Social Studies Ohio History

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Social StudiesOhio History

• Scott Helter
• Grade 4

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American Heritage
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Web Sites

• http//www.ohiotourism.com/industry/heritage/index
  .html
• http//www.ohiokids.org/games/ohv/index. html
• http//www.kidport.com/
• http//www.isu.edu/trinmich/storeaudios. html
• http//www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/miami/miami.htm

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Activities

• The students will conduct interviews about state
  history.
• The students will learn about early Ohio settlers
  through the Oregon trail.
• The students will do a small essay about a famous
  ohioian.
• The students will pick a n Ohio historical event
  and examine documents
• the students will use maps to determine the most
  important environmental areas.

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People in Societies
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Web Sites

• http//www.logs.org/people.html
• http//www.amish-heartland.com/
• http//www.fi.edu/flights/first/intro.html
• http//www.seorf.ohiou.edu/xx057/
• http//www.ourheroes.com/

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Activities

• The students will do a report on a famous Ohio
  person.
• The students will use a diagram to distinguish
  the differences between the amish and their
  community.
• Create a timeline of african american influence
  in ohio.
• On a map locate the different indian tribes that
  lived in ohio.
• Create a list of important ohio people that have
  had national influence.

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World Interactions
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Web Sites

• http//www.logs.org/people.html
• http//www.ourheroes.com/welcome.html
• http//www.amish-heartland.com/
• http//fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/maps_bw/oh_bw.gif
• http//abs.ohiohistory.org

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Activites

• The students will create a map and a map key.
• The students will locate major land forms and
  waterways and compare them to the rest of the
  world.
• The students will compare the area of Ohio to
  other countries in the middle east.
• The students will examine Ohio weather patterns
  and compare them.
• The students will compare crops and resources
  with other states and countries.

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Decision Making and Resources
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Web Sites

• http//www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.htm
  lpurp
• http//www.chicagofed.org/
• http//atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/Choices.shtml
• http//teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/results/
  index.asp
• http//ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach.htm

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Activites

• Locating newspaper clippings the students
  investigate certain demands on products.
• Using a map the students will finds various
  resources in Ohio.
• Given a monthly budget the students will maintain
  and determine where the money goes.
• The students will do a report on the difficulties
  they encountered while using a budget.
• Students will investigate what resources are the
  most productive in Ohio.

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Democratic Processes
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Web Sites

• http//www.state.oh.us/
• http//politics.yahoo.com/politics/stateandlocal/O
  hio/
• http//oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/messag
  e.html
• http//www.ncss.org/home2.html
• http//teacher.scholastic.com/lesson/results/view.
  asp?

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Activities

• The students will develop the laws of the
  classroom.
• The students will develop a peace agreement to be
  used when playing on the playground.
• The students will create their own Bill of
  Rights.
• The students will follow the local election and
  report on the issues at hand.

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
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Web Sites

• Http//www.stateline.org/
• http//www.state.oh.us/ohio/legislat.htm
• http//www.naco.org/counties/counties/index.cfm
• http//www.piperinfo.com/state/state_detail.cfm?st
  ateOhio

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Activities

• Have each student come up with a school plan that
  will give the students more rights and present to
  class.
• Determine between opinion and fact. The students
  will give me statements and I will write them on
  the opinion or fact side of the board.
• Divide the class into four groups. give each
  group an issue to investigate and the have them
  present it to the class.

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Activities cont'd

• Hold a class election. Have candidates speak to
  the class. Have students vote and give reasons
  why they picked the candidate.
• The students will write the mayor or governor
  about a specific issue. They will then give a
  report in front of the class about the response
  they received.

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It is important that students understand the
city, state and country in which they live.
Through the presentation, I was able to give
examples and web sites that will help develop
students knowledge in social studies.
Conclusion