical
Carriage Hill Metropark.
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AMERICAN HERITAGE
Correlating web-sites for activities 1.
//www.orvillewright.com/ 2. //www.dunbarhouse.co
m/ 3. www.ohiokids.org 4. www.logs.org 5.
www.ohiohistory.org
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PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES
1. Famous Ohioans Students will create a booklet
of their favorite famous Ohioans. 2. Ohio
Indian Tribes Students will label the location of
Ohio Indians on an Ohio map.
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3. Ohios German Influence Students will research
the effects of the German Moravians on Ohio and
take a field trip to Schoenbrunn Village. 4. My
Community Students will identify their community
on a map and wirte a brief history of their
community. 5. Ohio Timeline Students will create
a timeline of important events in Ohio.
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People in Societies
Correlating web-sites for activities 1.
www.ohiokids.org 2. www.ohiohistory.org 3.
www.gpubs.com/oac 4. www.ohiotourism.com 5.
www.golin.lib.oh.us
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World Interactions
1. Dress a Revolutionary War Era Figure Create
time period costumes. 2. The Northwest Territory
Alliance Students will learn about the Northwest
Territory Alliance through a web activity.
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3. Map Travel Routes on Waterways Students will
map Ohio waterway travel routes. 4. Ohios
History of Flight Students will create a timeline
of Ohios impact on flight. 5. Ohio the Door to
Peace Students will write about Daytons
significance during the peace process.
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East Harbor
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WORLD INTERACTIONS
Correlating web-sites for activities 1.
www.mhschool.com/teach/ss 2. www.nwta.com/main.htm
l 3. www.mur.usace.army.mil/navdata/ww90.gif 4.
www.ohioflight.org 5. www.bosnet.org
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Decision Making and Resources
1. Inventors Have students create an imaginative
new product that they could share over the
internet. 2 Wants, Goods, and/or Services. 3.
Learn about the Federal Reserve System Have
students research information on the Federal
Reserve. 4. Field Trip Have students plan a trip
to the bank, this will let the students
experience the world of money and how it
transfers hands.
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Future Activities
5. Stock Market Have students choose an Ohio
stock to invest in and watch it for a specific
time period. An example may be students investing
in gold. The students would keep track of their
investments on a daily bases.
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More Explicit Resources
Correlating web-sites for
activities 1. www.landmark-project.com/eco-market
/ 2. www.ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach.html 3.
www.federalreserve.gov/
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Processes of Democracy
1. Design a State Flag Students will design their
own state flag.
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2. Write to a Member of Congress Students will
write to a member of Congress about an issue that
concerns them. 3. Ohios State Government Students
will list and describe the branches of Ohios
government.
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References
Correlating web-sites for
activities 1. www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiode
fined 2. www.congress.org 3. www.ohiokids.org 4.
www.legislature.state.oh.us/about.cfm 5.
www.legislature.state.oh.us/today.cfm 6.
Www.ohio.gov
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Your Rights and Responsibilities
1. Constitution Have students take the Ohio
Constitution test. 2. Ohio Youth Issues Have
students find out what the top youth issues are
in Ohio. 3. Branches of Government Have students
find out what the three branches of Ohios
government are and describe each one. 4.
News Have students keep up on what is happening
in their community by reading local news articles.
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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Correlating web-sites for activities 1.
www.kidsvotingusa.org 2. www.youthlink.org 3.
www.kidsvista.com/socialstudies/government.html 4.
www.whitehouse.gov/Wh/kids/html/home.html 5.
www.abcnews.go.com/abcnews4kids/kids/index.html
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The End